Perhaps because the flames of Hyrule still have the purifying effect being the element of the Goddess Din, Sesshoumaru does not feel as bad as he did back in Gerudo and Lanayru. If anything, he can feel his pores opening to adsorb the pure energy of the burning air. So working with Link to get across the lava lake to the vault pointed out by Drak who guarded the entrance to the abandoned mine was easy for him.

Killing the fire breathing Red Lizalfos along the way was invigorating to his hunter instinct. He let Link work the cannon with the Bomb runes while he made sure none of the lizards get to them. They later reached the vault but find that the entrance has been blocked by rocks. Understanding from the voice asking for help that the missing Goron were trapped inside and have no way of getting out, Sesshoumaru watched from a safe spot as Link worked on the nearby cannon to break the hard rocks.

After the dust had settled, they approached the vault and found a Goron that can only be Yunobo with an energy sphere formed around him as he whispered, "Oh man, oh man, oh man...What am I gonna do?" He peeked at them and panicked, running about and screaming, "Monsters! They're here! They found me! Help!"

Sesshoumaru wondered how such a mass of quivering cowardice help with chasing off Rudania as Link approached and showed that he's not a monster. Calming down, Yunobo stared at the two non-Goron, "Hmm....HMM...Now that I have gotten a good look...whoa! It's a Hylian! And..." He peered at Sesshoumaru and fell into uncertain silence.

Sesshoumaru answered, "Tian-Gou,"

Yunobo smiled meekly at them, "Were you two the ones who broke through that crag to rescue me, goro? Thanks, brothers!" Sesshoumaru have a feeling that the Gorons call anyone they agreed with as brothers, so the Miko will have to resign herself with having her gender changed by the Gorons, "But what brought you all the way out here to begin with?" The young Goron asked.

Link answered, to be certain, somehow adopting the Goron's accent, "Lookin' for Yunobo! Boss Bludo sent us,"

Yunobo nodded with a smile, "Oh! So that's it! Boss told you to come find me! Phew!" He sighed in relieve, "Thank goodness. In any case, I'm sure am glad you saved me, goro! The name's Yunobo. Everyone calls me...Yunobo. Make sense, goro," He chuckled, "I came to get some painkillers for Boss, but a magma bomb caused a rock slide, sealing the entrance, goro. By the way..." He looked at the two, "How did you break those rocks at the entrance, goro?"

"With a cannon,"

Yunobo nodded in understanding, "That thing is so difficult to use. I thought only Boss could handle it!" Perhaps most Gorons weren't for sharp shooting and more physical brawling, "Ooops, I nearly forgot! This isn't the time to chat...I need to deliver these painkillers as soon as possible!" He turned to an open chest and grabbed a smaller chest inside, "Sorry, I've gotta run!" He rushed to the entrance, "But do come by and see the Boss later, okay? He may be gruff, but he always repays a favor. I'm sure there's a reward in it for you. Okay then! See you two later!!" With that he folded himself and rolled away.

It took a while to return for both men since Link discovered another shrine nearby and they had to use a mine cart propelled forward with bombs to get to the hidden shrine in the middle of the lava lake near the vault where they rescued Yunobo. When they arrived to Boss's House, Kagome was waiting for them with a difficult expression.

Link asked, "What's wrong?"

She sighed, "Well, Boss did take the painkillers but it doesn't seem to work well for him. Right now he had to lie down..." She looked at the poor Goron elder moaning in pain in his gravel bed, "Unfortunately Yunobo's already waiting at Eldin Bridge to help 'wallop' Rudania. It seemed that they had built a series of cannons along the mountain path to chase Rudania off from getting close to the city, but it takes two to work with the cannons,"

Link looked at Bludo who continued to groan and grumble on his gravel bed before nodding, "I'll go help Yunobo,"

Bludo grumbled from his bed, "Yunobo is actually a descendant of Daruk. That's why that slacker can even use Daruk's Protection! He uses it on himself when we fire him at Rudania!" That surprised the group, they had wondered why Bludo needed Yunobo and no one else, "That's the only way we can chase that blasted beast away. We have no choice because normal cannonballs are no good against Rudania. I mean no disrespect to Daruk's legacy, but if I'm not there to give Rudania a good walloping..."

