[before/during]
[At first, it seems that Sesshoumaru intends to have no active role in the day's testing, but after watching a few rounds, he utters a soft huff of annoyance and unsheathes Tenseiga, stepping forward in clear invitation for a student to try their skills against him. The sword is incapable of harming the living, and so any students who cannot be considered spirits or the undead will be safe enough, even if the demon lord does not pull his strikes.]