anything for the time being. As a person you are just too vulnerable! ", Miroku explained." Oh. You are currently human! ", said Kenji and clapped his fist in the palm of his hand." But Kagome ... ", Inuyasha replied, but was interrupted by Miroku." We'll take care of it! "He said and ran off. Kenji informed the others. While Shippo stayed with Inuyasha, the other three flew off with Kiara. Kiara had big problems flying with three passengers, but that was the only way to make it faster. They flew one Long corridor leading into the middle of the mountain. It seemed that they had flown for half an eternity until they arrived in a gigantic room. Directly in the rock was a cave, the dimensions of which were so large that you could easily open the whole of Tokyo could have accommodated three floors.However, it was completely empty except for a narrow walkway that ran from the opening where you just came out to another opening. In the middle of the cave the footbridge was a bit wider and something was built up there. "Come on, Kiara!" Sango asked and she flew as fast as she could. She finally set the three down on the jetty and they ran over to it. It was a platform about 20 meters in diameter. In the center of the platform stood two posts to which Kagome was tied hand and foot. But they saw no one else. "Kagome. Are you okay?" Sango asked worriedly. "Don't come any closer!" Shouted Kagome. But Umiyoku now appeared behind them and quickly enclosed them all in water bubbles. "Stupid people!" He said and walked around them towards Kagome. "Let her live. Please!" Said Kagome. Umiyoku looked at the four who were now kicking around like crazy. "All right!" He said and with a wave of his hand the bubbles burst and they fell to the floor.Umiyoku made another hand gesture and a spell was set up around the platform. Miroku caught himself first and looked at Umiyoku. "What exactly are you going to do?" He asked. "Always these questions. Why do you humans always want to know everything?" Asked Umiyoku. "I'm just curious!" Said Miroku. Umiyoku looked up at the ceiling where there was a tiny hole from a distance. In reality it was definitely 20 meters wide. And the moon slowly moved over the hole. "Wait a few more minutes. Then everything will be cleared up!", Umiyoku said and looked at Kagome again. Suddenly the spell trembled because Kenji hit it with his knives. "Forget it! Even with those holy knives you can't get through it!" Said Umiyoku with a laugh. "You can't do that. Leave Kagome alone!" Shouted Kenji and continued to hit it. Now Koga arrived at the castle too.
"Finally I caught up with her!" He said and looked at the lock. "Funny. Never noticed!", he said. Then he ran in and found Shippo and Inuyasha relatively quickly. Inuyasha just sat offended in a corner." Hello, Pinscher! "said Koga." What are you doing here? ", Inuyasha asked and wanted to attack Koga again, but Shippo stopped him." I followed you. "said Koga." Where are the others? "he asked." You're that way! "said Shippo." Good. Then I'll see if I can save Kagome! ", said Koga and ran off." This one ...! "Inuyasha shouted, while Shippo tried to hold on to him. Umiyoku was already dancing, confident of victory. The moon above him already filled almost the entire hole." It'll be soon. Then I will transfer the power of these splinters to myself with Kagome's help and Kagome's powers too! "he said." Forget it! ", Koga shouted, crashing into the spell that threw him back again. He went down and shook himself." Koga! You here? ", asked Miroku." We have already tried everything!", Sango said and hit it again with her boomerang." But not something like that yet! ", Koga said and kicked the spell. In fact it shook and gave a little, but it didn't break. Koga took another swing and kicked it again. The spell swayed and with another kick it collapsed." Unbelievable what this To have shards of jewels for a force! "Said Miroku. Koga ran up to Umiyoku and kicked him. But he fended off the kick and threw Koga over the platform to the other side. Sango swung onto Kiara and smacked her boomerang at Umiyoku, which he simply fended off." Ridiculous! "he screamed and screamed. Shock waves spread, throwing everyone off their feet." He's just too strong! "said Miroku." Hahaha! You weaklings! "Shouted Umiyoku. Then the hall suddenly lit up and a beam fell through the hole directly onto Kagome." It's time! "said Umiyoku, holding up the splinters.A beam came out of Kagome's mouth and hit the splinters, which in turn transmitted the power into Umiyoku. The pull that this power transmission created was far too strong for the others to approach. "Go on!" Said Umiyoku. He practically feasted on this strength. But suddenly the connection was broken and the beam disappeared. "What's going on?" He asked and looked at Kagome, who was lying in Koga's arms. "You forgot about me!" He said. "How dare you?" Asked Umiyoku, throwing and gushing water at Koga. He went down with Kagome. Umiyoku looked up to see where the moon is leaving again. Then he looked at the splinters. "Just like that, then!" He said and simply swallowed it down. Next he turned his whole body into water and flew out the opening at the top. "Kagome! Is she fine!" Sango asked. But they didn't have much time to check, because the whole cave wobbled and threatened to collapse. So they took their legs in hand and ran back to the plateau.Shippo and Inuyasha were already outside when the lock collapsed. Inuyasha was happy when he saw that Kagome was there. "What about her?" Shippo asked as Koga laid Kagome in the snow. "He couldn't finish his ceremony. But unfortunately he escaped!" Said Miroku. "You should bring Kagome back to the village as soon as possible," said Koga. "Yes. Go ahead and get out of here!" Inuyasha said sullenly.