Link winced as his mind nudged at a remembered memory from a familiar name, "Daruk?"

Bludo gasped in disbelief, almost sitting up before pain forcing him to sit back down, "Are ya tellin' me ya don't know about Daruk? The Goron Champion?! See that statue up there? The biggest one? That's Daruk!" He groaned, "Owwwowow..."

Link asked numbly, trying to hold back the pain, "Are you okay?"

Bludo rolled his eyes at the stupid question, unable to see Link's paling face, "Yeah, just peachy. Of course I'm not OKAY! Dumb traveler..." He grumbled before groaning in pain, "I'm afraid I won't be goin' anywhere today. I hate to put you on the spot, but...can ya please tell Yunobo that I'm gonna have to cancel for today? Ow..."

However, Link already lost consciousness with a bleeding nose. Kagome held him up by bracing him against her and looking at Sesshoumaru, handing him the Sheikah Slate, "I don't think this should wait any longer. With them both down, I guess that just leaves you to deal with settling down Rudania. I'll sent Link after you once he wake up,"

She had noticed that Rudania was coming closer to the city from where he was crawling on Death Mountain, if they wait any longer, the corrupted Divine Beast will reach the city before daylight. Nodding, Sesshoumaru quietly took the offered Sheikah Slate. Travelling with Link, he had become familiar with the slate's function. Using it was easy, understanding it, not so much no matter how much Purah insisted that it's all simple science.

Kagome added, "Don't worry; Rudania is still too far away to affect you," She smiled at him, "Stay safe. Don't fall into the lava now!" With that she dragged the unconscious Hero back to the inn to recover.

It didn't take Sesshoumaru long to find the raised Eldin Bridge. However, he can see Yunobo being harassed by a tall silver Moblin blocking the way to the cannon. Bracing himself, feeling his body adsorbing more of the pure fire around him, Sesshoumaru tossed a boulder at the Moblin and knocking it off into the lava river. Yunobo stared at him, "Oh! Thank you, goro! You're very strong!"

Sesshoumaru stared at him before nodding, "Your Boss can't come,"

Yunobo deflated from his grateful awe of Sesshoumaru ease in picking up a boulder with one hand, "Huh? But why, goro?"

"His back hurts,"

Yunobo sighed, "After going through all that trouble to get him the painkillers...and Rudania getting lower, its closer than ever before," He fumbled before sighing, "Well, if Boss can't help, there's nothing else we can do. I'll just head back now..."

"Wait!"

Yunobo looked at him, "Aren't you heading back?"

Sesshoumaru looked at the mechanical salamander circling the volcano, "If we wait any longer, it will reach this point. Even if the bridge is raised, there's nothing that says it can't swim in lava, considering it's not a living creature. It will reach Goron City by daylight," He peered at the shaking Goron, "I'm sure you understand what this means,"

Yunobo nodded violently, "Not good, not good at all, goro! That thing's so large it'll crush us all!!"

Sesshoumaru nodded, "Indeed. And you are the only one that's strong enough to chase it away,"

Yunobo shake even harder, "But the Boss's not here to man the cannon! And neither does your Hylian friend! Besides..." He twiddled his thumb, "I'm not Lord Daruk...I'm not brave like him..."

Used to encouraging uncertain soldier, Sesshoumaru approached the larger male and placed a hand on his shoulder, "Bravery is nothing but recklessness without fear. The fact that you are afraid only means that you have the quality required for courage. I'm sure that the gift of Daruk's Protection isn't the only thing he handed down to you,"

Yunobo blinked, staring at the stranger before him. He has always been a coward, and somewhat lazy...the only one that hasn't given up on him was Boss Bludo. But not even Boss Bludo told him that he can be brave like his ancestor. That being afraid is just one step away from being brave. Inspired, he sniffed and smiled, "Okay!"

Sesshoumaru nodded at him, his face ever stoic but his eyes gentler, the two headed for the cannon and Yunobo explained that he will climb into the giant cannon and Sesshoumaru can shoot him out. The first shot rang and Eldin Bridge fell, revealing a path to Divine Beast Rudania...