Oda Nobuna no Yabou - Volume 7 - Chapter 5

Chapter 5 : The Two Demon Lords 

"We've finally solved the maze! I'm going to leave Odani castle and attack Mount Toragozen from the front. Nagamasa, you shall lead your troops and act according to the situation on the top of the mountain, and charge down to deal the final blow! I trust that you're a samurai, don't change your mind at the last moment!" 

"That goes without saying, I Nagamasa, as Saruyashamaru have already prepared to die. Don't treat me like a fool right now." 

"I've gone too far with my words. Before we achieve our goal, you can release Hisamasa-sama from my lodgings. I'm leaving that to you!" 

"No, before we achieve victory... Father will never return to my side." 

"I see, that Hisamasa-sama is a samurai too." 

Asakura Yoshikage lead his own troops and the omyouji Tsuchimikado Hisanaga and left Odani castle. 

The warrior Asai Nagamasa kept her own troops and stayed in the castle, having the resolve to charge into the battlefield to obtain victory without any care for her life. 

With Tsuchimikado Hisanaga, they had finally solved the mysterious maze of Hanbei, breaking the stronghold of Mount Toragozen. 

Yoshikage entered the bloody battlefield of the two armies. 

"The general himself is on the frontlines!" 

"Are we going to finish this once and for all!?" 

"That general who hates wars are going to fight with his life on the line!?" 

The morale of the foot soldiers under Asakura Yoshikage is boosted. 

"Deploy a formation right in front of Mount Toragozen. Do not retreat even a step, let me see just how far you guys can go!" 

In the battlefield filled with arrows and bullets, Yoshikage listened to the reports from his subordinates. 

"The Oda Nobuna in the camp at Mount Toragozen is a substitute! Same goes for the Sagara Yoshiharu right by Oda Nobuna's side!" 

"What!? Is that true?" 

"Definitely!" 

In an instant, Yoshikage has a thought. "Don't tell me these two who can never be together have escaped from the battlefield?" 

".....Did.... the two of them elope.... No, impossible. I can still discern ideals from reality! Oda Nobuna is never a weak girl who will choose to give up at this critical moment concerning the world. She is a elegant yet delicate maiden, but at the same time, a strong woman possessing an iron will. The two of them must have some urgent matters, making them leave the camp. But....." 

Is there any matter that "urgent" that Nobuna and Yoshiharu have to attend to right now? Yoshikage can't think of any right now. 

"But, if those two aren't around, this battle will be my win!" 

"Sagara-shi, you've woken up?" 

"......Goemon....Eh? I'm still alive? Strange, is this a dream after death?" 

After being knocked on the head by Goemon, Yoshiharu pulled himself out of the dream. 

"No, I had thought that you're gone at that time. So Yoshiharu-san have a ninja with you. I thought I had killed the man I love due to doing a tsukomi. Ahahahaha." 

The girl lending her lap for Yoshiharu to lie down for a pillow is Saika Magoichi. 

Maybe it's because she was told off by Yoshiharu for wearing a loincloth, but this time round, Saika Magoichi is wearing a very maiden-like wafuku, like a distinguished princess of some place. 

With that attire, she had totally become an elegant beauty. Cosmetics and clothing are really mysterious. 

"Magoichi-nee? Ahhhh. My chest hurts.... I'm still alive? What's going on? Where is this place?" 

"At the last moment, I pulled Sagara-shi over to the side of the horse." 

"The side of the horse?" 

"If you had dropped onto the group, foot soldiers would have cut off your head. So I held Sagara-shi with my thighs and hold you in place at the side of the horse so as to save your life." 

"So that's why I didn't fall from the horse.... You have saved me every time, I'm so grateful to you, Goemon~! How can I thank you enough~!?" 

"Do....Don't hug me, Don't hug mee! Uhhhh~!" 

Yoshiharu hugged Goemon's body gratefully, but like what Goemon said, her body flushed red and started trembling. Looks like her body type that can't deal with guys won't be easily cured. 

"But, how did I fainted? It's not manly to faint from fright due to an incoming bullet. I remember being conscious till the bullet hit." 

"When I pulled you to the side of the horse, for you to faint, I hit your chest area. There was no other way." 

"That's why my chest hurts..." 

"Due to using a secret herb, your pain will soon disappear." 

"Ahh, that's worth celebrating, totally worth celebrating." Magoichi opened up her fan and laughed loudly. 

"It's all due to this ninja that Yoshiharu-san managed to survive through. Because your chest was hit, you lost consciousness. So I had to bring you back to camp and nurse you back to health." 

"Camp....Whose camp?" 

"The boss this time, the camp of Date Masamune!" 

"EHHHHHH?" 

Yoshiharu hold onto his chest that is still hurting while looking around. 

In the pitch dark camp, there are numerous black flags with the symbol (666) spread around. And, there are many reverse crosses tombstone-like things on the floor. 