Thanks to Kiara and Sango, Kagome was in the village towards evening, where Kaede and Sota were eagerly awaiting them. Inuyasha wasn't long in coming either. Only Miroku, Shippo and Kenji, who had to walk, took a little longer. Kaede immediately put a cold compress on Kagome's forehead, but it was very weak. The procedure seemed to have taken a toll on her. Inuyasha got angry when he saw Kagome like this. "I'll take this guy apart by hand," he said. "If only I hadn't been such a weak person!" He added grumbling."You can't help it. Your opponent was probably just too strong!" Said Kaede. Inuyasha went out into the fresh air, where Sango was also sitting with Kiara. As Inuyasha passed her, she smiled. "Where are you going?" She asked. Inuyasha looked at her determinedly. "I'm going to check this guy out," he said. "And where do you start your search?" Asked Sango. "I don't know. What do I know?" Inuyasha asked. "Try it in the northwest," said a voice at once. Inuyasha was startled because he knew that voice well. Slowly he turned around and saw Kikyo at the entrance to the village. "I heard what happened. This guy you are talking about. I saw him today, how he disappeared to the northwest!", She said. "And who tells us we can trust you?" Asked Sango. "Nobody. You only have my word!", Kikyo said and disappeared back into the forest. "You can say what you want, but I still don't like her!" Said Sango. " Does not matter.I believe her! ", Inuyasha said and looked at Sango again." Will you lend me Kiara? "he asked. Sango sighed.
Umiyoku was sitting on a stone in a clearing. His gaze was fixed but angry. The splinters of the jewel that he had swallowed flashed in his body, but he did not seem to be well. "Damn. I almost had her. The ultimate power of the miko. She would have been mine!" He yelled so loudly that even the birds startled. "Then I could have done what I wanted with this country," he said. Suddenly he got convulsions. "And I also swallowed three splinters of the jewel of the four souls, which I obviously can't get!" He added. "Shall I relieve your pain?" Asked a figure who was watching Umiyoku from the forest. "Who's there?" Asked Umiyoku. A figure stepped into the clearing. She was in a stooped position. Her face was covered by an animal head and its fur went over the entire body down to the floor.It was Naraku in his masquerade. "Who are you?" Asked Umiyoku. He looked at the figure skeptically. "My name is Naraku.", She said. Naraku slowly stepped closer to within five meters. "All right. You said that you can relieve my pain. How?" Asked Umiyoku. Naraku gave a short laugh. "You swallowed the splinters before you reversed their power. That was a big mistake. That's why they cause you pain. I'm offering you a much larger splinter. One that drowns out the pain of the others and even within itself In addition, you will become much stronger through this splinter. Much stronger than if you were to absorb the powers of the Miko! ", Naraku said and opened his hand. In it rested the huge sliver of the jewel of the four souls that he possessed. "Strange. I've never heard of a demon named Naraku. But what he says excites me too much not to try.", Umiyoku thought and nodded."I agree!" He said. But Naraku withdrew his hand. "But there is one thing you will have to do for me," he said. "Great! A catch!" Said Umiyoku. Naraku seemed to be smiling. "Kill this half demon Inuyasha, the Miko Kagome and also Inuyasha's brother Sesshoma. Swear it on the jewel of the four souls.", Naraku said and held up the splinter. Umiyoku smiled and walked over to him. "Seal the vow with your blood and the jewel is yours!" Said Naraku. Umiyoku stabbed his finger and let a few drops of blood run over the splinter, which has now turned black. "Very good. Now take it!" Said Naraku. Umiyoku took the jewel and the next moment Naraku disappeared. "Strange guy!" Said Umiyoku. Naraku himself watched the goings-on from his castle. "Very good. This demon has incredible strength. I would never have thought that such demons still existed. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be very bright. Hopefully it makes up for it with its strength.",