Oda Nobuna no Yabou - Volume 10 - Chapter 3

Chapter 3 : Enter, Honbyo Temple 

"The rise and fall of the Oda Clan as well as the entirety of Japan will depend on the upcoming naval battle." 

Early in the morning on the day where Murakami Takeyoshi declared that he would 'Attack 

Sakai'. 

Nobuna clad in Nanban plate armour and wearing a Nanban hat was standing on the deck of the 

flagship of the Kuki Navy, the Kishukumaru, which is currently moored in the port of Sakai 

preparing for the upcoming conflict 

The Oda Clan's entire naval might was currently assembling in Sakai. 

Even though her vassals opposed her personally boarding a ship as she was not used to 

commanding a naval fleet, but Nobuna insisted, saying "All the work and commanding will be 

left to Sakon, while I will be the bait to lure Murakami Takeyoshi in." 

"Even though Murakami Takeyoshi declared he wanted to attack Sakai, but it could be a feint by him and head towards Osaka to reinforce Honbyo Temple, if he really arrives at Honbyo 

Temple, then undoubtedly it will become a fierce war of attrition, this is something I have no 

intention to see. However, I also cannot run the risk of the free city of Sakai becoming a sea of 

flames. Therefore, I want to turn myself into bait to force Murakami Takeyoshi to choose the 

path of engaging us in a battle." 

Nobuna whose hand held the letter of Honbyo Temple was gazing at the coastline. 

On the letter, a concise statement was written in Kyonya's own handwriting. 

"In the same country, Kami as well as Kings cannot coexist. Osaka's Honbyo Temple will utterly destroy the Oda Clan and become the overlord of this country." 

The signature at the end of the letter was the paw pad of a cat's paw. 

Nobuna had wanted to let the mastermind who tried to trap the Oda clan, the Kampaku - Konoe 

Sakihisa, to become an envoy of peace in persuading Honbyo Temple to stand down. However, 

this plan ultimately fails just as she was a step away. 

"For someone religious yet forgetting their job of saving people's hearts and instead waging 

wars...." 

To the left and right of the Supreme Commander, Oda Nobuna, stood Sagara Yoshiharu, the 

Kuki Navy Commander, Takigawa Kasumazu and Kuki Yoshitaka. 

In Echizen... 

"THEY'VE APPEARED, APPEARED INUCHIYO! THE COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF 

FOLLOWERS!" 

"There are too many to be counted but, just the number of followers in our field of vision already number more than 20 thousand." 

Shibata Katsuie and Maeda Inuchiyo watched with eyes wide open as a large amount of 

Nyankousou believers approached the Kitanosho castle while roaring "Nya-nya-nya" . [1] 

"This kind of situation... if we're not careful, we'll be annihilated." 

"Awawa, why did the Nyankousou suddenly revolt?! We won't be able to have a battle with 

Echigo's Uesugi Kenshin if this continues, damn." 

"The situation is very bad, but..." 

"But?" 

"After all dogs and cats are not compatible." 

"What kind of nonsense is that?! AHHH! The Echizen I got from Hime-sama will be defended 

even if it costs me, Shibata Katsuie's life!" 

"Katsuie, do you want to request for reinforcements from Hime-sama?" 

"It's no use, according to reports; other places are not doing too well either!" 

"...Probably" 

"We'll fight with just us." 

"...However, the opponent before us is the Nyankousou who believe they can rise to cat's 

paradise once they die." 

"It’s fine as long as we deploy troops to take the head of the enemy general! Right, we only need to deal with the enemy's general to succeed!" 

"The enemy's general is at the faraway Honbyo Temple in Osaka...Not here in Echizen." 

"Wuwawawa?!" 

Katsuie bit her lip and lamented, 'In order to win we have to completely destroy them all, but 

how can we carry out such a deed...' 

"If Echizen were to become a territory soaked in the blood and piled with the corpses of 

countless innocent citizens, it would equate to smearing Hime-sama's pure aspirations..." 

"...It'll be bad If they siege the castle. Let's scatter them however we can, if they are in one place they can siege the castle." 

"There's no other way, for now we can only launch a surprise attack and scare them off!" 

'Recently it seems I can't do anything with Inuchiyo besides making surprise attacks, even 

though I'm reluctant, but just counting on me alone, it's impossible to administer to a country or a city, it seems I need to quickly establish a group of retainers like that monkey.' Katsuie pondered about this while replenishing her nutrients to prepare for the coming battle, wolfing down her 

soy-sauce onigiri. 

"But still Inuchiyo, there's still a problem, we don't know how Echigo's Uesugi Kenshin will 

react, if the 'God of War' Kenshin were to lead the capable and vigorous Echigo soldiers and 

attack..." 

"Kenshin, as the general of justice, does not covet the world. She will not attack the Oda Clan when we are forced into a desperate situation." 

"But it's always wise to play safe, if she really decides to attack, then to us who only know how to fight and not strategise..." 

"Then the only outcome would be us being eradicated with this fortress..." 

Katsuie unconsciously broke out in goose bumps after hearing Inuchiyo's words. 

At the giant fortress on the island right in the middle of the river near Ise's Nagashima, the more than 100k strong rebel army had already assembled. 

While Ise's Takigawa Kasumazu was not present, the leader of the punitive expedition led to 

crush the rebellion was Tsuda Nobusumi who had been ordered by Nobuna to temporarily 

govern Owari and Mino. [2] 

Nagashima is located at the junction between Owari and Ise, not far away from the Oda Clan's 

home base of Owari's Kiyosu Castle, it could be said to be a strategic location that could not be 

abandoned easily. [3] 

Furthermore, the terrain there was similar to Osaka's Honbyo Temple, with strongholds built on 

the island, if one intended to attack from the landward side, it could be said to be an almost 

impregnable fortress. 

Therefore, Nobuna always had not been involved with the Nyankousou followers living there, 

which was the equivalent of admitting Nagashima's self independence. 

Even when Takigawa Kasumazu later led the Kuki navy and conquered Ise, she pretended to be 

ignorant and did not take any action whatsoever against the Nyankousou. 

However this long, silent understanding was shattered by Kyonya's insistence, the Nyankousou 

followers living on Nagashima initiated a revolt in order to overthrow the Oda Clan. 

"It's not possible, without Oichi it's not enough to win just by relying on me alone." 

Nobusumi who arrived at his headquarters near the main formation of the army clutched his head 

in anguish while groaning, "The rebel army has built countless strongholds on the river. How do we even get close? Whenever we try to assault them we'd just become targets for their cannons." 

At this moment, the opposite bank of the river erupted with war cries, 

"Commander, the rebel army is coming to attack on countless small boats!" 

"Wh-what scary numbers..." 

"We don’t have a navy here!" 

"Then how do we fight? If this continues, even commander's safety will be at risk!" 

Messengers frantically ran around in the base while screaming at the top of their lungs, 

delivering panicked messages about the situation. 

The projectiles fired by the Tetsuho of the rebel army also hit the chaotic base, even the area near Nobusumi's feet had several bullet-holes. [4] 

Nobusumi suddenly noticed an extremely strange thing. 

"Wait, aren't all the followers of the Nyankousou, females?" 

This was not the case for the current rebel army. Practically everyone in the attacking rebel army was male instead, 

Furthermore, a majority of them were dressed like ronin and mercenaries. 

However the numbers were truly so numerous to the point where it was terrifying, probably, it 

already exceed 100k, that is an amount that even the Nyankousou headquarters at Osaka's 

Honbyo Temple could not gather, 

Nearby, a man approached Nobusumi and coughed to get his attention. 

"Commander, the rebel army has large numbers of militia as well as mercenaries mixed into it, most probably it's because their rights for privileged trade was stripped by the Oda Clan and thus they bear hatred towards us and took up arms!" 

"The people who bear hatred towards Ane-ue taking advantage of the Nyankousou rebellion and 

emerging as well huh...that's seriously adding oil to the fire..." 

"Let's retreat for now Commander!" 

"No, if we give up Nagashima then Owari will be in danger, even if I'm the only one, we have to hold the base to the death!" 

"But Commander!" 

"Even though warfare is not my forte, even though this might turn into a massive defeat, 

however, my own life was offered long ago to Ane-ue and Saru-dono! Those who intend to fight, 

stay here with me!" 

At Tokaido's Mikawa area, what was occurring was a rebellion with a somewhat relaxed 

atmosphere. 

The reason why it was so, was because the warring sides of this rebellion consisted practically of Mikawa samurais from Matsudaira’s side, and even in combat, their hearts were not in it. 

"This is bad Hanzo~ Half of the Mikawa samurais have joined the rebel army~" 

"There's no helping it, half of the Matsudaira samurais are Nyankousou followers, while our half is the faction that worship Tanukis..." 

"Wh-wh-wh-wh-what should we do Hanzo~ as expected, my fellow retainers had given up on 

me because I was unable to develop 'Glasses, glasses' and the subsequent tsukkomi." 

"If you were talking about the fact that you did not put in effort to conquer the world but instead was stupidly obsessed with developing tsukkomi, then there is indeed the possibility of being 

given up upon by your retainers." 

"How did it become like this~" 

After the Honbyo Temple soccer match, Matsudaira Motoyasu was completely focused on 

comedy practice, and was currently clutching her head and with Hattori Hanzo as the target of 

her complaints "It's exactly as Saru said; people like me are the least popular in the future..." 

The two of them were currently leading a troop that was so small it was pitiful in a confrontation against the rebel army whose numbers were so many it was terrifying. 

"Green glasses is too disrespectful, please don't mind these kinds of gossip Hime-sama" 

"But I do mind it a lot though~ Don't we have half of our retainers becoming Nyankousou 

followers right now?' 

"Green glasses is just...terrible, at least change it to tanuki glasses." 

"That's too dark, just by listening to it you can tell that it's even more of an unpopular option~ 

why am I so easily considered to be so dark~..." 

"This is also something that couldn't be helped, who asked us to make tanuki our Gods?" 

"I heard from Saru that in future history books I was described as an extremely dark, malevolent and sophisticated warrior~ furthermore, many plots I planned for failed. Why is it like this? I 

completely don't have this intention, wuu~" 

"It's probably because of your relationship with tanuki as well as green glasses." 

"Eh?! Why must green glasses be treated to this extent?!" 

"Come Hime-sama, let us cross the river and break into the rebel army to berate the traitorous retainers. With this, the Mikawa samurai who are famous for their loyalty towards their master 

like dogs will definitely lose heart and surrender one by one." 

"Will dogs surrender to tanukis? If you take a step back and look at it, dogs surrendering to tanukis are already really strange." 

Motoyasu stroked the tanuki's ears while praying in her heart 'Ahhhh, if at this time Takeda 

Shingen were to attack, it would seriously be the end of the evaluation, oh Kami living in the 

heavens, please bestow upon this pitiful Matsudaira Clan the strongest warrior as well as a 

genius strategist.' 