In the sengoku era of the 16th century, there can only be one who has such a chuunibyou way of decorating her camp with such an anti-christ formation. 

That is Bontenmaru Date Masamune. 

"Hohoho, ever since our meeting at Sakai, it has been a long time, Sagara Yoshiharu. It's all thanks to you, I Dragon of Jakigan, Date Masamune became the tyrant of Oshu! As a gesture of thanks, let me serve wine personally, hohoho." 

Riding a gallant black Oshu horse, Date Masamune wears a huge helmet with a golden crescent moon and fully equipped armor appeared in front of Yoshiharu. 

That blonde hair that sticks to your memory and that strange eyepatch with the 666 symbol. 

Correct, it's that Bontenmaru who is obsessed with the European Book of Revelations. 

"Bontenmaru, you brat! You have really become Date Masamune!" 

"Hohoho, the power of the "Jakigan" you taught me is astounding! My gallant look when I enveloped the whole of Oshu, Sagara, you have seen it too! Next will be Kantou! I have kept my trump card till the end, hohoho. Of course, the last battle that the holy bible prophesized, that's "Armageddon"! I'm the Beast of Revelations"!" 

While letting Katakura Kojurou help her down the horse, Masamune put on a pose brilliantly. 

"Err, errr. Kojurou, this crescent helmet is too heavy, ahh, it's going to fall off." 

"Isn't that obvious? Hime-sama, no matter how attractive you might want to be on the battlefield, isn't this helmet too big!? Ah, I'm the guardian of Hime-sama, Katakura Kojurou. Sagara-san seems to have taken care of Hime-sama during the period she was in Sakai, I'm giving my thanks right now. This is Yonezawa's souvenir, Kokeshi. Do you want one?" 

"Ahh, thanks." 

"It's all thanks to Sagara that I could become Oshu's tyrant. To thank Sagara, I have prepared a doll like this and named it "Sagara doll". Hohoho." 

"Ahh, it seems not bad. Hime-sama who always says things that I don't understand, it's quite rare to see her saying something proper." 

Yoshiharu was suddenly shocked. 

Because of me, the time of Oshu has accelerated! Date Masamune becoming the tyrant of Oshu should have needed a much longer time. The history is currently moving in a direction that I don't know! 

"This Kantou elimination battle, I have not used my Jakigan yet. Instead, I've hired the Saika clan and try to form an "Arquebus cavalry". Hohoho. After attaining the Edo harbor, the areas I can move about have increased. Not just being able to ferry the Saika clan with boats, I can even send envoys to the Roman pope. Sagara, the last battle of the world, "Armageddon" will soon befall. For winning against the Christian army in this "Final battle of Armageddon", large amounts of ships and arquebuses are necessary! If I combine the arquebus with the cavalry that Japanese samurais are so proud of, I will have the strongest army in the universe! I must let Oda Nobuna understand, I am the strongest demon lord! Hohoho." 

Masamune seems extremely elated. 

Yoshiharu, with Saika Magoichi and Goemon supporting his both arms, thought "As expected of Bontenmaru, the strongest chuunibyou warrior of the sengoku era! Her way of speaking is a mess, even I who has come from the future can't understand it!" while trying his best to decipher what the meaning of Masamune's words is. 

"So as to say, you are preparing to fight a war with the eastern... namban countries?" 

"Isn't that obvious!? I'm the Beast of Revelations! To fulfill the prophecy, I must definitely fight it out with them! Hohoho." 

"WHAT DID YOU SAY!?" 

"Relax. I won't fight with them immediately. Before that, I must first sweep Japan clean. Before calling the namban navy over to Japan, I must first eliminate all daimyos. And then, I will battle with the namban navy! How is it, my fervent ambition! In this sengoku era, there isn't another one who has such a huge ambition like me. Hohoho." 

Ahh.... When Nobuna becomes broken, it should be something like this.... Well, Bontenmaru is still a child, she can't distinguish between fantasies and reality. I must really teach her a lesson." 

Yoshiharu inhaled in. 

"WHAT AMBITION IS THIS, YOU ARE JUST A CHUUNIBYOU. DON'T COME PULLING THE ARMIES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES OVER TO JAPAN!" 

"I will finish them in one go, don't worry! Hohoho." 

"Geez, what an irritable brat. I'm gonna spank your ass, come over here." 

Yoshiharu extend his hand but Masamune evaded it by jumping back. 

"No! Don't treat the tyrant of Oshu like a kid! Kojurou, protect me!" 

"Roger. But Hime-sama, I think Sagara-san is right though?" 

"I get it already, hurry and protect me, don't let Sagara spank my butt. Sagara, I'm opening up a barrier now! Elohim. Essaim. Frugativiet appelavi! As long as you come within 5 inches of me, you will be possessed by the evil spirits that I have summoned and die terribly!" 

