"Inuyasha, look! There's the castle!" Shippou called out.
"I see it," Inuyasha replied.
"It's huge," Sango commented.
"I knew Sesshoumaru was a Lord, but I didn't know that his castle would be so prominent," Miroku agreed. "He must be a very powerful ruler."
"He reigns over the entire western lands," Inuyasha told them. "Most of the other lords you hear about only have the southern corner of this land, or the eastern section of that domain. He owns the entire area. Sesshoumaru controls just a little bit under half the country, if you count the islands and seaports."
"Wow, he must be so powerful because he's a demon," Kagome said.
"Not really because he's a demon-because he's a strong demon," Inuyasha answered. "See, most people don't know this, but almost all of the other lords are demons. He's just a lot more powerful than the rest of them, that's why he can defeat them and gain new land-or just defend his own, whichever happens to be the case."
"I see," Kagome nodded.
"It should only take us about fifteen minutes to get there," Inuyasha said. "Get ready for it, because they're going to try and kill us if they know who I am."
"Alright," Miroku agreed.
"I'm ready," Sango said, lifting her Hiraikotsu in preparation.