Chapter 112 - Bloodline Enhancement, foolish Otouto, this is a Fist of Love!
"It seems your capacity is nothing more than this, Chief."
Inuyasha Bai Ye sheathed his blade, his gaze indifferent. He had somewhat anticipated Chief would give him a bit of pressure with that previous move.
The battle with the Four Heavenly Kings earlier had already left Inuyasha Bai Ye feeling a bit bored.
Perhaps Chief would provide some entertainment, but unexpectedly, Chief couldn't even withstand one of his moves?
He seemed to have found a way to use the power of time and space.
After the Tree of Ages was incorporated into Blade Shadow, perhaps it had a unique effect when combined with Kamui.
Similarly, perhaps in the near future, once he fully comprehended this move, he wouldn't need Kamui to tear through space!
"How could I be defeated by a mere brat like you?"
Chief felt his body's recovery being constantly hindered. His proud regenerative ability seemed utterly useless against Inuyasha Bai Ye.
He felt as if his entire being was being continuously devoured, already sensing himself being consumed little by little. The next second, his body was directly split in two. He tried to reattach his body, but no matter what, the wound wouldn't heal.
"Old man, you can go to the Yellow Springs. From now on, it's our era!"
After Inuyasha Bai Ye finished speaking, he turned and looked at the remaining demons of the Leopard Cat Clan, raising Blade Shadow in his hand and pointing it in their direction: "Everyone, give me some face. The war is over. Continuing this will only result in meaningless casualties. If anyone still wants to fight, then I will be your opponent!"
As soon as his words fell, the demons present froze their movements.
At the same time, Sesshomaru also grew anxious.
At this moment, all the Leopard Cats should have been eliminated to prevent future troubles.
Why did Inuyasha Bai Ye choose to give up?
However, Inu Daisho, who was behind him, couldn't help but show a trace of relief on his face after hearing Inuyasha Bai Ye's words.
Indeed, Inuyasha Bai Ye was much more mature than he had imagined.
"Brat, you think... er..."
Chief's words were cut short as the spatial rift created by the Time-Space Slash instantly swallowed him.
To be defeated by that brat like this, he felt a flicker of confusion within himself at that moment.
He had considered the possibility of losing to Inu Daisho; after all, that guy's strength was comparable to his own. He could accept being defeated by him.
But what he couldn't accept was being defeated by Inuyasha Bai Ye.
Inu Daisho's son had killed him with just one move!
And this...
Even though he couldn't accept it, in the end, he had no choice. Carrying endless hatred, he was directly swallowed by the spatial rift.
"Big Sister, what should we do?"
Chief was dead, and the enemy's main combat forces had suffered little damage. This situation left Aki Arashi and the others in a dilemma.
Should they continue fighting or retreat?
But if they retreated this time, how would their Leopard Cat Clan ever contend with the Inu Demon Clan again?
Although with Chief's death, this matter was basically settled, and they had lost the chance to fight the Inu Demon Clan, should they really just leave like this?
Now that Chief was dead, and the combat power Inuyasha Bai Ye had just displayed had even made many among the Leopard Cat Clan lose the will to fight—they simply couldn't be his opponent!
"The war is over."
Toura deeply gazed at Inuyasha Bai Ye, engraving his image firmly in her mind. This time, they had lost, but next time, she would definitely win.
And Inuyasha Bai Ye's success had also broken a long-held obsession in Toura's heart.
It turned out that Chief was not invincible; he could also be defeated by a demon much younger than himself. If Inuyasha Bai Ye could do it, could she also grow to that level?
Unlike the anime, Chief's body was now gone, making it impossible for the Leopard Cat Clan to revive him. Moreover, in the anime, Chief died while contending with Inu Daisho, and he also injured Inu Daisho before his death.
So after Inu Daisho's death, the Leopard Cat Clan desperately wanted to revive Chief to make the Leopard Cat Clan great again. With Inu Daisho, who had stood in their way, gone, their idea was simple.
However, the current situation was completely different from before. Firstly, Chief's body couldn't be found, and secondly, it was Inuyasha Bai Ye who defeated Chief.
[Ding! Rewrote the plot of the Leopard Cat Clan. Reward: One lottery chance.]
Rewrote the plot?
A hint of confusion flashed in Inuyasha Bai Ye's eyes. Was it because Chief's body couldn't be found or something else?
Lottery.
[Ding! Using lottery chance. Congratulations on obtaining: One Bloodline Evolution.]
Bloodline Evolution?
