Chapter 5
Makima narrowed her eyes. "I really want to teach this stinky dog a lesson... but unfortunately, he already has an owner."
"Take good care of your Kagome, little puppy."
"You!" Inuyasha, fuming, was about to step forward and argue with Makima.
"Inuyasha! Sit!"
Because Inuyasha wore the rosary beads Kikyo had made years ago, whenever Kagome shouted'Sit!', Inuyasha would be forced to sit down due to the spell on the beads. This was one of the reasons Inuyasha couldn't resist Kagome.
Although she had known about this for a long time, witnessing it firsthand still made Makima burst into laughter:
"Remember? I told you before, Kagome, we'll have a lot in common when it comes to dog training."
"You hateful woman!! I—"
"Stop it, Inuyasha!" Kagome pulled him back. "Hurry up and deal with that demon!"
006 Sakamaki Jie Luo
After some commotion, the three finally jumped into the Bone Eater's Well. When they climbed out again, the ancient well house above was gone, replaced by a starlit sky free of light pollution.
"Oh? So we've traveled hundreds of years in an instant? How incredible..."
Miss Makima, experiencing time travel for the first time, couldn't help but exclaim.
The three cautiously poked their heads out. Kagome quickly noticed hair strands, difficult to see, covering the area around the wellhead. Clearly, the demon named Sakamaki Jie Luo had already set a trap.
"I can see an unusually large number of main threads in that direction!"
Kagome pointed to the dense forest in the distance.
"They're all concentrated there, Yura must be over there!"
Makima narrowed her eyes. Ever since she controlled several top snipers from the Self-Defense Forces and the Metropolitan Police Department, her eyesight had become extremely keen, but she couldn't see anything.
It seemed she could only attribute this to Kagome's special talent—after all, she was Kikyo's reincarnation.
After confirming the direction, the three, guided by Kagome, bypassed the hair strands and made their way over. Kagome was carried by Inuyasha, and although Makima now possessed the physical prowess and skills of an all-around soldier king, she was still far inferior to a demon like Inuyasha, barely able to keep up.
The three continued forward and soon, in the hair-filled forest, discovered the headless corpses of a group of wandering samurai.
"It seems this demon has a penchant for collecting heads."
Miss Makima gently kicked a corpse.
"Hmm, the heads were all deliberately removed."
Inuyasha was equally unconcerned, merely examining the attire of these men:
"Judging by their clothes, they were defeated samurai. They stumbled in here, truly unlucky..."
He turned to look at Kagome, who was squatting on the ground:
"Hey, you're not scared and thinking of going back, are you?"
But Kagome wasn't scared. After silently mourning the dead, the kind and brave girl simply picked up a bow and arrow from the ground:
"No, I just want to borrow this... If we don't defeat Yura, more innocent people will die. Let's go, this way!"
The three continued onward. As more and more main threads appeared around them, it indicated that Sakamaki Jie Luo was getting closer.
Soon, they discovered a pitch-black hairball, almost three stories high, standing in the distant woods. Countless hair strands extended from its center, wrapping around the surrounding trees like a giant spider's nest.
"It seems that's Sakamaki Jie Luo's lair..."
Makima observed the surrounding terrain and quickly found a vantage point.
"I'll only accompany you two this far. The rest I'll leave to your little puppy, Kagome."
With that, she ignored Inuyasha and Kagome, shouldering her backpack and climbing the nearby rocky hill.
"Huh!? What's that woman doing? Deserting us?"
Inuyasha was speechless for a moment, then waved his hand.
"Never mind, never mind. Ordinary people would only get in the way. Kagome, can you see... Whoa!"
Before he could finish, several black tentacles made of hair lunged at them like snakes. Inuyasha had to scramble to dodge, taking Kagome with him.
"Hmm, they're already fighting?"
Miss Makima glanced back, then ignored them, continuing to climb to the highest point of the small rocky hill—this spot, being completely bare, was unfavorable for Yura's hair to spread its net.
Soon, Makima reached the summit, then unzipped her backpack and pulled out a long, black, thick, hard, and extremely accurate firing object.
—A US-made M24 sniper rifle, plus an M3 telescopic sight, Harris S-type detachable bipod, and other accessories. It is the US military's main active sniper weapon.
Long range, high accuracy, tightly integrated components, robust and durable, armor-piercing, explosive, incendiary, all in an instant—a hero among sniper rifles... Well, not that exaggerated, it's just an ordinary sniper rifle.
It wasn't that Miss Makima couldn't acquire more powerful anti-materiel weapons like a Barrett; it was just that the snipers she controlled were most proficient with this model, so she, too, was most proficient with it.
Adjusting the scope, Miss Makima chose a suitable sniping position, opened the bipod, and began to wait for the opportune moment.
Below, Inuyasha and Sakamaki Jie Luo were already fighting.
Through the sniper scope, one could see that the demon named Sakamaki Jie Luo, from her appearance, was a beautiful woman, alluring as fire.
She had a black bob haircut, which contrasted visually with her snow-white skin. She wore pink eyeshadow, a red hair tie, and a yellow patterned sash around her waist. Her body was clad in a highly revealing ninja outfit. Her pretty little feet wore no shoes, but only a pair of black stirrup socks that exposed her toes and heels, and a wakizashi hung at her waist.
When still, she was as lovely as a delicate willow swaying in the breeze; when moving, she was as sensual as a raging storm... like a sexy and adorable little wildcat... Miss Makima watched, unable to resist licking the corner of her lips—such prey was worth hunting... Meanwhile, Inuyasha, who was fighting her, was not doing well. Due to the endless hairballs, no matter how many he cut with his Iron Reaver Soul Stealer, they would be replenished. Before long, the silly dog was bound by hair on all four limbs and hung upside down.
