Chapter 177: Falling into the trap
Just like the previous visits to the Warring States Period, Natsume and Sesshomaru continued to search for the four soul fragments everywhere. Because of the mount Flame Hoof, the scope of their search was much larger than before, and the place they went to was also far away from the Bone-eating Well. Much further away.
Therefore, what Natsume didn't know was that not long after he arrived in the Warring States Period, Inuyasha came with Higurashi Kagome, and the route they chose was actually the same as the one Natsume and Sesshomaru took, just because the speed was different. I didn't encounter it.
But just because the two groups don't know it doesn't mean that everyone doesn't know it.
But the two brothers who were walking on the same road before and after they separated did not know that at this time, an evil half-demon had already set his sights on them.
Every time they come here, Natsume and Sesshomaru are almost inseparable. Of course, it's just almost. They're not really conjoined twins. It's impossible for two different people to be completely inseparable.
No, Natsume and Sesshomaru separated for a while in the evening. Natsume was living in the clearing of the woods preparing a place for him and Sesshomaru to spend the night, while Sesshomaru went to find food.
Monsters and humans eat different foods, so it takes a little more time every time you go looking for food.
"Go and get some food for yourself and come back later, Enho."
Natsume touched the soft fur of Enho. Sesshomaru would find food for him, but that didn't mean that he would also be responsible for Enho's food.
Fortunately, Enho's combat value is very high, so it's no trouble to just find something to eat. So after listening to Natsume's words, it used its big head to rub Natsume's body affectionately, and then put its hoof a little on the ground. , quickly took off and flew away.
Natsume was the only one left by the fire.
At this time, Natsume heard a burst of light footsteps behind him, and turned around to see that it was Sesshomaru who had returned.
"Where's the food?"
Looking at Sesshomaru's empty hands, Natsume raised his eyebrows in confusion:
"Is there no food around here?"
Impossible! When he and Sesshomaru just walked through, they also encountered rabbits and pheasants. Even if there are no edible wild vegetables and fruits, there are always small animals, right?
But doubts were doubts, and Natsume didn't think much about it. After all, this was the Warring States Period, not a peaceful modern era. Any accident could happen. Maybe Sesshomaru had encountered something just now that prevented him from finding food!
"Are you okay, Sesshomaru? Did you encounter some monster and fight?"
Natsume felt that Sesshomaru's aura was a little messy, and he immediately became worried:
"Are you injured? Don't hide it from me, you know I'm a doctor, I can tell after a little examination!"
Natsume said as he quickly walked towards Sesshomaru to check him. Because he was too worried, Natsume, who was just scanning Sesshomaru's body, didn't pay attention. There was a flash of coldness and cunning in Sesshomaru's eyes.
"Why don't you speak? Are you feeling guilty? Tell me quickly where you are hurt, and then I can give you..." Healing.
Natsume didn't say the last word. It wasn't that he changed his mind, but that he didn't have the chance to say it. Natsume covered his bleeding chest and looked at Sesshomaru. His eyes were full of disbelief at first, and then he seemed to want to It seemed like he had understood something, and instantly turned into a bitter smile:
"I... knew clearly how Inuyasha and Kagome... turned against each other... I didn't expect that I fell into... the same trap..."
Because he was injured The wound was a vital part like the heart, and the weapon used by the other party was also specially made, so Natsume's wounds had no way to heal on their own. Therefore, Natsume's speech became intermittent and difficult to hear clearly when he was seriously injured.
But it was obvious that the other party heard clearly, and a proud and ferocious smile immediately appeared on his face, which completely destroyed the original aristocratic temperament.
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"Hahaha..."
"Sesshomaru" laughed loudly, his laughter full of contentment:
"You only know now that it's too late, and you don't have to be afraid of old strategies, as long as they are easy to use, but you can react so quickly. Come here, obviously much smarter than Kikyo and Inuyasha." "
Because I believe... no matter what the circumstances... Sesshomaru will not hurt me..."
If he is not willing to hurt me, how can he be willing to take his own life? Woolen cloth?