"Not only in Echizen, Mikawa, Omi and Ise, but even Settsu, Kawachi and Izumi all have had 

rebellions occurring, each corps has thus sunk into a marsh and are unable to move, the Oda Clan 

in such a disastrous situation, this is just 1 point." 

Even though she received the message from Niwa Nagahide, who was currently in Omi 

confronting the rebels, in which she stated, "The followers in the various territories have started rebelling" and "The scale of the rebel armies in the various territories have far exceeded our expectations, large numbers of mercenaries and ronin are gradually joining up with the rebel 

armies" as well as other shocking news, but Nobuna still decided to stay in Sakai to annihilate the Murakami Navy to prevent the Murakami Navy from merging with Osaka's Honbyo temple. 

"Dearuka, those nobles who are always having a grudge against me for taking away their rights to earn from the custom's taxes are all emerging together with the revolt of the Nyankousou 

believers, huh? What a bunch of opportunistic thieves." But if Kyonya did not go against the 

peace treaty and stage a revolt, such a chaotic situation will never happen. 

"Kyonya is totally wrong. I can't acknowledge those monks or priests who send innocent 

believers to their deaths with their calls to save people's hearts. Things like you can rise to cat's paradise if you die are just a pack of lies, isn't the responsibility of the religion is to save those people who had sank into despair?" 

"Nobuna...." 

Though the current Yoshiharu was almost crushed by the guilt of not being able to stop the revolt 

of Nyankousou, he was trying his best to endure it. 

He constantly told himself, 'As long as he overcomes the current difficulties, Nobuna will really 

be able to change her own destiny.' 

"People need to be alive to be saved right? Therefore, until one's last breath one also must 

continue to desperately live on, if you're fortunate, good for you, if not then just forget it. Even experiencing despair and frustration are a part of life. Viper and Danjo did not sacrifice 

themselves because they believed in the superstition that once you died you'd be able to rise up 

into Heaven and enjoy paradise." 

"From the start, you did not intend to fight with the Nyankousou, things becoming like this today is all because of my lack of ability...Sorry..." 

"Yoshiharu, you already did everything you could, so there's no need to apologize. From now on I need to resolve myself as the ruler of the world." 

"The resolve to be the ruler of the world?" 

"In order to be able to communicate with the Nanban countries on equal terms, we have to split apart religion as well as Divine Right, dispelling people's fear of the unknown, reasonably 

promoting as well as constructing a new country, this task can only be accomplished by me, who 

does not fear divine punishment nor care about superstitions." 

Looking at Nobuna who said all these, Yoshiharu could not help but think: 'When we first met 

Frois once addressed Nobuna as "Queen of Japan", now she has finally matured into a Princess-knight capable of living up to this title.' 

"Even though we're overwhelmingly disadvantaged in terms of combat power, but if victory is 

not obtained, we have no future." 

"How I wish we at least were given a year to strengthen the navy." 

"Time cannot be stopped, don't pin your hopes on these kinds of intangible things, Yoshiharu." 

Nobuna did not match this kind of tragic face. 

Even if she was an immature hero, she did not need to bear the burden of everything. 

Yoshiharu believed this firmly, 

'That's why I came here from the future, and came to her side.' 

"Nobuna, if Hanbei were here, she would definitely say, 'This is the largest but also your final trial on your road to Tenka Fubu." 

"This is a trial I will definitely pass, and then leave for the vast sea towards the other side of this world, the new world, definitely...." 

Yoshiharu grasped onto Nobuna's hand, 

It was a warm hand, feeling as if one only needed to grasp it to overcome any insurmountable 

adversity. 

"Yeah, that day is not far away...that's right, as long as I reach out with my hand, I'll be able to grasp that moment." 

Entwining her fingers with Yoshiharu, Nobuna's expression also became tender. 

She turned her head and looked out into the distance, gazing at the vast expanse of the sea. 

"Yoshiharu, you also must come with me, Tenka Fubu is not the end of my dream." 

"I cannot go even if I don't want to. If I leave you alone, you may actually burn an island in a moment of excitement." 

"Haah? I don't have such brutal interests; rather it's you who makes people worry." 

"I-I-I-I am not a man who needs other people to worry about." 

"Who would believe you? Not only are you very close with Inuchiyo, but even Kanbei and the 

officers and men in Harima admire you." 

"Now that you mention it, from the first time we met Inuchiyo has been taking good care of me." 

"In Azuchi Castle, her home is right beside yours, how suspicious." 

"It's just a coincidence, a coincidence!" 

"I always thought that something was off, you really are a lolicon. If you dare cross the line that definitely cannot be crossed with a little girl as your partner...I'll execute you!" 

"I-I-I-I will only cross that line with a certain person as my partner, for my entire life only with that certain person! This was decided a long time ago!" 

"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING IN FRONT OF SA-SA-SA-SAKON AND THE REST YOU 

IDIOT!" 

'Ahhhhh, my wheat coloured skin suddenly felt something uncomfortable.' Kuki put one hand on 

her throat, and had a painful expression on her face. 

It would seem that the sweet atmosphere that Nobuna and Saru brewed was like deadly poison to 

Kuki who missed her chance for marriage in order to become a female pirate. 

"Quiet a down a little." Kazumasu said, while hitting Kuki’s butt whose face was distorted. 

"Kuki! The two of them had to go through a great deal of difficulty to escape from the prying eyes of others in order to stay together on deck. Furthermore, they only have this small amount 

of time before the battle starts, try to be more sensitive of the atmosphere!" 

"What does being more sensitive of the atmosphere means, Hime-sama?" 

"So it's like this... Kuki, can't you see the relationship between Nobuna-chan and Yoshi. In the face of a despairing reality the two of them who are willing to give their everything to each 

other, clinging on to their final chance to profess their love for each other by having a heartfelt talk and because of this, it exuded this kind of unique, special atmosphere, and you can't feel 

anything...alas, the people who missed their chances to marry are really different" 

"Ai?! Aiai?! I-I already cannot marry?" 

"Kuku, even Shibata-chan, who has a similar personality as you, has already felt something, and is envious of Yoshi, sigh, my Clan's Kuki really has a dark future." 

"Not even comparable to Shibata Katsuie? How did it become like this?! What must I do to make my wedding date closer? AHHHHH!" 

"Even though I want to say that you should start from love, but after looking at your personality which is so slow and dull that even a blockhead would feel ashamed, *sigh*, I'm afraid there's 

really no hope." 

"Wuwawawa?! It's-It's alright, my-my lover is the sea!" 

It would appear that Kasumazu and Kuki's master-servant relationship still remains clear. 

'Upon further thought, those two are really a strange combination' Yoshiharu unconsciously 

thought as he looked at them interacting. 

"I say Nobuna, why are their relationships so good, Koga's ninjas and Ise-shima's pirates do not have any common ground don't they?" 

"Hehe, everyone has their own 'past', Yoshiharu" 

"Kasumazu-chan has not reached the age of 'having such a past' right, for one of the Oda Clan's 

'Four Heavenly Generals' to be a small girl... Could she be a loli granny? In actual fact she's 300 

years old?" 

"Loli granny?" 

Nobuna touched Yoshiharu's forehead, and with a sudden tone as if she's praying, she said. 

"If I picked wrongly for this gamble, then we won't have a choice but to attack Honbyo Temple directly, Viper, Danjo, please, lend me your strength." 

"Oda Nobuna is afraid that the Murakami Navy and Honbyo Temple will create a line for 

supplies using the sea routes, and thus is using herself as bait at Sakai to lure the Murakami Navy to her to engage in a battle." 

At the same time at Osaka's Honbyo Temple. 

Kyonya, who forcibly seized the position of the head from her sister Kennya, said after she 

summoned the Shimotsuma clan that served under Honbyo Temple. 

Even though Kyonya's age was much less when compared to Kennya, yet her eyes were as cold 

as ice, showing no sign of emotion. 

"I am capable of killing off all emotion and calmly develop a strategy, this is completely 

different from Ane-ue who was unable to be good at controlling her emotions since birth." 

"The Murakami Navy will not care about Oda Nobuna's provocations," Kyonya continued 

without a change in her expression. 

"So as to say Kyonya-sama..." 

"Reinforcements will arrive from the sea?" 

"We're more confident this way." 

"As long as we have established a supply line using the sea routes with the Mori Clan in 

Chuugoku, then there's no need to worry about rations for our men. With this, not only can we 

make as much Sukiyaki as we like, if we open branch shops at various areas, I can finally end 

my debt ridden life." 

The Shimotsuma clan who relaxed one after another started joking around, but Kyonya still wore 

the same expression and was silently sitting there. 

'I must prove to Ane-ue who replied naively on Nanban soccer and Manzai to avoid war and 

continued to play around peacefully what is truly the correct method.' 

Kyonya took advantage of the gap to seize power from Kennya when Saika Magoichi was 

absent. As to why Magoichi was absent, it was because she felt satisfied with the Manzai saying 

"As long as the gag of 'Glasses Glasses' is around, even if I'm not present it will be fine" before leaving to resume business as mercenaries and patrol around the various areas instead of 

remaining behind to protect Honbyo Temple. 

But now from time to time she would painfully recall her Onee-sama and Magoichi launching 

the Manzai conference, and being keen about Nanban soccer in the past. 

'Ane-ue was obviously an extremely serious person in the past, as the head of Honbyo Temple's 

she also was very responsible, yet since that arquebus instructor Saika Magoichi taught that 

strange 'Freedom' to her, her character became wicked, furthermore it got out of hand.' 

When Kennya was young, she was called 'The reincarnation of Honbyo Temple's eighth 

generation Nyanya-sama' and was a stunning prodigy. 

In Kyonya's eyes, her sister was her pride, 

She had one dream, and that was to be able to increase the number of Honbyo Temple's 

followers together with her Ane-ue, and eventually Tenka Funya, uniting Japan, 

However compared to Kyonya who firmly believe that the ones who were capable of ending the 

Sengoku era were not the samurai but Honbyo Temple, Kennya the older sister was different, 

and she often encountered great distress. 

Eventually the intelligent Kennya harbored further doubts and suspicions regarding 

Nyankousou's doctrine of Tenka funya. 

That was after the incident where the Hokuriku followers disregarded Kennya's letter to stop an 

armed rebellion, and finally suffering uncountable numbers of dead and wounded casualties after 

a military crackdown. [5] 

"Kyonya, I'm afraid it's impossible for everybody in this country to become Honbyo Temple's 

followers, furthermore, even our birth as living Gods is something that makes people suspicious" 

She continued saying, "Ancestor-sama originally did not intend to take in followers, our ancestor once lamented, I want'd to lead millions of people to become buddha and nev'r once wish'd f'r 

them to see upon me as their buddha. anon, they had come under me and aroint from the feet of 

buddha, this is the epitome of foolishness. Questioning whether gathering a large number of 

followers in this world devoid of luxury and fearing whether it's presence is truly correct." 