[Do you wish to use it?]
"Not for now."
Inuyasha Bai Ye temporarily decided against using it. It was not suitable for him to evolve on the battlefield right now; who knew what strange things might happen?.
So Inuyasha Bai Ye planned to wait until the current matters were resolved.
However, this Leopard Cat Clan indeed provided him with no small amount of help. He was very satisfied with this lottery draw, and even looked upon the Leopard Cat Clan more favorably.
"We surrender. Release all of the Leopard Cat Clan and allied clans!"
Toura looked at Inuyasha Bai Ye and stated their conditions. They admitted defeat, and it was time to stop fighting. Since Inuyasha Bai Ye had said earlier that it was just a meaningless battle, then let it stop. If their Leopard Cat Clan continued to fight, their losses would only be much greater than the Inu Demon Clan's.
"Alright, some representatives from your side can come for negotiations later!"
"Negotiations?"
"That's right! Can the losers just slink away like that? Or do you think you can start a war whenever you want and end it whenever you want?"
After Inuyasha Bai Ye spoke, the morale of the Inu Demon Clan's side instantly soared.
That's right!
Should they just leave like that?
This war was started by the Leopard Cat Clan!
Upon hearing Inuyasha Bai Ye's words, the Leopard Cat Clan's expressions turned grim, but at this point, anyone with eyes knew that if they continued to fight, they would be the ones to die in the end. It seemed they had lost the possibility of continuing the battle!
So this war had to end, and Inuyasha Bai Ye's words were not wrong. They started the war, so they should pay the price for starting it.
"I will come to talk to you later!"
Toura stepped forward. As the person who currently held influence within the Leopard Cat Clan, Toura had to step up and take responsibility now.
"Good, you may leave."
"Huh?"
Toura's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Inuyasha Bai Ye. He was just letting them leave like that?
Even Sesshomaru beside him was dumbfounded.
No!?
Are you really just letting them go?
Aren't you going to keep some people here?
Otherwise, if they leave and just run away, what can you do?
"Are you really that confident in letting us leave?"
Toura thought she had misheard, and she also found it hard to believe it was true.
Was the other party crazy?
"Do you still want to stay as hostages? Or do you want to completely abandon all your Leopard Cat Clan territories, or directly become infamous in the demon world?"
Inuyasha Bai Ye wasn't afraid that the Leopard Cat Clan wouldn't come. Firstly, this negotiation might benefit them all in the future. If they just slinked away, Inuyasha Bai Ye believed there was no need for it, after all, people who only think about escaping will always escape when encountering problems. There's no need to recruit such subordinates.
Those who betray me, I'll give them a million. Those who follow me, won't they get a hundred million in the future? Understand, applause!
"I understand. We will negotiate with the Inu Demon Clan tomorrow!"
Toura nodded. She also knew that she couldn't give up everything at this moment, so peace talks were very necessary.
After agreeing, both sides left with their respective people.
"Why let the Leopard Cat Clan go? If we eliminated all of them now, wouldn't we avoid negotiations? Aren't you letting the tiger return to the mountain? Cultivating an enemy for yourself?"
Although the current situation suggested that the Leopard Cat Clan was no match for them.
But in Sesshomaru's view, enemies should be rooted out, not left alive.
Inu Daisho, who was beside him, said nothing, looking at Inuyasha Bai Ye with interest. Clearly, he also wanted to know what Inuyasha Bai Ye was thinking.
"My foolish Otouto, can't you see the deeper meaning in what I'm doing?"
"What?" Sesshomaru subconsciously asked, then said with some annoyance: "Can you stop calling me foolish Otouto?"
He felt very unconvinced deep down, but there was nothing he could do. The power Inuyasha Bai Ye had just displayed was far superior to his own. At the same time, he wanted to ask if he could also learn it.
Although somewhat embarrassing, for the sake of becoming stronger, Sesshomaru actually felt he could do it, but he needed to do some mental preparation first.
"If we only wanted to protect Inu no Kuni, then this method would indeed be a permanent solution. But if we want to unify the entire demon world, then we must let the other party go. Besides, if we continued the slaughter today, many demons from Inu no Kuni would also die, as the other party would fight with all their might knowing they were doomed."
Inuyasha Bai Ye explained to Sesshomaru. It really depended on what Sesshomaru intended to do.
After hearing Inuyasha Bai Ye's words, Sesshomaru pondered, while Inu Daisho beside him nodded in satisfaction. It seemed entrusting Inu no Kuni to Inuyasha Bai Ye was a good idea.
