Goshinki

was a large, horned ogre demon with the ability to read minds, and was an incarnation of the half-demon Naraku. He was extremely agile, powerful, and possessed teeth strong enough to break the Tessaiga, the fang of the Inu no Taishō.

Goshinki's task was to slaughter an entire village to lure the badly wounded Inuyasha there. Using his ability to read minds, he countered Inuyasha's every attack, eventually seizing the Tessaiga in his fangs and shattering it into pieces. Though Inuyasha was near death, the absence of the Tessaiga allowed Inuyasha's yōkai blood to take over. Because in his full-yōkai form Inuyasha's only thoughts were the joy of killing, Goshinki was unable to read Inuyasha's mind which made him an easy kill.

In a later chapter, Inuyasha's half-brother Sesshōmaru has an evil sword named Tōkijin crafted by Kaijinbō from Goshinki's fangs. However, to make Goshinki's fangs purposeful in forging, Sesshōmaru uses Tenseiga to revive Goshinki's disembodied head. Goshinki's ultimate fate after Tōkijin's completion is unknown.

Abilities

 * Super Strength - Goshinki typically possesses enhanced strength for someone of size, able to easily defeat Inuyasha and fling him about whilst causing serious injuries.


 * Super Speed - Despite his size, Goshinki wields surprising agility, effectively dodging and countering Inuyasha's attacks. He leaves afterimages in his wake, much like Sesshōmaru.


 * Mind Reading - Goshinki's most terrifying technique is the ability to invade other people's minds, reading their most inner thoughts to discover their weaknesses and counter any attack on him. However, Goshinki's power is ineffective against a full-Demon Inuyasha due his thoughts being primitive with an absolute bloodlust.

Trivia

 * Goshinki's powers are based on the Yōkai Satori, who attacks his prey through similar mind-reading skills.
 * The last kanji in Goshinki's name, 鬼, can be translated as "Oni" or "Demon".