IW: Chapter 254 - The Profound Impact of Inuyasha Bai Ye, Escalating Situation!
"If you're going to deal with the gods of Takama-ga-hara, are you going to deal with all of them?"
Kaguya felt like she had boarded a pirate ship.
She owed Bai Ye an immense debt of gratitude.
There was no way she could remain uninvolved in this matter.
Moreover, she now understood why Bai Ye had saved her in the first place.
He was probably waiting for this day to have her lead the way.
At the same time, it was also to learn about Takama-ga-hara.
"I'm not sure, maybe only a few, or maybe all of them."
Bai Ye wasn't certain. People like Kaguya basically wouldn't become his enemies.
But gods who wanted to occupy the lower realms would definitely become his enemies.
The god who possessed Seimei this time might not have been alone.
It just happened to be him.
Since the opponent's divine consciousness had already left, it meant that they were aware of his situation.
The current situation was that the enemy was in the dark, and he was in the light. Bai Ye had no idea how many enemies he would face.
He was already prepared to be an enemy of all the gods in Takama-ga-hara.
"Many of the gods in Takama-ga-hara gained their divine positions through plunder. If you want to be their enemy, with your strength, you only need to be careful of a few particularly strong gods. Other gods might not be your opponents."
Although Kaguya had never seen how strong these gods were when they fought.
But from Bai Ye's recent performance, he was already the strongest here.
"What about your strength?"
"My strength?" Kaguya was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I should be considered mid-tier. If I had my Hagoromo, I just didn't expect it back then, which is why that guy devoured me. If I had been prepared, she wouldn't have been able to get close."
The other Kaguya.
This was Bai Ye's assessment of Kaguya in his heart.
However, thinking about Kaguya, it seemed her position in mythology was somewhat similar to Kaguya's.
Strong, but very naive in thought.
If Kaguya had mid-tier strength, then it depended on the gap between mid-tier and peak combat power.
But thinking about it, not all gods in Takama-ga-hara necessarily possessed strong combat power.
Many actually had combat power even inferior to that of Great Demons.
"Forget it, asking you is like asking nothing."
...
If asking was like asking nothing, then why did you act as if you wanted to understand everything from me earlier?
How could Naraku have expected someone to ask him such a question?
Who would have thought that one day he would come here?
"So, we really have to be enemies with a guy like that."
Naraku stared at the distant Heian-kyō with lingering fear.
In Seimei's plan, he was released.
This was unexpected by Naraku.
And Seimei even created a shikon jewel for him.
When they were playing Go, Seimei even said he would definitely win, having prepared so much, but in the end, he still failed.
Looking at it this way, it seemed Seimei wasn't so confident back then.
He was afraid of failure after all.
And now, holding this shikon jewel, Naraku felt like he was holding a hot potato.
After all, holding this would attract Bai Ye's attention.
"What?! Didn't you have ambition back then? Are you starting to get scared now? If you're scared, just hand me over."
Magatsuhi's voice directly transmitted into Naraku's mind from the shikon jewel.
When he was created, Seimei had already envisioned not hiding the Magatsuhi within him.
After all, Naraku could never get rid of Magatsuhi.
He had to rely on the shikon jewel to become stronger.
"Actually, everyone is just using each other."
Naraku was noncommittal, and he didn't deny that he was scared.
Seeing that scene, if he wasn't scared, then something was wrong.
In Naraku's opinion, everyone was just using each other. Why did Seimei create a purely evil shikon jewel for him? It was simply because Seimei was also afraid of failure.
He said he would win, but he had no confidence in his heart, otherwise, why would he create this shikon jewel?!
And the ambition that Naraku couldn't hide in front of Seimei back then was also seen through by Seimei.
Seimei's idea at that time was merely to use him. If he failed, then Naraku would continue to be an enemy of Bai Ye in his place.
If Naraku were to hand over the shikon jewel.
He would absolutely not hand it over.
This was Naraku's only chance to become stronger. After witnessing Bai Ye's power, Naraku's heart grew even more obsessed with power.
"Speaking of which, are you really sure I can deal with Bai Ye?"
Although Naraku wouldn't hand over the shikon jewel.
But Naraku wasn't very sure about whether he could be an enemy of Bai Ye.
"How could that guy choose you? It's really strange."
Magatsuhi mumbled discontentedly. He really couldn't understand why Seimei would choose to give this jewel to Naraku.
There were clearly better choices.
Shinigami was someone he favored, after all, he had a conflict with the Inu Demon Clan.
His Meido originally belonged to him, but it was taken by Inu Daisho.
How strong was Shinigami's Meido?
Once struck, it was basically no different from death.
In Magatsuhi's opinion, he was the most suitable choice.
However, when it was formed, it was assigned to Naraku.
Although Magatsuhi was no longer Seimei, it was a shikon jewel formed from many negative emotions, plus some special methods.
This jewel was evil from birth, and it was no longer Seimei.
This was also why it had some regrets about its past actions when it was defeated in Heian-kyō, even doubting whether it had done the right thing.
Because part of his evil thoughts had been extracted into the shikon jewel.
Seimei was not purely evil; he also possessed his own good intentions.
