Goshinki

The third detachment of Naraku, was a large horned ogre yōkai with the ability to read minds. He was extremely agile, very powerful, and had teeth so strong they ultimately broke the Tessaiga in two.

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 Sesshomaru has an evil sword named Tōkijin crafted by Kaijinbo from Goshinki's fangs. However, to make Goshinki's fangs into a sword Sesshomaru needed to use Tenseiga to revive Goshinki's head. It is unknown if Goshinki was disposed of after his fangs were used or if he is still alive as a bodyless and fangless demon leaving his ultimate fate 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 Sesshomaru.


 * Mind Reading - Goshinki's most terrifying technique is the ability to invade other people's minds and read their most inner thoughts and discover their weaknesses. He was unable to read Inuyasha's mind when he first became a full youkai for the first time due to his savagery and his absolute lust to kill.

Trivia

 * He's the only incarnation of Naraku who has an actual demon appearance.

Name

 * His Japanese name kanji can be translated as "Demon with a Wise Heart" (賢明な心の鬼)