Faith does not exist in this world, but should be present in every human heart. 

For a new Japan, separating the authority of Kami and the authority of Kings is a must in order to create it. 

Before they noticed it, Honbyo Temple had already followed the old route where Mount Hiei 

was the representative of Japan's Buddhist forces. 

Kennya actually perceived that ideals in the end were unable to be superior to reality. If they 

continued to allow the faith to expand, eventually there would be a day where they provoked 

samurais into attacking and finally the entire Nyankousou would be destroyed. 

"The reason why the ancient head of Honbyo Temple's had cat's ears and cat's tails were because Eighth Generation Nyanya-sama's biological mother was originally a cat spirit from the forest, 

even if it is so, using the cute appearance of the cat ears to deceive the followers and make them worship us in itself is inherently wrong." 

"Ane-ue, ancestor-sama also once said, 'Good men are reborn in paradise, the wicked will 

forever fall into hell', then Eighth Generation Nyanya-sama changed this into 'The followers are 

reborn into paradise, the confused were unable to be saved', and self-proclaimed herself as the 

cat god, from then on, cats ears became the proof of the head, this is not something worth our 

loathing." 

"Kyonya, the blood of the cat spirit that flows within us is indeed not something worthy of 

loathing, but similarly, it's not something that is worth us being worshipped by others." 

"You're over thinking it Ane-ue, didn't the Nanban people who created a new culture, a new 

civilization, take a weird uncle who was nailed to a cross and crucified as their God to worship? 

The decision of who to worship was always the people's right." 

"Then what about telling the followers that if they fight for Honbyo Temple and die they will rise up to paradise? Is this not completely bluffing the believers?" 

"If Honbyo Temple wishes to survive against the interference from the old Buddhist forces and the samurai's repression, then it's a must to give the followers courage to give up their lives, this is to ensure the continuity of Honbyo Temple. Therefore, it's a must that it be used." 

"This world is our only world, maybe hell does indeed exist, but paradise does not exist in 

anywhere Kyonya, even if it's present, then it exists in every person's heart, and our 

responsibility is to let even more people be capable of finding the joy in their hearts. In the 

Christian bible it's written as 'Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things are God's.' What it means is to give the king what he deserves to receive and God what 

HE deserves to receive." 

"Ane-ue, faith is so strong to the extent that few people are truly able to resist it. Ordinary people have an instinctual fear of chaos, they will subconsciously want to find spiritual sustenance in the flames of war to grant unto them the courage to live on, therefore, the ideal of a cat's paradise is extremely important." 

"So we need to lie to the followers, bluffing them by saying even if they were unfortunate 

enough to die in this world there's no need to be afraid, in their next life they will definitely 

experience a happy life?" 

"This is not counted as bluffing them, as long as people believe this firmly, then this belief in itself will let them become happy." 

"This is not true happiness Kyonya, but a sweetened lie to make the followers willingly go to their deaths as sacrifices, it's like using a dried fish that is unable to be eaten to cheat a kitten." 

"Even if it is so, to the miserable followers suffering unspeakably in a continuous war, famine and natural disasters, this is a kind of salvation." 

"Since I was born here as the head of Honbyo Temple, then I cannot escape the responsibility of giving all the followers true happiness." 

"In order to achieve that, you can only work hard to achieve Tenka Funya and end the chaotic 

Sengoku era." 

"I don't wish to attract a world where followers and non-followers kill and butcher each other, furthermore, this country is a religious country inhabited with eight million different gods, it's impossible to lead to the citizens eventually worshiping one cat. Honbyo Temple's head should 

not guide the followers to the battlefield, but instead should be guiding them towards a better 

life." [6] 

Maybe at that point in time, Kennya was already able to stand in the shoes of her ancestor and 

using that perspective and had perceived something. 

"Why could I not have been born as a normal girl? Why did I have to be born to such a sinful 

position?" 

'It would seem that Ane-ue was affected by the Nanban missionary's silly preaching, according to 

the records of the Nanban Bible, their savior - Jesus, was obviously the son of God, but refused 

to take up arms to fight with his enemies, and instead voluntarily chose to be crucified on the 

cross, perhaps Ane-ue might have generated some feelings about this.' 

However, the more Kyonya looked at Kennya's distressed face, the greater and more intense the 

respect Kyonya felt towards her, 

'This is truly the appearance of a religious leader that can save countless people.' 

However, this kind of leader was immersed in a distress that was unable to save the hearts of 

followers who were bent on rebelling. 

News from the followers in Kaga and Ise who recklessly rebelled and engaged in battles with the 

samurai constantly reached Honbyo Temple, yet "No matter how many letters I wrote to 

convince them otherwise, they completely did not listen," Kennya grew more and more 

distressed as she sent more letters. 

'If this continues, sooner or later there will come a day where Ane-ue will give up her position as Honbyo Temple's head and go into seclusion deep in the mountains, this definitely cannot 

happen.' 

Once Kyonya thought of this, she decided she could not turn a blind eye any longer. 

In Kii's Saika city there was a group of mercenaries called the Saika clan 

The Saika clan celebrated their freedom in the fields of Kii, while in the long term they engaged 

in the work of mercenaries and even pirates, recently it was rumoured that they obtained some 

exotic new weapons from the Nanban ships, the 'Tanegashima', in other words, a type of gun. 

'If we too can possess enough guns, then Honbyo Temple will become a fortress that is hard to 

attack and does not fall easily,' Kyonya who was aware of this, invited the leader of the Saika 

clan, the young princess-knight who was at the same time the famous Saika Magoichi to Honbyo 

Temple, commissioning her to teach Kennya the method on how to use a gun. 

This... was the turning point of Kennya's life. 

'This is a gun! This is the newest weapon that can change the pattern of the world, how is it? It's big, black and hard, just by looking at it you should feel excited right? Hahahaha" 

One look at Saika Magoichi who walked with a hearty laugh into Honbyo Temple's main hall, 

and it was obvious to anyone that she has a wild personality, Kyonya began to have a few regrets 

after seeing this, 'This is the famous gun-user? She's much worse than what I imagined', 

however, this was just a prelude. 

Magoichi was a person whom you could not use common sense to judge. 

"Ara? Where is Kennya-dono?" 

"...I'm right here, Magoichi-san compared to me who is completely inconspicuous, you're a 

completely different, truly a great beauty." 

"Oh what? You are here?! But why can't I still see you?!" 

"Because my presence is really weak..." 

"Haha, indeed an appearance that seems like it would disappear at anytime, but it doesn't seem like it's because your body is transparent, eh? Is it because you can completely eliminate the 

sound of your breathing?" 

Saika said as she laughed heartily and put her hand on Kennya's head, rubbing her cat's ears. 

Wh-wh-wh-what?! Kyonya who stood at one side watching was shocked to the extent she almost 

fainted. 

"Ohhhh, I touched it, really I can't pass through it eh..." 

"Wuuu, I'm terribly sorry that you can't pass through it." 

"Whoops, looks like your Onee-chan is pretty useless" [7] 

Even in front of the great Honbyo Temple head, Magoichi completely did not feel the slightest 

bit of fear. 

Even though she was completely different from Kyonya, but she can be to some extent regarded 

as 'eloquent'. 

However, because her actions were simply too shocking, saying that it exceeded normal 

expectations was natural, no one had the strength to scold her after experiencing such shock. 

"Is, is that so?" 

"It is, your Onee-chan has an expression like she's in anguish about something, since she is living in such a big temple as a reincarnation of a kami, not needing to worry about what to clothe 

herself in or how she can get her next meal, she should be by all accounts eating whatever she 

wants, no, eating large amounts of special, delicious, exotic dishes." 

After hearing Magoichi say this, Kennya covered her face and sobbed, "Ahhhh, I who had no 

such thing as a noble birth is a useless, bad girl with cat ears and a cat's tail that is deceiving other people..." 

"As the head of Honbyo Temple, my responsibility is to immediately save those followers who 

have suffered and are suffering the pains of war, but I only have a pair of cat's ears and can't do anything else, no matter whether it's war or my follower's rebellion, I am unable to stop it, I don't even have the courage to tell everybody that 'Dying for Honbyo Temple to ascend to a cat's 

paradise is a big fat lie'" 

"Tsk, you yourself are but a small kid, why do you want to talk about saving other people is your responsibility and whatnot? What a big mess." 

"What are you asking? I am the head of Honbyo Temple, living in a temple, with three meals a 

day, and all my basic necessities provided, is from the followers under the premise where 

protection for the followers is guaranteed, but in actual fact this useless me can't do anything." 

PA! Thus a sound rang out. 

Magoichi did not hesitate and hit Kennya's head. 

"Are you an idiot, a stupid brat shouldn't always think so profoundly." 

"...I'm terribly sorry." 

Kennya had a surprised expression as she gazed at Magoichi, while Kyonya at the side was so 

shocked she literally foamed at the mouth and fainted. 

A mere mercenary actually dared to do such an outrageous thing to the head of Honbyo Temple, 

by right, this was supposed to be a grave crime that warranted immediate execution. 

But Magoichi's unprecedented act was too groundbreaking and shocking, to the extent where 

even the cadres of the Shimotsuma clan seemed to have been struck by a curse and were rooted 

to their original positions, frozen in place. 

"Magoichi-san, is it because I did not think thoroughly enough at any one point in time? What exactly must I do to find a way forward in this dense fog, to find a pathway to save the people of the world." 

"I say, how could someone who can't even save themselves save other people?" 

"...But still..." 

"Anyway, if you want to save other people, then firstly save yourself, right now, right here." 

"Is this the route to enlightenment?" 

"Enlightenment? How would I know about this sort of thing? Urgh...you can't be thinking that 

just by using your own individual power you can save the world right?" 

"No, I too understand that I don't have that sort of strength, but no matter what, as the head of Honbyo Temple, I cannot shirk away from my responsibility of saving the people of the world!" 

"Screw that responsibility!" 

"Bu-but I'm the head of Honbyo Temple!" 

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THOSE KINDS OF THINGS" Magoichi yelled 

"Those kinds of things are what the followers arbitrarily determined, no matter if you're a person, a cat or a bloody dog, you're all living things, and living things only need to eat well, shit well and then die well that's all!" 

'Sh-shit?!' The horror of the retainers of Honbyo Temple suffered was incapable of further 

increase. 

"You're no special existence. Like myself, I who was born in Kii as a servant, you just happened to be born in Honbyo Temple." 

"But they said that my birth itself was of incalculable value" 

"There's no such thing, in this world, there's nothing that can give a set amount to the 

responsibility and value a person who has just been born as well as the greatness of their life, if you're upset over such a senseless thing, then it's really too boring." 

"When you were doing your mercenary work were you never troubled over it? By right, nobody 

should enjoy warfare right?" 