Even if he didn't know the story of Inuyasha and Kikyo, after Natsume was injured, he would immediately realize that this was the conspiracy of someone, or to be more precise, a certain half-demon.
"You...ahem...what's your plan to harm me? And you're too harsh...I'm going to die soon...there's no way...killing each other with Sesshomaru..." Natsume covered her chest hard
, Unfortunately, there was still blood flowing out of the wound, making him feel that his body was getting heavier and his eyelids were getting heavier, as if he could no longer hold on.
However, Natsume did not despair. Although his brain was drowsy, he still had the last bit of clarity left, so Natsume knew that his most important purpose at the moment was to delay time. As long as he waited until Sesshomaru came back, everything would be over.
It's a pity that Natsume is smart and the other party is not stupid. Of course he saw through Natsume's plan to delay time at a glance, but he didn't know if he had other plans. Even if he saw through it, he didn't find a way to stop it, but cooperated very cooperatively. Follow Natsume's words and help him delay time.
Seeing the other party's cooperation, Natsume felt uneasy for no reason. He felt that something very important had been ignored by him. However, because he was injured and lost too much blood, he was already struggling to stay awake, and he had no intention of thinking about the other party. idea.
"You have to be flexible as a person. Although it's the same method, what I want is not for you and Sesshomaru to kill each other. Even if you don't want to admit it, the bond between you and Sesshomaru is much stronger than Inuyasha and Kagome. They trust each other. More importantly, is this method useful to you?"
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Then what do you want to do? Just to kill me with Sesshomaru's appearance and hands? What's in it for you?
In order to save energy, Natsume sat on the ground and expressed his doubts with his eyes. He knew that the other party could understand what he meant.
And this is indeed the doubt in Natsume's heart.
The reason why the other party plotted against Inuyasha and Kagome in the first place was because of the Four Souls Jade, which is said to be able to completely turn half-demon into a monster. In order to satisfy his own ambition after contaminating the Four Souls Jade.
But he and Sesshomaru didn't have anything he wanted, right?
What's the conspiracy here?
Chapter 178: Dead?
"Sesshomaru" really understood the meaning in Natsume's eyes instantly, and the smile on his face became even more cunning: "Although you and Sesshomaru will not believe that the other party will hurt you, but if you die, and then Sesshomaru sees InuYasha escaped from the scene, what do you think he would think? Moreover, there must be a lot of four soul fragments in Sesshomaru's body. I will have a chance to get them while he is in a state of confusion. "
Saying "Sesshomaru", his whole body was shaken and twisted. A few seconds later, what appeared in front of Natsume was no longer Sesshomaru's stern face, but the arrogant and arrogant face of Inuyasha.
Natsume's heart suddenly shook, and she became increasingly uneasy -
Naraku is indeed a monster who is good at manipulating people's hearts. He does know what your weaknesses are, and then uses them to open gaps to achieve his own goals.
Yes, if what he just said happened, Sesshomaru would probably really believe it, and even if he didn't believe it, seeing Inuyasha running away from his body when he had the intention to kill him, then The murderous intention will be infinitely expanded to the point where he really wants to kill Inuyasha.
But no, Sesshomaru!
Natsume was going crazy with anxiety, looking at Naraku with crazy murderous intent in his eyes.
Natsume is not a holy mother, and he is not worried about whether Inuyasha's life will be in danger after his death. He is worried about Sesshomaru!
I don’t know if it’s because of the protagonist’s aura, but even if he exists, unless he does it himself, when other people have bad intentions for the protagonist, it’s usually the supporting characters who end up unlucky.
Therefore, even if Sesshomaru is many times stronger than InuYasha according to the actual situation, once he really fights InuYasha, the rules of this world will definitely mess up, and Sesshomaru will definitely fail for various weird reasons, and then Injuries range from minor injuries to death.
The image of Sesshomaru having his arm cut off by Inuyasha unconsciously appeared in his mind, leaning weakly under a big tree, looking lonely and desperate, and Natsume felt that his whole heart was about to burn.
No, you must not let Sesshomaru end up in that situation, otherwise you will die in peace!