"Killing them wouldn't reduce the number of enemies? I know what you mean, you want them to join us, but there's already hatred between us. They might still rebel in the future!"
Sesshomaru understood what Inuyasha Bai Ye meant, but no one could guarantee what the other party would do in the future. And his own method actually had a permanent effect, so why didn't Inuyasha Bai Ye follow his approach?
From now on, they wouldn't have to worry about the Leopard Cat Clan anymore.
"Then, if we kill the Leopard Cat Clan this time, there are many other demon clans later. Will they all fight to the death when facing us, since our approach is to destroy their entire demon clan? That won't work. However, the Leopard Cat Clan joining us can achieve a better effect: it shows those demons that even mortal enemies can join us without being purged. This also makes our future actions easier, doesn't it?"
To kill or not to kill is merely a choice.
If Inuyasha Bai Ye intended to eliminate most of the demons in the Sengoku period, then today's Leopard Cat Clan would have been wiped out by Inuyasha Bai Ye.
But Inuyasha Bai Ye didn't want to do that. Ultimately, if I establish a demon alliance with only a few demons, what kind of thing would that be?
So Inuyasha Bai Ye naturally kept them. As long as they were obedient, there was no problem. As for rebellion? That only required suppression by force. Were there no problems without demons? There were still humans, weren't there? Anyway, as long as intelligent beings exist, conflict will never cease!
At this moment, Inu Daisho also nodded and said, "That's right, Sesshomaru, sometimes it's not necessary to be so absolute about these things."
And this also gave Sesshomaru some understanding. It seemed that, just as Inuyasha Bai Ye said, he really was a bit too extreme.
No!?
What was he thinking?
Sesshomaru suppressed the thought. He had his own path to follow, and his path was his own choice, not to listen to others!
"By the way, can I also use those techniques of yours?"
Sesshomaru asked casually. Inuyasha Bai Ye couldn't help but smile inwardly when he heard Sesshomaru's words.
Sure enough...
Inuyasha Bai Ye had been wondering why Sesshomaru hadn't asked this question earlier. Now it seemed he had thought too simply. Sesshomaru had been holding it in for a long time and finally couldn't hold it anymore, so he opened his mouth to ask.
"My foolish younger brother, when you understand what love is, you will know. This move is called Infinite Love!!"
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Inu Daisho turned his head and looked at Inuyasha Bai Ye. Understanding love?
Why couldn't he?
Was it because he hadn't understood it?
Besides, did such a move really exist?
"Heh heh, then I don't need it in this lifetime."
Saying that, Sesshomaru quickened his pace, clearly realizing that if he stayed there any longer, he would probably be teased by Inuyasha Bai Ye, so he moved a step faster, preparing to leave.
"Wait a moment, don't you want to see what Infinite Love is? This iron fist full of love will be very painful. Do you really not want to learn it?"
Inuyasha Bai Ye waved his fist. This was a Fist of Love.
Sesshomaru just left like that?
He really...
Inuyasha Bai Ye shook his head, momentarily at a loss for words.
He had originally wanted Sesshomaru to taste his fist full of love, but Sesshomaru simply didn't fall for it.
Damn Otouto!
Next time, he must find an opportunity to let Sesshomaru know what a Fist of Love is!
"Inuyasha Bai Ye, the upcoming negotiations are up to you!"
Looking at Sesshomaru's back, Inu Daisho smiled, then turned to look at Inuyasha Bai Ye. He had also decided to entrust the negotiation task to Inuyasha Bai Ye.
"Why me? Aren't you here?"
Inuyasha Bai Ye was a bit surprised. This matter should be handled by Inu Daisho.
"You're right, I'm an old fossil already. I probably won't be staying in Inu no Kuni for much longer, perhaps I'll leave after this. Inu no Kuni will have to rely on you all. Besides, the one who will be negotiating this time is probably Toura, who is around your age. You two will probably have more to talk about."
Inu Daisho already had the idea of leaving. It was time for Inu no Kuni to be handed over to the next generation.
He also had to give an explanation to Ayame.
"I understand."
Inuyasha Bai Ye nodded thoughtfully. So, did this mean he had changed Inu Daisho's fate?
The one who was originally destined to fight Ryukotsusei now seemed to have no such intention, or was it Ryukotsusei who sought him out?
Looking at Inu Daisho's departing back, Inuyasha Bai Ye silently chanted, "Bloodline Enhancement."
PS: Thank you all for the gifts!