"I've definitely been troubled before, but whenever I'm troubled, I just forcefully use this gun and fire off a couple of rounds to feel better, I've already made the decision to continue this job. Even in Nanban, people who are as skilled as me in using this gun should have all gone, I live to fire 

this gun!" 

"But a job to kill people is still..." 

"It's better to call it a job with casualties, even though the job of a mercenary means having hell as your neighbour at all times, but as long as there is still war in the world, we will continue to fight on." 

"My chest, it hurts, a cheerful but tainted existence like you..." 

"If you can't bear to look on —— do you want to try stopping the war yourself Kennya-dono?" 

Even though there are many Nyankousou followers among the Saika clan but Magoichi was not 

among them, 

Or maybe what should be said was that her personality in itself was seamless. 

"You know Kennya-dono, the significance of one's life in this world is dependent on themselves to decide. To live... is to strive towards and advance in the direction that you, yourself, wish." 

"I...have to decide?" 

"Naturally, this is definitely no simple task. However, do you have the courage to make such a decision for yourself?" 

"...Magoichi-san, use that gun...and shoot me." 

At this moment, the retainers around them started to react, immediately shouting "WAIT A 

MOMENT!" 

Not only that, they also hollered "Immediately stop them!" and stood up and rushed forward together. 

But it was already too late as Magoichi placed the barrel of her prided Yatagarasu onto Kennya's 

chest. 

At some point in time, the gun had already been loaded with gunpowder. 

This was a divine skill that normal people would be unable to see through. 

As things were, nobody could stop Magoichi now. 

Kyonya who was woken by her subordinates moaned, "Ane-ue! Stop!" 

“Even though nobody has actually tried it, but reportedly, the head of Honbyo Temple and her 

clan who has inherited the blood of the cat spirit has a more tenacious vitality when compared to 

ordinary people, before my lifespan is exhausted, no matter whether it's arrows or swords and 

spears, they are all unable to kill us, even if we are struck down, we will revive." 

"It has such a deceptive ring to it, where exactly did I hear something similar... ah, I remember, it's exactly the same as the Nanban Christian's story about whatever God." 

"Yeah, a lot of people say so, but nobody actually can verify it." 

"Do you want to be the first person who tries? Or could it be that you actually want to die." 

"I don't have any intention to die. Dying without being able to do anything is a very terrifying thing. I'm always a person who selfishly anguished and cried, now that I think about it, I was like a fool, BUT!" 

Kennya's voice already started choking, 

At some point in time, she had already burst into tears. 

Magoichi gently said, "Take a deep breath, and slowly say it." calming down the emotional Kennya. 

"No matter what, today I want to settle this with myself who can't even save me. If I really do die, that means that I was nothing more than this, then allow me to shoulder the sin of deceiving 

the people and enter the 18 levels of hell...but if the heavens decide to give me one more 

chance..." [8] 

"If the heavens give you another chance, what do you wish to do?" 

"If they truly give me another chance —— I want to truly be the head of Honbyo Temple and go 

save people." 

"Well said." 

"I truly apologise for making such an unreasonable demand, say... Magoichi-san, before you kill someone else do you pray?" 

"Yeah... I do, during the period in time when I'm deciding whether or not to kill that person and when I pull the trigger and kill the person. I think, 'I am destined to die, therefore, no matter how much suffering I have to experience, I must strive to advance forward.'" 

'This is, something once said by Ancestor-sama!'—— The retainers of Honbyo Temple were 

once again shocked. 

"Ane-Ane-ue?!" 

"Kyonya, as well as everyone, if anything actually happens please do not hurt Magoichi-san, this is something I decided out of my own volition, at the same time, it's a test that the real head of Honbyo Temple must go through." 

"If I don't, who will?" 

Magoichi who declared thus, pulled the trigger. 

A few minutes after that, 

In the face of Kyonya's wailing and sobbing, 

Kennya once again resumed breathing. 

In the crowd, only Magoichi laughed, 

"Kennya-dono, you have already revived to save the masses." 

"And at the same time I've gained a lifelong friend." Kennya said while once again shedding tears. 

Magoichi tenderly stroked Kennya's head. 

"Okay, just laugh out loud when you really want to cry, I will teach you about Manzai." 

"THEY'VE COME! THE MURAKAMI NAVY HAS ARRIVED!" 

On this day in the afternoon near the harbour of Sakai, the Murakami Navy's vessels appeared. 

The second generation 'Kishukumaru' which was built to take back Shima, mimicked the shape 

of Nanban ships, with a towering mast and a crow's nest on top, and now, Yoshiharu was on this 

crow's nest, using a telescope to inspect the situation in the surroundings, and was the first to 

discover the shapes of the enemy vessels. [9] 

So while he hurriedly scrambled down from the side of the mast, he yelled "The plan is a 

success!" 

The Kuki Navy on standby out at sea hoisted their sails together. 

"Th-th-th-that boat's 'bow' crest, it-it-it's really the Murakami Navy!" 

"Calm down Kuki." 

"Hi-hi-hi-hime-sama, the Murakami Navy is invincible and undefeated, e-e-even though it's a 

pity, but unfortunately our Kuki Navy is unable to triumph over them." 

"Calm down a little Kuki-nee, or else other people will also panic." 

"You samurais running around on land will never understand! He's there, Murakami Takeyoshi 

is there!" 

However —— 

In reality, what appeared before the eyes of Yoshiharu and the rest was not the huge fleet of the 

Murakami Navy that would cover the entire ocean. 

Only one ship truly had marines on it, and that ship was a small Sekibune used to quickly deliver 

messages. [10] 

And there were only a few pirates on top of it. 

The rest of the ships were merely crude fishing boats contained only boatmen, sailors and straw- 

stuffed scarecrows that were modelled to look like soldiers. 

Nobuna who saw such a strange scene could not help but frown, 

"What exactly is happening?" 

Yoshiharu subconsciously exclaimed "Damn" at the same time. 

"It's a white flag Nobuna, they've raised a white flag, the Murakami Navy is not here to do 

battle." 

"Could it be!" 

An chagrinned exclamation. 

"We've been played with Nobuna-chan." 

"This is probably Kobayakawa Takakage's stratagem —— " 

In the hearts of Yoshiharu, Nobuna as well as the Oda Army, a terrible sense of foreboding 

surfaced. 

"Pinning down the Oda Clan's Navy at Sakai, and taking this opportunity to send the Saika clan and ship fifty thousand rifles easily from Kii to Osaka, we'll be able to enter the city without any losses soon." 

At the same time. 

At Osaka's Kizu river, a fleet was in transit. 

From the ships's Yatagarasu kamon, one could tell that these were the Saika clan's ships. 

But the ships did not just have the Saika clan on board, a large number of Ashigaru sent by the 

Mori Army was also present. 

In order to send the soldiers of the Mori Army as well as the gun-wielding mercenary group - the 

Saika clan, from Chuugoku to Osaka unharmed, Murakami Takeyoshi sent a declaration of his 

plans to attack the Oda Clan, and successfully contained the Oda Clan's Navy at Sakai. 

The reason why Murakami Takeyoshi acted in such an elaborate way was simple. To him, the 

utter annihilation of the Oda Navy would be a simple and easy task and could be accomplished at 

any time, however, what was more important at that point in time was to strengthen Honbyo 

Temple's defensive forces therefore, he enacted such a ploy. 

Kobayakawa Takakage took this opportunity to send the soldiers of the Mori Army and the Saika 

clan to Honbyo Temple, with the Murakami Navy acting as escorts. 

"Really, I just went out for a while and suddenly a war breaks out." 

After the Oda Clan previously burnt down Mount Hiei, at the instigation of her followers, 

Kennya issued the directive of "The next thing to be burnt will be Honbyo Temple, in order to protect the followers, there's no choice but to fight.", and made the decision to fight with the Oda Clan, 

'Most probably the main reason why the personality of the introverted Kennya after meeting 

Magoichi underwent a complete change and became extroverted, was because at that moment, a 

burning passion was ignited in Kennya, the passion needed to realise "The Ambition of Honbyo 

Temple's Kennya"' Magoichi reflected. 

"Furthermore, this time it's the younger sister, Kyonya-dono, sigh, bad luck really does tend to gather near me." 

Magoichi who had absolute confidence in her skill with her gun as well as her good luck usually 

did not wear a helmet or armour. For her to wear the standard helmet of the Saika clan this time 

was an unprecedented happenstance that completely reflected the importance she places for the 

upcoming battle. 

"Even though the Saika clan got famous because of our guns, but we were originally a pirate 

corps at Kii, I'm not sure whether Nobuna-dono was confused by the Murakami Navy and did 

not notice that the Saika clan had their own ships, or did she have a set opinion that the Saika 

clan would travel by land towards Honbyo Temple and thus did not prevent us from heading 

there..." 

'I originally thought we would do battle on the court of the Nanban soccer meeting, sigh, this 

world really likes to make a mockery of people's thoughts.' Magoichi quietly muttered and 

sighed once more. 

In order to welcome the arrival of Magoichi and the others, the followers of Honbyo Temple 

gathered at the sides of estuary of the Kizu river, upon seeing the Saika clan's ships, they erupted into cheers. 

Magoichi silently disembarked from the ship and walked into Honbyo Temple's hall. 

"You've finally arrived Saika Magoichi, we have a new job and commission for you." 

Under the guard of the Shimotsuma clan, Kyonya used a monotonous tone to welcome 

Magoichi. 

"Kyonya-dono" 

"Hmmm?" 

"Immediately order the followers back to their homes, warfare is the job of the samurai who do this for a living, if you refuse... I will immediately depart back to Kii." 

Magoichi's sudden words made the Shimotsuma clans panic. 

"This order cannot be executed Magoichi-dono" 

"Everybody spontaneously volunteered in order to protect Kyonya-sama and gathered on their 

own accord, we never forced them to." 

"So it's like this...it seems as though you guys really want me to defect to Oda Nobuna-dono and help her take Honbyo Temple right?" 

"That..." 

"Ow owowowow?!" 

When the retainers of Honbyo Temple rush forward and wanted to stop Magoichi, she hit them 

all once on the head. 

"Saying so much righteous rhetoric but do you guys even bloody understand what you're doing?! 

Letting those believers who have never gone to a battlefield before march off to war? Idiots! 

They have no bloody use on the battlefield besides being a group of burdens who consume 

rations!" 

"It's enough to send us samurai and warriors who wage war for a living, into hell." Magoichi said as she stared at Kyonya with a slight look of contempt. 

"So what is your answer Kyonya-dono." 

The most intense opposition towards Kennya's plan to coexist peacefully with the Oda Clan 

came from Kyonya. 

In fact, since Magoichi and Kennya started to hold Manzai competitions in Honbyo Temple, 

Kyonya only uttered one sentence, "This is not Honbyo Temple anymore." and never set foot in the great hall again, locking herself inside her room. Also, when Kennya and Nobuna signed the 

peace treaty, she stood in front of Kennya and Magoichi and with her rampant emotions pointed 

at Magoichi and yelled, "It's you who degenerated my Ane-ue." 