Natsume didn't care at all about the ownership of the four soul fragments. To be honest, if Sesshomaru hadn't suddenly wanted to collect the four soul fragments, Natsume wouldn't even want to have anything to do with them. Those are things that Inuyasha and Kagome should have a headache for.
Compared with the four soul fragments, Sesshomaru is much more important in Natsume's heart!
Natsume's initial plan was to delay and wait for the real Sesshomaru to come back. After all, it was already this time, and it wouldn't take long to find food.
However, now Natsume knows Naraku's purpose, especially seeing that he is now confident and even a little expectant, so Natsume knows that Naraku definitely has a back-up plan, or to be more precise, he is now waiting for Sesshomaru to come back. Woolen cloth!
I'm afraid he was planning to use Inuyasha's face to give him the final blow in front of Sesshomaru!
No, I can't sit still and wait for death. I deserve to be unlucky when I fall into this dead situation because of my carelessness, but I must not drag Sesshomaru into it!
Even if Sesshomaru is sad because of his death, he cannot be allowed to be used by Naraku and injured by Inuyasha!
Everything about Sesshomaru belongs to me, no one can hurt him!
When he was on the verge of death, Natsume suddenly burst out with a strong desire for exclusivity, and seemed to understand a little bit of his true feelings for Sesshomaru.
Unfortunately, the timing is wrong. There is no time for Natsume to think carefully about the feelings surging in his heart. For him at this moment, the most important thing is to ensure the safety of Sesshomaru!
He is hopeless and cannot let Sesshomaru be implicated by him!
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be honest, due to excessive blood loss and severe injuries to his vital organs, Natsume's vision was very blurred, and the face of "Inuyasha" in front of him seemed to have become abstract.
However, in this situation where he couldn't even see his face clearly, Natsume suddenly and strangely noticed that the expression on "Inuyasha"'s face seemed to have changed. How should I put it, it seemed that he was suddenly looking forward to it. The aura around him changed, becoming closer to... Inuyasha?
Natsume, who was about to lose consciousness, was shocked again. The thoughts that flashed through his mind made him wake up instantly -
what does Naraku's change mean? Did he know through some channel that Sesshomaru was coming back?
His expression changed because he knew his goal was about to be achieved? Because he wanted to confuse Sesshomaru, so he used some method to change his aura?
If it were a normal Sesshomaru, he would never be fooled by such a small trick, but if his own body appears in front of him at the same time, Sesshomaru, who has lost his calmness, may really fall into the trap!
Natsume, who was too injured, could no longer detect the aura in the distance, so he couldn't tell how far away Sesshomaru was. He just knew that the distance was definitely not that big based on the vague connection between him and Sesshomaru.
You don't have much time!
Natsume's eyes flashed, and she had already made a decision in her heart.
I have to say that Naraku is really keen. As soon as Natsume made his decision, Naraku noticed something unusual from the weak change in his aura.
Naraku didn't know what Natsume wanted to do, but his intuition told him that it was definitely not the result he wanted to see.
"Wait a minute!"
Naraku subconsciously yelled at Natsume, but unfortunately it was too late. He only saw the corners of Natsume's mouth curl up slightly, and after showing a smile full of contempt and ridicule for him, his whole body suddenly disappeared. , disappeared completely, as if it had never appeared.
"Takashi!"
Before Natsume's consciousness completely disappeared, he seemed to hear Sesshomaru's heart-rending scream.
——Damn it, my movements are still too slow. Sesshomaru, you can just show up a second later. Doesn’t this allow Naraku’s conspiracy to succeed?
In this way, your sacrifice is completely meaningless!
——No
matter how unwilling Natsume is, no matter how regretful he is, the forbidden technique is irreversible. When he secretly cast the forbidden technique, it meant that there was no way back for him. He had only been thinking about it before. Sesshomaru must not let Sesshomaru see "Inuyasha" killing him, so he disappeared as soon as he could still breathe.
However, fate is so cruel sometimes, but Sesshomaru rushed back at the same time as he disappeared, and at that time "Inuyasha" happened to be standing next to him!
There is absolutely no difference between this and death!
Never before has Natsume hated and feared death so much as at this moment. Unfortunately...