"Inuyasha!" Kagome followed closely, arriving just outside the village. "Sesshomaru!"
Seeing the imposing, silver-haired great demon before her, Kagome was extremely cautious.
She stood behind Inuyasha, her bow already drawn, the arrow fixed intently on Sesshomaru's direction.
Ray felt a strange, conflicting sensation.
For Inuyasha, he harbored a natural, instinctual dislike—a feeling that clearly stemmed from Sesshomaru's body.
Yet, his own curiosity was piqued.
Before crossing worlds, Ray had quite liked Inuyasha.
A tsundere, but ultimately, an adorable little dog.
Ray glanced at the two blocking his path and snorted coldly.
"I'm not here to fight you today. Hand over that little white dog."
Every time Inuyasha saw Sesshomaru, he felt irritated.
Now, this guy was even giving him orders.
"Why should I listen to you?! I'll kill you right here today!"
Ignoring the threat, Ray expressionlessly began walking toward the hut where Chouchou was.
"You dare ignore me?!" Inuyasha roared. "Die, Sesshomaru!"
He swung Tessaiga and charged.
Ray genuinely hadn't wanted this fight.
But since the boy attacked first, he supposed he had to teach him a lesson about respecting his elders.
Demonic power surged within him, and he flashed.
Even Ray was surprised—Sesshomaru's full power was terrifyingly fast.
In the blink of an eye, he was behind Inuyasha.
The Light Whip flicked from his fingertips, wrapping around his half-demon brother's neck before Inuyasha could even react.
From this single exchange, Ray had a clear gauge.
Even his pre-transmigration self could likely defeat the current Inuyasha.
In terms of raw speed and physical strength, Inuyasha was indeed far superior to Luffy and Zoro, but he still couldn't match Momousagi's speed, and his strength was roughly on par with Tokikake's.
Overall, Inuyasha's combat ability was likely comparable to a Vice Admiral's.
However, thanks to Tessaiga's terrifying enhancements, his destructive power was undoubtedly Admiral-level.
This made it clear: the energy hierarchy of this Inuyasha world was likely a notch above that of the One Piece world.
After all, enemies capable of fighting Inuyasha—or even stronger ones—were far from rare here.
When Ray first arrived, recalling the anime, he had assumed the power levels here were rather mediocre.
But upon closer thought, he understood.
Anime was just anime; limited budgets inevitably toned down the spectacle.
The Wind Scar wasn't just a flashy beam; it was a technique capable of annihilating hundreds of demons in a single swing.
The Backlash Wave was a demonic tornado capable of obliterating valleys.
In the future, Inuyasha could likely reach the level of an Admiral or Yonko.
And this Sesshomaru body, which hadn't even reached its strongest state yet, would be even more terrifying.
Ray grasped the upper limits of his current template.
A peak powerhouse here, and undoubtedly a top-tier existence in the One Piece world.
(Idk about this, can someone who still remember inuyasha comfirm this?)
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"Inuyasha!"
Seeing him strangled, Kagome panicked.
Channeling spiritual energy, she fired a Sacred Arrow straight at Ray.
The pale purple arrow shot faster than a bullet, but to Ray's current perception, it was far too slow.
He released the whip, casually catching the arrow between two fingers.
It crumbled to dust.
Inuyasha seized the chance, leaping back and raising his sword while glaring at Ray.
Ray knew exactly what he was doing—sensing the demonic energy, Inuyasha was preparing to unleash a Wind Scar.
Ray didn't give him the chance.
He channeled his demonic power and swiftly closed the gap.
Inuyasha's speed was too slow to catch the shifting gaps between the swirling demonic energies.
Without that, the Wind Scar can't be unleashed.
Understanding the mechanics of the technique, Ray fought with a calm, tactical ease the rage-blinded Sesshomaru never could.
Sure enough, Inuyasha couldn't keep up, let alone pinpoint the gaps in the whirlwinds.
Left with no choice, he could only swing his sword and clash head-on.
The scene repeated itself.
After a few more futile exchanges, the dog-boy was once again bound.
This time, Ray didn't give Kagome a chance.
He lifted Inuyasha by the neck, holding him as a shield.
"My patience is limited. Bring me that little dog."
"You have three minutes. If I don't see that little dog demon, I'll kill Inuyasha."
Kagome hesitated, her heart torn.
She didn't want to hand over the puppy to Sesshomaru—in her mind, he was still an absolute villain.
But if she didn't comply, Sesshomaru would undoubtedly kill Inuyasha.
At this moment, Kagome's hatred for Sesshomaru deepened.
'This guy… doesn't deserve to be Inuyasha's brother.'
Even so, she quickly dashed toward the hut.
Inuyasha tried to claw his way free, only for Ray to smack him on the head with his fluffy tail, nearly knocking him out.
He stubbornly clung to consciousness, still resisting.
Ray sighed inwardly.
Then, coating his tail with demonic power and Armament Haki, he proceeded to pummel Inuyasha's head relentlessly until the dog-boy was thoroughly knocked unconscious.
'Tch, having only one arm is such a pain.'
Tossing Inuyasha aside, Ray waited for Kagome to bring Chouchou.
Once that was done, he'd need to arrange Luffy and the others' training plan.
...
Though his face remained an expressionless mask, Ray's inner state was entirely different.
'Inuyasha and Kagome really are a good match.'
Even before transmigrating, he'd liked this pair—their love story was heartwarming.
Back then, Ray had merely enjoyed their dynamic as a casual shipper.
But now, seeing them fighting desperately to save each other, he felt a slight ripple in his heart.
A few mischievous ideas surfaced—true payback against the Sesshomaru consciousness that had nearly devoured him.
For example: cradling the unconscious Inuyasha in his arms, gazing tenderly at his little brother's face?
'Ugh—'
Just imagining the scene made Ray's skin crawl.
Forget revenge; he couldn't stomach it himself.
Moreover, this body clearly held a deep-seated aversion to Inuyasha.
Perhaps the system wanted him to experience these emotional fluctuations.
Thinking about it, this likely had something to do with Tenseiga.
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