So as to say the current relationship of Magoichi and Kennya is exactly like cats and dogs - 

irreconcilable. 

"Tenka funya and the Oda Clan's Tenka Fubu is fundamentally opposed to each other, if you 

insist on going down this path, Kennya-dono will be extremely disappointed." 

"My decision will not change, furthermore, since my Ane-ue also had the determination to battle against the Oda Clan, then let use two Clans decide who is the winner on the battlefield." 

"It's not like that, this and the battlefield are two different things, the Nanban soccer competition already got rid of all our problems, during that time we already found a method to allow Honbyo 

Temple to coexist with the Oda Clan, this was what everyone also wished...." 

"You've played too much, this Kyonya has already seen through Ane-ue, people like her, who 

are capricious and not serious do not deserve the position of the head of Honbyo Temple." 

"Then who deserves the position? Is it you then? The stubborn sister, who in the end refused to try Nanban soccer, even though I already knew that you were stubborn, but to think it was 

serious to this degree." 

However, for the current Kyonya, no matter what Magoichi said, it would not go into her head. 

Perhaps it was because when she exiled her beloved sister she had already abandoned any reason 

for herself to exist. 

"Ane-ue as the head of Honbyo Temple was too soft, it was because she held too many 

meaningless feelings, that she could not bring herself to harden her heart and become ruthless, 

even in the end she was unwilling to let the followers shed blood and sacrifice themselves to 

create a country the belongs to Honbyo Temple." 

"So even if the followers walk to their deaths for nothing on a battlefield it means nothing to you?" 

"This sacrifice is in order to realise Honbyo Temple dream, a dream of a millennium of paradise. 

Ane-ue said that paradise does not exist after death therefore we must save the followers in the 

current world, in order to realise her dream, there's only the option of turning the entirety of 

Japan into our follower's paradise through Tenka funya, transforming it into a country for our 

followers." 

"Just a bunch of rhetoric." 

"The head of Honbyo Temple does not need feelings, because the head is not human, but a 

Kami." 

"Kennya-dono had abandoned her dream of being the head of Honbyo Temple and the Queen of 

Japan a long time ago. 'Kings have kingly paths, and Gods have godly paths.' She gave the path 

to become king over to Oda Nobuna, and successfully avoided the misfortune to fight a war with 

the Oda Clan, I believe that that was truly a wise decision." 

Sometimes, compared to fighting a war, avoiding a war is a harder and more difficult choice, 

"And now Kennya-dono is receiving shelter from Oda Nobuna." 

"Ane-ue who lost her cat's ears is an ordinary mortal, and now the head of Honbyo Temple is 

Kyonya." 

"Screw cat's ears, that kind of thing is at most a relatively cute headband." 

"The followers don't seem to think that way." 

"For me, I always felt that cat's ears are a symbol of Kami and whatnot was funny so I always helped the Nyankousou, wanting to let this dark world become filled with happiness. However 

look at yourself like this, is it really possible to become your so called Kami?" 

"I am already Kami, completely different from Christians, where Jesus only exists in legends and is an illusionary figure while on the other hand, Honbyo Temple's Kami is here, an actual 

existence with blood, flesh and a tangible body." 

"Having cat's ears equates to being a part of nobility?!" 

"It's proof that you've been selected." 

"Kyonya-dono, wasn't your Ane-ue personally exiled by you, simply for being unable to live up to your own expectations? There's no such thing as a path you're travelling on, it's plainly just 

you being unable to control your own feelings! Just because you're not mature enough, now in 

various provinces the followers have been embroiled in war, furthermore-" 

"Furthermore!" 

"The mercenaries and ronin have all taken this opportunity to launch a rebellion, this war is already unrelated to followers and whatever religion, Oda Nobuna's hard fought order has been 

plunged into chaos and rendered null, could such a chaos be the kind of kingdom you want? The 

kingdom for a Kami?!" 

"Don't forget that you're just a mercenary from Kii who is taking advantage of this violence. As for the battle afterwards, all rights of command will be passed onto you Magoichi." 

"Kyonya!" 

"The military conference ends here." 

To Kyonya who closed off her heart tightly and conscience, Magoichi's words no longer had an 

effect. 

She left the stunned Shimotsuma clan members and Magoichi, disappearing into the depths of 

the hall alone. 

When Magoichi who was in other provinces heard of Honbyo Temple once again rising up in 

revolt, her original intention was to chuck away Honbyo temple's invitation and go to the side of 

Nobuna where her partner Kennya was. 

But to her frustration, most of the members of the Saika clan were Nyankousou believers, 

When Magoichi hurriedly rushed back to Saiga, they had already made the decision to "In the 

name of Justice, head off and reinforce Honbyo Temple." 

To Magoichi, she took warfare, no, it would be better to say shooting, as the meaning of her own 

existence. She believed that compared to Manzai and warfare, shooting was truly the top priority 

of her life. 

Not being able to convince Kyonya made her a little discouraged. 

"Even though a portion of the followers are indeed extremely motivated, but a large number of people actually don't wish for war, what should we do Magoichi-sama?" 

"Having to stop the Nanban soccer competition truly makes people sad, but we all must comply 

with Kyonya-sama's orders, from now on, Magoichi-sama is our commander in chief." 

"When Kennya-sama lost her cat's ears, head-sama without hesitation immediately issued an 

order for exile, now that I think about it this order was sent down too quickly, could it be..." 

The confusion at the sudden announcement of war was similar for both the Shimotsuma clan as 

well as the followers that had enjoyed peace and prosperity after the alliance with the Oda Clan. 

However the order of the living Kami, Kyonya was absolute. 

"We'll have the decisive battle with Oda Nobuna here at Osaka's Honbyo Temple, have the 

followers immediately return to their homes, I will lead the Saika clan as well as the Mori 

reinforcements against the Oda." 

"Like this we'll have a shortage of troops." 

"A truce is already impossible, Kyonya-dono has already made up her mind to implement her 

plan to build a kingdom for Honbyo Temple and prove her sister wrong... regardless of the 

number of sacrifices for her belief, since that's the case, then there's no other way besides killing Oda Nobuna on the battlefield ..." 

A thing like the younger sister succeeding from her old sister is really something one is unable to laugh at. 

"The current Kyonya-dono has already sealed her own feelings, and regards herself as the 

alternative to her ideal sister." 

"Ahhh, when we held the Nanban soccer meet we never thought it'd eventually become like this, now what am I to do with my dream of promoting my sukiyaki to the country." 

"Magoichi-dono, how long will this war continue for?" 

"In the worst case it could easily last for ten, no twenty years." 

"WHAT?!" 

"Don't worry, as long as Oda Nobuna is shot the war will end." 

"But can you shoot and kill the enemy's commander on the battlefield?" 

"I am the goddess of the gun, as long as I can set up my gun, there is nobody that can stop me. I will definitely let Kyonya-dono witness the new era of combat when both sides are armed with 

Nanban-styled new weapons, and then let her properly regret causing such a war!" 

However in her heart, Magoichi was cursing herself for being so proficient in the usage of the 

gun. 

With the presence of Magoichi and her five thousand strong army wielding guns, Honbyo 

Temple had already become impregnable, similarly, Kyonya who did not hesitate to exile her 

beloved Ane-ue to seize the position of the head, and her beliefs were firm and unchanging. 

For the current Honbyo Temple to yield, the only option was to completely eliminate the 

Murakami Navy and obtain supremacy at sea, thereby cutting off the supply route provided by 

the Mori Clan. 

'But does a chance really exist for something as unrealistic as daydreams?' 

At the fortress with natural barriers such as rivers and marshes, the strongest gun-wielding 

mercenary corps, the Saika clan were stationed 

In Osaka Bay along the sea route leading towards Honbyo Temple there was Japan's strongest 

pirate corps, the Murakami Navy. 

Furthermore, the ones providing the supplies were the overlords of Chuugoku, the Mori Clan. 

Osaka's Honbyo Temple has literally become an impregnable fortress, one that does not fall 

easily to any assault. 

"We've been tricked! We've been deceived by the Murakami Navy!" 

"But aren't they raising the white flag?" 

The Kuki Navy was waiting in their vigilant formation in the port of Sakai, but they were waiting 

in vain. 

The main force of the Murakami Navy simply did not come. 

What appeared at Sakai was simply fishing boats which didn't even have marines on board. 

After confirming this point, Yoshiharu was at a loss. 

It would appear that the Mori Clan's target was really Osaka, since in a naval battle they have an overwhelming advantage. 

"How did it become like this, could they have seen through my intentions?" 

Nobuna was also aware that she had fallen for Kobayakawa Takakage's ploy. 

"I'm afraid now the Mori Clan's reinforcements and supplies have already reached Honbyo 

Temple, no, most probably the Sakaishuu have also arrived!" 

"Magoichi-nee? Then weren't our efforts at the Nanban soccer tournament wasted?!" 

"It won't be wasted, Kennya also said that in Honbyo Temple, a majority of followers don't wish to fight as well, but over there, the head's orders are absolute." 

In this battle of prediction with Kobayakawa Takakage, Nobuna was the loser. 

"I didn't expect that the proud Pirate King would be willing to use such a method. With his level of pride, the first thing I thought that he'd do would be to come to us, spoiling for a fight." 

"This is enough to see how close the relationship is between Murakami Takeyoshi and 

Kobayakawa Takakage." 

"Really... Nobuna-chan's war is filled with so many setbacks." 

Anyway, Yoshiharu was currently regretting to the extent where his intestines were blue. 

"Magoichi-nee as the Saika clan's leader once again accepted Honbyo Temple's request for 

assistance?" 

Yoshiharu originally thought that just by relying on the Nanban soccer competition, they already 

managed to defeat Honbyo Temple's TOP Kennya and captain of defence Magoichi and avoided 

the destiny of bloodshed. [11] 

However, even though he was so convinced of this point, he never thought whether there were 

followers who did not accept the Nanban soccer competition. 

"If in this day and age there were still televisions, and they broadcasted the Nanban soccer 

competition. Nobuna wouldn't have to have to fight a bloody conflict with tens of thousands of 

Nyankousou followers..." 

"Don't be anxious Yoshiharu, it's thanks to you back then that the morale of the followers should be very low, the ones that truly want to fight are only the head Kyonya and a bunch of hardliners, as long as we are able to take their base of operations, the war will end." 

But at this critical point, Kasumazu still remained herself, grinning happily. 

"I've thought of a good idea Nobuna-chan and Yoshi, as long as the entire Oda Clan converted to the Nyankousou religion wouldn't everything be solved?" 

"Wait a second, Kasumazu-chan you're the miko of Ise's Grand shrine aren't you?" 

"That's right, furthermore I've been called Saiku's greatest Miko." 

"Can such a great and prestigious Miko actually convert to the Nyankousou?" 