"Strange? Actually, I find it quite strange too."
Naraku was also a bit strange about Seimei's choice.
He also didn't know why Seimei would choose him.
He just felt that besides ambition, what else did Seimei see in him?
"Heh heh, a guy who doesn't even know himself..."
Magatsuhi scoffed.
"My ambition dictates that I won't hand you over to Bai Ye. Likewise, I am very weak, so I won't appear rashly before Bai Ye. If Shinigami gets the shikon jewel, or if other Great Demons get it, then they will definitely seek out the Inu Demon Clan."
Naraku wasn't brainless; he roughly guessed this.
"You're right, Shinigami is indeed quite arrogant."
Magatsuhi thought about it and agreed. If he were in Shinigami's hands now, the other party would probably seek revenge on Bai Ye very soon.
That's right.
Perhaps this was how Seimei chose people.
He didn't need the person to be very powerful, but they had to have ambition and also be able to endure.
As long as these two points were met, with the shikon jewel, he would continue to evolve until he became a perfect demon.
At that time, this guy wouldn't be able to leave him either.
Magatsuhi thought to himself, then said no more.
Naraku the demon seemed to be a good choice after all.
"Let's go, Heian-kyō is gone. From now on, it will be Naraku's era."
Naraku made no secret of his ambition.
He needed time.
Naraku also believed that he would not lose to Bai Ye in the future.
He wanted to become the strongest demon.
"Inuyasha Bai Ye is so amazing! He actually dealt with Seimei by himself, and he brought back a Miko and a Hime from the heavens!"
"Can you speak normally?"
Bai Ye looked at Ayame with a poker face.
Kaguya had nowhere to go, and the city was too complicated. She was also afraid of being devoured by something again next time.
So before returning to Takama-ga-hara, she decided to stick with Bai Ye.
Kikyo was not a Miko who stayed in the Village.
If it weren't for the shikon jewel back then, she would have been traveling throughout the Sengoku period.
Now, after learning of the conspiracy among the gods in Takama-ga-hara, she also decided to join this team.
After returning to the Village and giving instructions to Kaede, Kikyo also embarked on this path.
She had always aimed to save all living beings, at least at this time, she was like that.
So when he brought the two back, Bai Ye had already thought that Ayame would definitely tease him.
This woman was always so cunning.
"Alas, as expected, growing up is different. sniffle"
"Can you stop pretending to be young?!"
Who are you putting on this act for?!
Bai Ye couldn't help but retort.
"As expected, men all like them young!"
"…"
What a scam.
What kind of self-inflicted injury was this?
Inu Daisho lightly coughed. Hearing Ayame's words, he felt as if she was implying something about him.
He simply pretended not to hear anything, his gaze wandering, not looking at them.
"Boring emotions."
Sesshomaru couldn't understand it. They were both Inu-yasha, so why was Bai Ye's strength increasing so rapidly while he was in a relationship?
Sometimes, the difference between demons was even greater than the difference between demons and humans.
Should he try it too?!
As soon as Sesshomaru had this thought, he immediately extinguished it.
Emotions were something he didn't need.
However, this bad precedent also started with Inu Daisho.
Thinking of this, Sesshomaru subconsciously glanced at Inu Daisho.
And everyone else looked at Inu Daisho in unison.
Ayame had just pointed at Inu Daisho, so her gaze naturally remained on him.
Bai Ye wanted Inu Daisho to come out and solve this problem, so he naturally looked at him like that.
"How are things with Seimei?"
Inu Daisho felt extremely uncomfortable seeing everyone's eyes on him.
But he also knew that he definitely couldn't avoid it.
He could only follow up with that question.
"Heh."
Ayame's lips curled slightly, and she said nothing more.
Some things could be said casually; dwelling on them would be meaningless.
"It's resolved. The guys from Takama-ga-hara came down using Seimei's body, and it's also been confirmed that the seal on the Tree of Ages is weakening!"
He had already mentioned some of this investigative information when Myoga came to find him.
Later, after finding Kaguya, he received the complete intelligence here.
"I know. The seal on Takama-ga-hara has loosened. It seems we must be prepared."
Inu Daisho looked at Kaguya. Since she came down from the heavens, didn't that explain everything?!
"Their more powerful guys probably can't come down right now, and very few people know about this descent."
"Then what do you plan to do?"
Inu Daisho was no longer the one to make decisions.
Bai Ye's strength had surpassed his own, and Inu Daisho was naturally very clear that since Bai Ye investigated these matters, he would support any decision Bai Ye made.
"I haven't thought about it yet, mainly because I'm not sure about the strength of those people."
Bai Ye hadn't figured out what to do yet; the strength of those people was currently unknown.
If they were weaker than him, Bai Ye wouldn't hesitate and would directly attack. If they were stronger than him, Bai Ye could only quietly develop.
If his strength wasn't enough and he acted like a brute, wouldn't that be utterly brainless?!
"My suggestion is to first find that entrance, then see if we can use our abilities to block it. This way, we can seize the initiative. Then, you go and kill Shinigami and take all of his Meido."