But Makima didn't move—it wasn't time yet.
She knew the situation wasn't critical, but Kagome didn't think so.
To save Inuyasha, Kagome, who had been hiding nearby, disregarded everything else and had to shoot arrows, forcing Yura to retreat.
Kagome, the reincarnation of Kikyo, even with ordinary arrows, shot them with the effect of a demon-purifying arrow—though it didn't hit Sakamaki Jie Luo, it struck her nest. Under the spiritual power explosion, countless skulls and hair immediately flowed out like pus from a burst abscess.
Enraged, Yura used her "Ghost Fire Hair" technique, engulfing Kagome in demon fire.
"Kagome!!!" Inuyasha roared in fury.
However, Makima still didn't move. She knew Inuyasha's Fire-Rat Robe had fire-repelling properties, so Kagome would be fine.
The enraged Inuyasha finally entered his full state. He broke free from his restraints and fought Sakamaki Jie Luo again, but even when he pierced her chest with his sharp claws, Sakamaki Jie Luo instantly recovered, as if she had an immortal body.
At this moment, perhaps relying on her intuition as one of Japan's strongest shrine maidens, Kagome, having escaped the flames, quickly found Sakamaki Jie Luo's weakness—a blood-red skull among many in the nest—with her innate talent and perception.
"Inuyasha! That one, that seems to be her..."
Here it comes! Auntie! Koko Da!
Miss Makima, who had been waiting, pulled the trigger without hesitation.
With a gunshot, the 7.62mm bullet sliced through the air, piercing the blood-red skull and shattering a blood-red comb hidden within it, all before anyone could react.
In an instant, Sakamaki Jie Luo let out a scream, and her entire body instantly turned into a grey wind, completely annihilated.
At the same time, Makima felt a new, indescribable power within her.
"That was... a gunshot!?"
Kagome looked in surprise at the skull that had instantly shattered before her, then instinctively turned her head towards the distant small rocky hill, immediately realizing that it was Makima who had done it.
Inuyasha, however, clearly did not understand modern firearms from the future, nor did he even know what caused the loud bang, repeatedly shouting in confusion.
Putting away her rifle, Makima slid down the slope. Kagome stared dumbfounded at the M24 on her back, her expression more astonished than when she saw a demon.
"Makima... that... how do you have a gun?"
"Didn't I tell you? My ancestors were Demon Slayers."
"...Are Demon Slayers nowadays using guns to slay demons!?"
There were so many things to complain about that Kagome didn't know where to start.
"And isn't Japan a country with strict gun control!? Miss Makima, how did you..."
"Alright, alright~"
Makima waved her hand.
"Everyone has their little secrets, and besides, with demons existing, guns are actually the more normal thing, aren't they? No need to make such a fuss. Now that the demon is dealt with, let's head back to Tokyo. Your family must be worried."
"Right, right! I almost forgot! Inuyasha! Let's hurry back!"
Reminded by this, Kagome also decided to rush home.
What neither she nor Inuyasha noticed was that while they were bickering, Makima, from the remnants of the blood-red skull, retrieved an intact comb, then smiled and placed it in her personal pocket.
007 Power of Control
Having defeated Sakamaki Jie Luo, the three once again passed through the Bone Eater's Well and returned to the modern era. Makima, having obtained the toy she wanted, heartlessly bid farewell to Kagome, who still had many questions, and headed to a secluded mansion located in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
This area was close to the heart of Tokyo, with convenient transportation, yet lacked the bustling environment, making it a district for Tokyo's old-money bourgeoisie and hipsters.
Within the mansion, a garden, tennis court, mini-golf course, and swimming pool were all present.
Its original owner was a wealthy magnate, but a few days prior, he had the honor of becoming Miss Makima's dog, and all his assets naturally became hers to use as she pleased.
The original servants here had long been dismissed, so Makima could do anything without disturbance.
Taking the blood-red comb from her pocket, Makima gently stroked it. Soon, as a wisp of green smoke gradually condensed, a small and adorable figure reappeared before Makima, gazing at her with affectionate eyes.
"...Sakamaki Jie Luo?" Makima raised an eyebrow, asking tentatively.
"Yes, Lady Makima..."
The other party responded obediently.
Makima stepped forward, caressing Yura's face, gently lifting her chin, and examining her closely.
Beautiful black hair, a face that was cute with a hint of seduction, pale red pupils... Because her original ninja outfit had been left on the other side of the Bone Eater's Well, Yura was now completely in the emperor's new clothes.
Although her true form was a comb, her appearance looked entirely human... even the touch felt human.
After touching her face, as if by some strange impulse, Makima inserted her index finger into Yura's mouth and scraped it a few times, then pulled out a thin strand of saliva.
Even saliva?
Makima had Yura open her mouth and examined it carefully.
Teeth, tongue, mucous membranes, lingual tonsils... From a medical perspective, every part could even be described as healthy and delicious.
What about the esophagus? Digestive system? Circulatory system? Respiratory, endocrine systems? Did she mimic these functions too?
Although she was a demon, this was too absurd.
"Can you eat? Ordinary human food?"
"Yes, Lady Makima, although ordinary food doesn't provide me with nourishment."
Yura nodded, licking Makima's finger while looking up into Makima's eyes with a shy yet expectant gaze.
Originally, Makima had intended to test Sakamaki Jie Luo's other abilities first, but now she felt it was necessary to conduct some research in other areas.
After all, it was also for better understanding.
"Come, let's go inside. I need to... thoroughly research your characteristics."
Having become the Control Devil, with such a beautiful and captivating demon before her, available for her to take, she had no intention of letting the opportunity pass.