"It's fine to be either a miko or a cat, because I am very cute so there's no problem." 

Nobuna said, "How incomprehensible" with an unhappy expression. 

"Even if it's an act, I absolutely won't do that, how can the king of a country prostrate themselves at the feet of the head of Honbyo Temple, taking the head of the temple as an existence that 

transcends kings, that definitely cannot happen! Simply wearing cat's ears is my absolute limit 

already!" 

"So it's really not feasible..." 

"After all is there really a need to fight a war for some Kami or God that nobody even knows it exists?! To be honest, the point about people ready to sacrifice their life for some cat is 

unbelievable to some people." 

"My cuteness is omnipotent, cuteness is justice, so worship me, the cutest princess in the world, day in and day out!" 

"Sakon, if cuteness is really omnipotent then shouldn't you first worship me?" 

"I will consider that, speaking of which, Yoshi, do you believe in whatever God or Kami?" 

Yoshiharu who was inadvertently accosted subconsciously said something that would make 

others embarrassed. 

"Me? I believe that Nobuna will bring about tremendous change to the history of this country, no, I should say to the whole of humankind." 

"Oi Yoshiharu..?! What are yo-you saying with such a serious expression?!" 

"Awww, how sweet, it's all from your great "care"." 

Kuki who had always been staring ahead, saw a majestic figure of a man standing upright on the 

enemy vessel's bow and immediately lamented, 

"The ship with the raised white flag, sailing towards here...with that burly figure...! It's 

Murakami Takeyoshi!" 

"The commander of the pirates would come alone with only one ship?!" 

"Th-the enemy is-is really on-only a single ship, this is a golden opportunity, let's hu-hurry up and destroy them, Hime-sama!" 

"Good idea Kuki, since the other side already happily sent us a declaration of war, then even if we crush him here there's nothing they can complain about, kukuku" 

"Hold it Sakan, the opponent is raising the white flag, if we were to really attack now, then I won't have any more credibility to speak of." 

"You're too naive Nobuna-sama! The enemy is that Pirate King! If we don't hurry up and 

eliminate him, we'll be the ones eliminated!" 

Just one look at Murakami Takeyoshi and Kuki was already so scared to the point where she 

could not stop trembling. 

To the pirates of the entire Japan, Murakami Takeyoshi who commanded the Murakami Navy 

was a literal sea-god. 

He was a legend since his birth, 

However he was not a god of mercy or benevolence. 

He was a heartless, cruel, brutal god, a mad god that nobody could stop if he was worked up into 

a frenzy. 

Exactly like the personification of the sea. 

Starting with the annihilation of the great daimyou Sue Harukata at the battle of Miyajima, the 

number of people who dared to cross Murakami Takeyoshi on the high seas and ended up as 

nutrients for the algae were countless. 

"Ahhhhhh, we're going to get annihilated by that man, no matter whether it's the Kuki Navy or myself, we're all finished!" 

"Kuki-nee turned out to be very timid..." 

"It's not that, you damned monkey! You're a land person and that's why you don't know what the arrival of Murakami Takeyoshi means!" 

"Oda Nobuna as well as the Kuki Navy! Today I didn't come here to fight with you, as 

compensation for deceiving you; I will now give you the treasure I salvaged from the seabed of 

the Setouchi Sea!" 

Murakami Takeyoshi used his thunderous voice to holler out, not far from Nobuna and the others 

who were seated on the Kishukumaru. 

Then, a number of pirates in a small boat quietly approached the Kishukumaru with treasure 

chests. 

"Pirate! What is this sacred treasure you fished up from the Setouchi Sea?" 

"I also have no idea what is it and what does it do, but I can tell that it's a unique and precious treasure" 

"Nobuna-chan, something that's given to you for free might as well be taken, after all it could be tea items!" 

After saying that, Kasumazu who also was a fan of tea ceremonies jumped onto the boat and 

took the treasure from the hands of the pirates. 

Even though Nobuna hurriedly tried to stop her, but Kasumazu's actions were simply too quick 

and she was unable to catch up. 

"Speaking of which, Kuki Yoshitaka, since you're the leader of the enemy pirate group, and 

accepted my request for a battle, I will definitely defeat you so prepare yourself, the next time we meet will be the time for you to descend to hell!" 

'This bastard's voice is already loud enough to scare others. Is he even human? He's practically a giant already!' Yoshiharu was stunned. 

"Wh-why did he just shout my name? H-h-h-hime-sama, can we immediately go back to Ise 

Shima for a vacation? If we head back there, he probably won't chase us back." 

"Sigh~ If at that point in time you want to run back to Ise Shima without permission, Nobuna- 

chan will be angry~" 

"Angry? I'll charge you with treason, and make you commit seppuku to atone for it!" 

"But fighting a battle with Murakami Takeyoshi is really bad news! At sea, nobody can defeat 

him! He dared to come to Sakai alone with one ship was because of his utter self-confidence." 

'If this continues, before even starting the battle the Kuki navy will already lose all their fighting spirit,' Yoshiharu signed, while Kasumazu who was holding onto the treasure chest patted the 

shoulder of Kuki who was trembling constantly and seemed to want to run away at any given 

opportunity." 

"If you run away because you were afraid of your opponent Kuki, you'll become a whipped dog 

forever." 

"Hi-Hime-sama! Co-could this be my retribution from escaping from Ise Shima and seeking 

refuge with the Oda clan?" 

"It's not like that." 

"I know, I'm a whipped bitch who escaped from Ise Shima's male pirate corps after being 

defeated utterly, all the while crying while running towards Owari! I had even ran away from the 

day of my marriage! But-but Murakami Takeyoshi is strong that even words cannot describe 

him, this is a completely different matter." 

"What, to think Kuki-nee had such a dark past." 

"Damn monkey, I wasn't talking to you!" 

"Could it be because you have such a tragic past that you always hate men, to the extent where you even were willing to forsake your marriage... Wuu, how pitiful." 

"Monkey! I will definitely kill you!" 

Kuki roared and began to kick and punch Yoshiharu violently, while Yoshiharu profoundly 

reflected for a moment, 'Why did I say those redundant words...' 

"Kuki, Yoshi, stop making fools of yourselves in front of the enemy." 

"You guys are simply my disgrace as a monarch, calm down now!" 

Murakami Takeyoshi and his subordinates were preparing to leave after delivering the treasure 

boxes. 

"I'm really sorry for deceiving you this time, the next time it'll be on for real, because we won't be able to meet for the second time, so please prepare your graves in advance." 

"Wait a minute Murakami Takeyoshi! The Mori Clan has nothing to do with Nobuna fighting 

with Honbyo Temple! If they really want to fight, then have a fight to death against me at 

Harima! As the Pirate King, you shouldn't interfere with affairs on the land!" 

Even though Yoshiharu was unable to accept what was unfolding before his eyes and roared out, 

"Why did you join the war? Why did you specially join the war unfolding on land!", Murakami Takeyoshi simply replied blandly, "It's for the two Ojou-chans" then gave a hearty laugh and a broad grin before exclaiming, "If you have the confidence to win, then come and chase after me" 

leisurely disappearing into the distance. 

"He said 'It's for the two Ojou-chans'?" 

"Who exactly is Ojou-chan referring to?" 

"Let me explain, this is a story about Murakami Takeyoshi running off to the high seas and 

constantly fighting in order to crusade against Konoe Sakihisa's enemies, a story where men live 

together, that kind of interest eh~" 

"Don't say anymore Kasumazu-chan, I've already begun having delusions about Murakami 

Takeyoshi and Konoe Sakihisa in forbidden love story..." 

"Ew, that pair seems a little disgusting, let's change it to an attractive Bishounen? The name shall be 'Murakami Takeyoshi and the handsome Kanjuurou whose story must be shared'" 

"What are you saying, Oda Clan commander!? The next time we meet I will definitely be killed, the point is, I'm going to run away first..." 

"Saru!!!! It seems you want to be cut into pieces by me!" 

Just when Yoshiharu and the rest were joking around, a young girl dressed completely 

differently from the Murakami came onto the deck. 

This girl was roughly fourteen or fifteen, she had a pair of clever eyes and a slender and delicate face, with a soft body brimming with endless spirit. [12] 

She wore black clothes in the Nanban style, with dovetail shaped hair accessories adorning her 

head, and a small black cloak wrapped on her back. Her left hand held a small cross pendant. 

Her right hand was pulling a trolley full of old books. 

"Good morning everyone, my name is Gamo Ujisato, my Christian name is Lion." 

A beautiful girl who gave one the impression that she was so gentle that she never even hurt an 

ant before, 

'This is Nobuna's new sister! Whoa, this child is so cuteeee!' Yoshiharu's eyes stared ahead at her while drooling, Nobuna beside him noticed this and mercilessly gave him a harsh blow. 

"Why did you come here Lion?" 

"I'm really sorry for coming here without authorization Onee-sama, and the Oda Clan retainers." 

"Nobuna-chan, who is she?" 

"Oh right, I haven't told you yet Sakon, Lion is my new sworn-sister." 

"Si-Sister?!" 

"Among all the children in Omi's famous Gamo Clan, this child is the eldest, initially she was sent here as a hostage, and we only met once." 

"Before Onee-sama and I met, I was always travelling the country searching for the footprints and indications of God, not only did I investigate Japan's old myths and legends as well as the 

history of the Imperial Palace, but I also went to search for the Christians who came from across 

the sea to be blessed with hope by God. However no matter how much I prayed Jesus wouldn't 

descend before me, just when I was despairing, Onee-sama appeared before me and she taught 

me about her ambition of 'Tenka Fubu'" 

The girl's crystal clear smile was similar to Frois, looking much more like a cleric compared to a warrior, this was Yoshiharu's first impression of Ujisato. 

"Bringing peace and stability, Tenka Fubu is the dream of many in our country, there's nothing more meaningful compared to this." 

Ujisato kissed the back of Nobuna's armour, saying "From this day forth, I am willing to follow Onee-sama around and do my utmost to help you." and could not help but hug Nobuna tightly 

while rubbing her head against Nobuna. 

'Oioi, the scene of two young girls hugging each other with their chests touching each other is 

too dazzling,' Yoshiharu 'complained' while subconciously avoiding his eyes. 

"Really, anyway Lion is really motivated right?" 

"In my opinion, she's very 'energetic' in another sense... ah, I've got a nosebleed. " [13] 

"Since you're already here there's no other choice, from now on Lion is formally a part of the Oda Clan, everyone come and welcome her, you're appointed to succeed Manmi Senchiyo and 

lead the flag party!" 

"What? Formally part of the Oda Clan?" 

"I will slowly pass a large country of 1 million koku to her, and let her take over Azai 

Nagamasa." 

"1 million koku? To this little girl? She's to-too young for it!" 

"Sakon? In terms of age I think you're younger by a little..." 

Kasumazu seemed to feel an intense jealousy kindled in her by the sudden appearance of 

Nobuna's sworn sister. 