The initiative of the entrance must be in their hands; people from Takama-ga-hara couldn't be allowed to descend freely.
Secondly, there was Shinigami's Meido.
The Meido he had taken back then was only a part of it.
Meido was very strong; even Inu Daisho had to be careful, as one slip-up could lead to death.
He had also used the three swords of Heaven, Earth, and Man to take away a portion of Meido.
If he were empty-handed, or even missing one sword, and encountered Shinigami, he really might not have been able to take that ability.
But Bai Ye now had the ability to take Meido from Shinigami's hands.
"As for Meido…"
Bai Ye had drawn it in a previous lottery, but it was the Meido Zangetsuha.
If he were to take Meido, would he then seal it within his sword?
The complete Meido…
Bai Ye had tried this ability before, and it was indeed powerful.
Seeing Bai Ye silent, Inu Daisho thought he didn't really want it.
"Meido is very strong!"
"I know."
"Shinigami must also be eliminated. He has a grudge against us. If you don't eliminate him, he might become a problem for you in the future. Why not take this opportunity, before the people from Takama-ga-hara descend, to eliminate these enemies first!"
Inu Daisho reminded Bai Ye.
Not just Shinigami, but also many other enemies.
If these people couldn't be eliminated before those from Takama-ga-hara descended, it would only be more trouble later.
"Currently, our strength is too great, and many demons dare not speak out in anger, but there are quite a few demons who want to overthrow you. Before dealing with Takama-ga-hara, you should resolve internal issues."
Inu Daisho was an experienced individual. He also believed that Bai Ye already possessed immense strength, and these guys should all be dealt with first.
"It seems like you caused these, didn't you?"
Bai Ye was speechless.
So, he caused all this trouble, and now he had to clean it all up!
He thought of the powerful enemies in the anime, all created by Inu Daisho himself.
Hyouga, Shinigami, the Great Cat Demon, Ryukotsusei, Setsuna no Takemaru.
All five of these were not dealt with by Inu Daisho during his lifetime and were later resolved by his son.
If Inu Daisho died in the anime, Hyouga died, but his son came for revenge. Shinigami also appeared later. The Great Cat Demon was killed by Inu Daisho but was eventually resurrected. Ryukotsusei was sealed, and Setsuna no Takemaru was also resurrected after death.
Looking at it this way, Inu Daisho had basically resolved most of them; it was just bad luck that these enemies all came back to life.
But now he had taken care of the Great Cat Demon and Ryukotsusei for him, and Setsuna no Takemaru was also dealt with by him.
So, he still had to deal with the rest himself?!
"Cough With great power comes great responsibility…"
A hint of awkwardness flashed across Inu Daisho's face. He felt a bit unconfident saying that sentence.
After all, he did indeed cause this, but there was nothing he could do. Who told Bai Ye to be stronger than him?
If he went, he would definitely get injured. Since Bai Ye could resolve these enemies without injury, he naturally threw them to Bai Ye to deal with.
He wasn't a fool who couldn't see the situation clearly.
"Forget it, I'll deal with these guys later, but there's no time right now."
Although he felt that Inu Daisho was being a bit exploitative.
However, he still agreed. These people all had some things he needed, and besides, Inu Daisho was right: if he wanted to deal with the people from Takama-ga-hara, he must prioritize eliminating all enemies here first.
Not just these demons, but also Naraku.
Naraku himself wasn't a very strong demon, but the shikon jewel could grant Naraku extremely high growth potential, mainly the shikon jewel arranged by Seimei.
Just as Inu Daisho said, he needed to determine the order of initiative.
"Then, I guess we'll have to go on a journey first."
Bai Ye turned to look at Kikyo and the others, mainly Kikyo. Her original intention was to resist the people of Takama-ga-hara with him.
"Dealing with demons is fine too."
The Miko-hime actually felt a bit strange.
As a Miko-hime, although the demon problem had always been her concern, saying she wanted to deal with demons in front of a group of demons felt truly strange.
It seemed the biggest demon in this world was right in front of her, wasn't it?
Hearing Kikyo's answer, Bai Ye also breathed a sigh of relief. If Kikyo had no problem, then everything was fine.
Just as Bai Ye was about to take them away.
An @ message in the chat group pulled him in.
Naruto Bai Ye: [ @Inuyasha Bai Ye, how's it going? Have you attacked Takama-ga-hara yet? ]
They already knew about the matter of resolving Seimei.
The thought of him attacking Takama-ga-hara and using Amaterasu to burn Amaterasu… what kind of scene would that be? The imagery immediately came to mind.
Inuyasha Bai Ye: [ Not yet. I'll deal with the demons here first, and Naraku, Shinigami, and the like. Then I'll seal the exit of Takama-ga-hara or something else. In short, it won't be that fast. ]
Although he knew what everyone wanted to see, he could only express his helplessness. He hadn't sorted things out yet and needed to wait a bit longer.
Pirate Bai Ye: [ Then it's the same as me needing to prepare. But I see the ocean is likely to be submerged. When that happens, everyone will have to be moved to the Red Line. ]
Superhero White Night: [ I'm already preparing to break out of prison. I can't wait any longer! ]