Gamo Ujisato hugged Nobuna tightly and said, "I'm so honoured that Onee-sama is willing to 

grant me the surname of Oda." 

"Ahhh, being able to become the sworn sister of my longed for Onee-sama, Ujisato is the 

happiest person in the world, from now on I will be Onee-sama's only sister and work hard for 

Tenka Fubu." 

"If it's a younger sister there's already one here!" 

"Hmf, for me I'm willing to die for Onee-sama, Onee-sama not only is bold enough to use the 

advanced Nanban culture, implement new policies, not bound to traditional common sense and 

instead proposing new, creative ideas, furthermore, she has unparalleled beauty, and a firm sense 

of conviction, from the first time we met I already determined that the only person in the world 

able to achieve Tenka Fubu is Onee-sama." 

"Don't say things that will make me embarrassed in front of people Lion, if you say it like this then the first time we met it could be said to be 'Love at first sight' ?" 

"From today onwards please let me stay glued to Onee-sama's side and pay tribute to as well as learn your good points." 

At this moment, Kasumazu secretly crept to Yoshiharu's side and whispered into his ear, 

"The little girl's eyes when she looks at Nobuna are sparkling." 

"It's probably because she's intoxicated with Nobuna right? Such an innocent good girl, is it bad to form such a firm bond?" 

"In the future that Yoshi knows is this guy a large and influential figure? More than me?" 

"If you want me to do a comparison it's rather difficult, but I do know that the person called Gamo Ujisato was indeed an influential man who was skilled in both the arts of war and 

administration, a cultured and refined yet brave and strong man, Nobuna’s eye for people is 

really good." 

"Wuu~ Damn!" 

"Don't be jealous Sakon, Lion, originally I wanted to have a grand ceremony for the two of us to swear ties to each other, but then I can only apologise for not being able to do such a thing. The situation should be understood by everybody, does anyone have a plan?" 

"That's right Onee-sama, the situation is indeed tricky." 

Ujisato reluctantly left Nobuna's body, and uttered a shocking verdict. 

"If this goes on, Onee-sama's dream of Tenka Fubu cannot be realised!" 

'EH?!' Yoshiharu involuntarily shouted. 

"Because I am a Christian, I can understand the reason why the Nyankousou believers are 

behaving in this manner and how they feel, they believe firmly that if it's for Honbyo Temple, 

even if they die in battle they'll be able to rise up to paradise, so if the war drags on for a long time it will make them even more desperate and cause them to sink into more despair which will 

in turn only serve to strengthen their faith, like this, in the same way a single spark can cause a bushfire, this rebellion will soon be stuck in a similar, vicious cycle." 

"I understand this point, if we don't cut off this vicious cycle, there will be no way to let the followers witness the arrival of a new world." 

"Not only that Onee-sama, if it really becomes like that, Echigo's Uesugi Kenshin will become our mortal enemy." 

"Like that huh... eh wait a minute, why did you mention Uesugi Kenshin." 

"Tha-that's right, Uesugi Kenshin is a righteous general, she previously did not take advantage of the Oda Clan who was in a perilous situation." 

"It's most probably because during that time it was because Takeda Shingen was overwhelmingly dominating us and we were the weaker party." 

Nobuna and Yoshiharu gave each other knowing looks. 

Ujisato continued saying, "Think about the Uesugi Army's routine annual deathmatch with the 

Takeda Clan at Kawanaka Island, why did the Uesugi Army troops turn into suicide warriors and 

continuously fight on when in the process of that war they won't gain any more followers?" 

"Uesugi Kenshin is considered to be the incarnation of Bishamonten itself, but in actual fact, in order to live like a deity, she is a virgin queen who had once declared to never invade another 

country. She holds the authority of a divine being as well as the strength of a warrior, an 

opponent that should not be underestimated. Furthermore the Uesugi army soldiers are all willing 

to rush to their deaths smiling for her, of course if it's for Onee-sama I also can dedicate my all while smiling." 

"That's correct, I did indeed hear that Uesugi Kenshin did take such an oath," Yoshiharu who seemed to have thought of something slapped his knee. 

"Worshipping the young virgin queen as a god is the strongest, ultimate weapon and secret of the Echigo Soldiers, this bond is much stronger compared to the Kawanamishuu." 

"Shut up Sagara Yoshiharu, when I'm talking to Onee-sama don't use your filthy voice to 

interrupt, further more 'virgin' is such a sacred word, being uttered by a man like you is simply 

blasphemy." 

"Ha...ha...it's been such a long time since I've been bathed under a beautiful young girl's 

despising gaze, I-I'm about to reach my limit! N-No that's wrong! No matter how you think about 

it, I am also considered an important retainer of the Oda Clan it's completely different from how 

you said I am..." 

"I already told you to shut up." 

PA! Ujisato gave Yoshiharu a harsh slap on his face, Nobuna and Kasumazu at the side were 

both shocked. 

"Yo...You hit me? Even Nobuna has never hit me like that, you're too much..." 

"What are you doing Lion, treat Yoshiharu as a person..." 

Ujisato who had just hit someone rubbed her fingers with some force while saying, "I've touched a dirty thing." 

While Yoshiharu who had just been hit was hiding in a corner sobbing, "Towards this kind of 

harsh treatment, why do I feel such a sense of nostalgia...I really am pathetic." 

"Onee-sama, Echigo's soldiers are like devout worshippers in the sense that they are the 'Army of God' that swore loyalty to Uesugi Kenshin, if this 'Army of God' and Honbyo Temple's rebel 

forces who believe in the 'paradise' doctrine and are not afraid of death were to come together in an alliance, I'm afraid that we'll have no other options." 

"I think that Takeda Shingen who is superior in terms of strategising is a greater threat, on one hand Uesugi Kenshin does not have the desire to compete for territory, on the other hand, she has 

always engaged in 'just wars' where she goes to help the weak, right?" 

Looking at Nobuna who was still unable to understand, Ujisato smiled and shook her head. 

'The Takeda Clan command of their subordinates ultimately boils down to sheer force, in other 

words, the strength of their people, although they are strong, there are still countermeasures 

available. However the Uesugi are different, they are army that does not care about their own 

interests, therefore just purely relying on force to defeat them is useless. When the Uesugi Clan 

which is not moved by personal gain makes us their enemy, I'm afraid it's time for Onee-sama to 

be destroyed." 

"Then do you know the reason why Uesugi Kenshin will ally herself with Honbyo Temple? 

Don't tell me you have the power of prediction?" 

"Precisely, don't spout nonsense." 

"Since you retainers all can't give good counsel, then I am the only one that can admonish Onee-sama. In actual fact what will give Uesugi Kenshin a righteous reason to destroy the Oda Clan 

will be the scandal involving Onee-sama and Sagara Yoshiharu." 

"Wh-what?" 

"Uesugi Kenshin is a god of war who constantly fights in order to attempt to restore Japan's old, traditional order. Sagara Yoshiharu, the fact that an outsider like you who comes from the future 

actually wants to meddle with Onee-sama is not recognised by Uesugi Kenshin, of course I 

absolutely won't recognise it too. To the virgin queen Uesugi Kenshin, the love between you two 

is the most unforgivable 'unjustness' in the world, therefore, if you continue to shamelessly exist around Onee-sama and unashamedly show your monkey face, Uesugi Kenshin will definitely see 

Onee-sama as a mortal enemy." 

"Then...could what has always been rumours of Uesugi Army advancing towards 

Kyoto...become reality because of me?! Your point is if Nobuna and me not care about the 

difference in social status between the two of us and continue to stay lovers, it would equal to 

incurring the wrath of Uesugi Kenshin?" 

"That's correct, Uesugi Kenshin is completely different from Takeda Shingen as she has no 

interest in tangible benefits, but if the rumours of you meddling with Onee-sama prove to be true, she will definitely lead her army and as swift as a gale rush to attack the lands of the Oda Clan, furthermore, different from Echigo who she had been waging her just wars, they will definitely 

constantly pressure the lands of the Oda Clan, a full out offensive with no chance of peace 

negotiations." 

"Then what should I do." 

Ujisato looked at Yoshiharu and said, 

"It's very simple, to Onee-sama's dream of Tenka Fubu and the wish of the people of this 

country, you're a big obstacle so if you're sensible you should leave Onee-sama, and leave the 

Oda Clan." 

Nobuna gasped, "EH?" 

"Wait a minute Lion! That can't be!" 

"Onee-sama should follow the example of Uesugi Kenshin and swear for the rest of your life to never violate this oath and become a virgin queen, not only will the hatred in the hearts of the 

rebel army be curbed, Uesugi Kenshin will also befriend us again and attack Takeda Shingen and 

Hojo Ujiyasu. As long as you sacrifice Sagara Yoshiharu, Onee-sama’s dream of Tenka Fubu 

can be realised!" 

Ujisato gazed in a trance at Nobuna, constantly saying, "Tenka Fubu is the wish of many in the country, and the only one able to achieve that goal to save millions of people from untold misery 

is only Onee-sama." 

"Are you saying to make No-Nobuna become Bishamon?" 

"I-It's impossible for me to become that sort of thing right?!" 

"Not necessarily, not only does Onee-sama have an administrative that surpasses that of Takeda Shingen, furthermore you have unique foresight, it can also be said that you have the potential to command and lead the world's masses. If you can get the same divine authority as Uesugi 

Kenshin, Onee-sama will definitely acquire the absolute support from the soldiers and citizens. 

At that point in time, not only is there no need for the Ashikaga Shogun clan, even Honbyo 

Temple will be destroyed by us." 

"Lion? I don't need that kind of divine authority. I will use my own strength and rely on my 

might to settle the troubled times." 

"However, from the demise of the pillar of warriors Ashikaga Shogun Clan, you can tell that it's impossible to settle the chaotic times of the Sengoku era. To reassure the people and end the 

vicious cycle that has already started, you require the absolute authority of a divine being. Isn't the reason why the Nyankousou and the Christians are so popular because they accurately reflect 

the inner desire of the people for the authority of deities." 

"So I must vow to be a virgin queen, and treat myself as an offering to the gods? Is it really a must for me to not hesitate to give up on a woman's happiness in order to win the support of the 

populace or because I am afraid to fight against Uesugi Kenshin, and thus win such trust through 

flattery?!" 

"This is not flattery, but it's a hope that Onee-sama can abandon her human emotions and instead choose the lonely path of being a god! Even if Tenka Fubu succeeds Onee-sama shouldn't be 

satisfied with the position of a ruler or Shogun, but instead be the dominating figure over reality as well as the spiritual world, the supreme 'Queen', this is not for anyone else but millions of 

people in the country!" 

"...Lion, even though what you say might be correct..." 

Between Nobuna and Yoshiharu, a hard to describe atmosphere passed between the two. 

'Nobuna exclusively controlling the power of a monarch and the power of a god and becoming 

the 'Queen' huh, that's exactly the same as Kanbei's tarot card predictions!' 

The fact that the main reason behind the crisis Nobuna was currently going through was because 

of him made a great impact on Yoshiharu. 

'Even though I always want to understand Nobuna's pains, but because I was too deeply in love, I 

failed to think deep enough.' 

Even when the various territories faced an outbreak of rebellions, Nobuna still strived to make 

Konoe Sakihisa adopt Yoshiharu who did not have a status and inherit the position of Kampaku, 

of course, it was out of deep, unfathomable love, but to Nobuna, what was the tremendous 

amount of pressure she faced and was currently facing? 

Furthermore, the minute Uesugi Kenshin identifies Nobuna as a destroyer of traditional order, 

and leads her army to attack... 

"That can't be Nobuna, for now you absolutely cannot fight with the Uesugi Clan, or else we will really be surrounded on all sides with no hope." 

"Don't give up Yoshiharu, we can just ask Takeda Shingen to contain Uesugi Kenshin and it will be fine." 

"After seeing the Oda Clan annex the Azai-Asakura territory, Katsuchiyo-chan should have 

already reflected that she can't treat the Oda Clan too lightly, and instead should be seen as an 

opponent where sooner or later a death match would occur between our two parties. This tactic is 

no longer able to be used by us already." 

"But even for the Oda Clan which has five main divisions and is skilled in combating in different fronts, fighting the Mori, Honbyo Temple and the Uesugi is impossible." 

Nobuna who had no ideas sadly used her hands to cover her face. 

Looking at Nobuna who was trembling slightly, Yoshiharu really wanted to hug her tightly and 

encourage her, but despite his heartache, yet under Ujisato's fierce gaze, his hands that wanted to grab Nobuna's shoulder felt as heavy as lead. 

'I already made the decision that even if I have to bet my own life I will not give up on anything, however can I make the same request of Nobuna, can I let Nobuna die for my sake?' 

'How can I say such a thing!' 

At this moment, Ujisato once again broke the silence, "There is only one way to solve the 

problem." 

"Onee-sama, Murakami Takeyoshi should have sent a chest." 

"Here, it's this one." 

The box that Kasumazu took out had a large lock on it, but what was shocking was Ujisato who 

used her slender fingers to forcibly wring open the chest. 

Everyone was shocked, who knew that this seemingly fragile girl actually possessed such 

tremendous force which defied common sense. 

"Look Onee-sama, this is the Yasakani no Magatama." 

Ujisato took out a strong of ancient beadlike objects from the chest. 

"Magatama? It's this object?" 

"In an ancient legend, Japan has since time immemorial been passing down three sacred regalia right, this is one of them, it was sunk last time when the Genji and Heike Clans clashed in a 

decisive battle on the seas and was considered to be a lost treasure." 

"The lost regalia of the Genpei War?!" [14] 

"That's correct, like this Onee-sama possess all three regalia." 

"So it's like this, but still no matter how amazing it is it's only a treasure of the Imperial Palace that was inherited, to this war there's no use for it right?" 

"No, as long as you can use the Three Regalia, Onee-sama will be able to obtain victory and 

achieve Tenka Fubu." 

"...Hmmmm... for some reason it feels like a big lie..." 

"Please believe me Onee-sama, I definitely am not lying, even though when necessary I might 

use ambiguous words...wait what am I saying... er...I already swore to myself to never lie." 

Looking at Ujisato's large teary eyes gave everyone a prick on their conscience. 

It would seem that the girl who was able to release an elegant aura is extremely adapted to 

controlling the entire audience when they did not know what was happening. 

"If it's regalia, then it should be powered by spiritual energy right? I don't really believe in that kind of things, furthermore even if in the past they had whatever magic it's useless now, 

Takenaka Hanbei has already ended the era of the Onmyouji." 

"This is far more ancient compared to the history of the Onmyouji, it's a treasure that has been passed down for generations by the Imperial Palace, even if this country has already lost 

Onmyoudou which drew it's power from the earth, the three regalia will still not lose any power, 

they are the last miracle." 

"Lion, from the start I did not intend to make use of this so-called divine power, if people cannot rely on their own strength to create a new era, then a brand new state will never come to be." 

'Ha...ha...indeed Onee-sama is smarter than anyone else,' Ujisato whispered while panting. 

"Anyway, the regalia is under the charge of Himiko who wields power as the Kami, even though 

I intend to become the queen of the new country, but I don't intend to sweep away the position of 

the Kami, instead I want to separate the two of them." 

"It might turn out like that in the future, but the current era is unable to keep up with Onee-sama's imagination, to control both the authority of an monarch and the authority of the Kami is 

Onee-sama fate which she cannot escape from, in order to defeat Honbyo Temple, Ashikaga 

Shogun and Uesugi Kenshin, there's only the option of becoming the Kami." 

Nobuna sat down on the Nanban chair and gave a long sigh. 

"Lion if there's anything I'll call for you, leave for now." 

"Yes Onee-sama!" 

"Speaking of which, how do you intend to deal with the Magatama? I won't be using it after all." 

"The regalia belongs to Japan so it can't be kept by a Christian like me, so let's temporarily pass it to the miko of the Ise Grand Shrine Sakon-sama to hold on to it." 

"What, you're passing it to me?" 

Ujisato placed the Magatama into the small hands of Kasumazu who was hiding behind 

Yoshiharu's back, 

"Please take care of it, there will come a day where Onee-sama will need to use it." 

Ujisato's smiling face after she finished was immediately changed to a cold expression as she 

looked at Yoshiharu. 

"Sagara Yoshiharu, your mission is already over, from now on the task of assisting Onee-sama 

shall now be my responsibility, please hurry and return to your old world." 

Maybe it was because there was absolutely no malicious intent in Ujisato's voice, but for some 

reason Yoshiharu was completely unable to refute her. 

"Then I'll leave for now Onee-sama." 

Ujisato smiled sweetly while saying, then turned around and left, slowly disappearing from 

everybody's eyes. 

Yoshiharu forced a smile after he collected himself, "Ahh~ there's nothing more difficult than being despised by an innocent child, but still after further thought, Juubei's 'killing intent' has more violent firepower compared to her." 

Nobuna could not help but grab his ear after hearing him say so. 

"Really Yoshiharu! Lion didn't mean what she said, it's just that she was a little too innocent!" 

"Maybe I really am as useless as Ujisato says I am, considering that I was unable to stop Honbyo Temple's rebellion." 

"Don't say such things, wake up a little! Anyway, the plan changes, we depart immediately!" 

"Ah? Depart? To where?" 

"How dense, we're going to Harima" 

"Eh... Harima?" 

"Now we can only take half of the unit surrounding Miki Castle and deploy them to the 

battlefront at Osaka, the situation is critical, so please bring Juubei over." 

"Ye-yeah, currently Katsuie and the others are tied up by the rebel armies, the only unit that can head to Osaka is..." 

"That's right, there's only the units surrounding Miki Castle, the Mori Clan has also moved the offensive stage over to Honbyo Temple from Miki Castle, even though deploying every single 

unit over is not really possible, but as long it's only Juubei's unit it should be fine, in short, it's up to you." 

"Uooohh! But like this won't it be tough for you?" [15] 

"Tafu? I will only have one husband in this life, wasn't that something decided long ago? Men... 

Each and every one of them are paranoid and easily jealous! At one moment they don't like it 

when the girl isn't a virgin and at another moment they are afraid of the girls having more 

husbands!" [16] 

"Why are you angry? It's a misunderstanding, you've definitely misunderstood something!" 

'Now's not the time to be troubled! For Nobuna, I can only charge forth with all my might, since 

it's already decided, as long as it's for Nobuna, even if I have to lose this life, I will not hesitate, therefore I shouldn't cause myself to be in such senseless confusion for such a small matter' 

Yoshiharu slapped his cheeks with some force and once again restored his resolve. 

'Virgin queen is it? Not only is Uesugi Kenshin a general of justice, but at the same time she is 

the incarnation of Bishamonten who leads the army of god, but I definitely will not let Nobuna 

walk on such a lonely path! Even till the end where I must inevitably depart from her side I need 

to let her have the happiness a woman deserves.' 

At this moment what flashed across the eyes of Yoshiharu was a mirage of a room, engulfed in 

an inferno in Honnou Temple, with a blood-soaked Nobuna slowly losing her vitality inside it. 

'As long as I can change Nobuna's fate, even if my life is taken in exchange, it's fine, but if I 

automatically disappear Nobuna is able to avoid her fate at Honnou Temple...what should I do?' 

As Yoshiharu thought of that, a bitter taste slowly diffused on his heart. 

After leaving the Kishukumaru, Yoshiharu changed to another ship and rushed towards Harima, 

"Nobuna-chan, it's not too good having that person as your sister, it always feels like she has some sort of agenda." 

Looking at Nobuna gazing at her, Kazumasu brought up a proposal, "Let's use my power to 

make that person talk truthfully admit her motive." Yet Nobuna shook her heads after hearing it. 

"Sakon, could it be that you dislike me adopting her as my sister? However the lands are 

currently mired in the large swamp known as the rebellion, so my first priority is to invade and 

capture the enemy's headquarters, Honbyo Temple." 

However, can we really be able to rely on sheer force to capture that fortress with its natural 

barriers? 

With the various lands currently experiencing frequent revolts, the number of troops that Nobuna 

could deploy in actual fact was very little. 

The Saika clan as well as the Murakami Navy, Nobuna being surrounded on both land and sea by 

strong enemies could not help but reveal a worried expression. 

But in actual fact this worry was not because of the strong foes in front of her eyes. 

It was not even because she was afraid of Uesugi Kenshin who might become a mortal enemy of 

the Oda Clan. 

The oppressive feeling of foreboding caused Nobuna to start trembling. 

'That was the first time I saw such a troubled expression on Yoshiharu's face, he who came from 

the future should know about my fate, it seems like what Lion said might be true and I might in 

the near future......will even my dream of looking what lies beyond the sea also be dashed...' 

Since a long time ago she was occasionally able to feel an ominous sense of foreboding slowly 

and gradually become more and more apparent. 

'If my future were to be full of hope, Yoshiharu would not have come from the future to my side 

and swear an oath to help me realise my dream, and would not have a reason to stay here. He 

definitely knew my fate since a long time ago, and knew that I would never be able to fulfil my 

ambition, so for my sake he has been working so hard for me, and never thought about a way to 

head back into the future.' 

Nobuna really wished to tell Yoshiharu, "However if it is because of our feelings for each other that brought about such a fate, I definitely will not regret it." 

'But...if in the end Yoshiharu decides to say, "Let us end this relationship" in order to protect my future, my heart will definitely shatter into pieces.' 

Indeed, what truly caused Nobuna to tremble was not her own future, but it was the feeling of 

foreboding that Yoshiharu might actually make the decision to cut himself off from her, for her.