Masamune chanted, "Elohim, Essaim!" while hiding behind Kojurou. 

"What a strange Hime-sama. Ahahaha." Though Magoichi laughed cheerfully. Yoshiharu can't help but feel a little worried. Masamune's fantasies have pushed her to execute them out. If she really attracted the attention of the namban navy, things will become troublesome. They couldn't have come, right? 

"I'm sorry, our Hime-sama is still a child." 

This is Masamune's aide, Katakura Kojurou. I thought that this fellow would be a little older, I didn't expect a bishounen. It's totally a character that fujoshis will die for. Yoshiharu thought. 

Actually, she is a girl that had crossdressed, it's just that Yoshiharu didn't notice it. 

"Anyway, I will give you the Yoshiharu doll. This is Hime's gift of thanks. Because this is the first time that Hime is thanking someone, it's quite a kingly gift. I haven't been thank by Hime before... Uhhh, it's so unfair." 

"Ohh, thanks. But isn't the main camp of the Date camp supposed to be at Sendai? I thought I would be eating cow's tongue." 

"Sen...Sendai is already my territory! But because Oshu has not been completely pacified, though I had planned to shift my base from Yonezawa to Sendai, due to the enemy forces being too close, we won't shift it for now." 

"What, you have not conquered Oshu? With this is it really ok for you to claim yourself as the tyrant of Oshu?" 

"Hmmm, in actual fact, Dewa's Oji-sama is still resisting!" Kojurou said softly. 

"Dewa's Oji-sama?" 

"....Dewa's daimyo, Mogami Yoshiaki. He's a shrewd geezer who looks like a fox. He's the elder brother of mother yet is jealous of me being the tyrant of Oshu and has been bothering me!" 

Masamune finally puffed up her indignant face while sitting down in front of Yoshiharu. 

"There will definitely a day where I will finish that old fox off! Not just Oshu, I want to conquer Dewa too!" 

"Hime, Mogami-san is your mother's brother? Fighting a war or something is definitely a no!" 

"Kojurou, isn't it because the other side is finding us trouble in the first place!? It must be because Mother dislikes me. Which mother in the world would hate their own daughter and listen to uncle's reasoning.... HMPH! It's ok, since Kojurou is by my side!" 

"Ou" is a large region consists of both Oshu and Dewa. It's resides in the current Tohoku region. 

In Ou, due to the complicated marital relationships of the different forces, they had maintained good relationships with each other. Mogami Yoshiaki's sister Yoshihime married into the Date clan and bore Masamune. This is very common in Ou. 

But, the chuunibyou Masamune who wants to continue her "Battle of Armageddon" had totally ignored this ancient rule and unified Oshu, as she claimed the title "Tyrant of Oshu". 

But, to Mogami Yoshiaki, Masamune might be his relative, but the people that Masamune attacks are his relatives too. Though he is the uncle of Masamune, he stands opposite of her. 

"Hime, Hime's mother does not dislike Hime-sama. It's because she does not wish to see Hime breaking the rule of Oshu and attack the relatives, that's why she called Mogami-san. So, Hime, please don't be wilful anymore!" 

"No, Kojurou. Both Mother and that fox hate me! Because they didn't treat me as part of the Date clan, and instead treat me as a daughter of the namban people. Hoo. As a sengoku daimyo, I can't rely on relations! The people in the clan are all enemies! The only exception is Kojurou!" 

"Please don't say such a depressing thing. To think that Hime...Hime-sama is able to reveal such a sad expression when talking about her mother, I have never seen such a depressed Hime." 

Now that she mentioned it, the reason why Bontenmaru became like this is because of the unfairness of her mother. Yoshiharu can't helped but recall. 

When they met in Sakai, towards her own family status (Not having the proper blood of the Date clan, she's a mixed blood born between her mother and a namban, with her having odd colored eyes), Masamune has always been looked at by people with strange eyes in the warring states and she has been feeling humiliated and inferior. 

At that time, Yoshiharu from the future said to Masamune, "In the future, no matter if it's a mixed blood bishoujo or an odd colored eye girl, they are all extremely popular, use the odd color eyes as a Jakigan weapon!" Bontenmaru was enlightened due to this and had returned to Oshu full of confidence. But who could have thought that...... 

In the end, she had broken the rule of no warring between the relatives. This time, she had fallen into the situation of being on the opposite side of her mother's brother. 

"Ahhh~, this Hime is really... She is giving so many people trouble. Anyway, my current situation isn't bad. Though I'm a princess too, but I'm a noble of Kii. Well, since the Takeda army has retreated to the castle, we can just sip tea to waste time away. Ahahaha." 

Magoichi who understood the situation served tea to the wilful Masamune. 

Masamune accepts it and drinks it in one go. 

"This is really sweet." 

"This is Amazake. Compared to tea, little kids love this more. Ahahaha!" 

"Hohoho, it might really be so." 

Yoshiharu subconsciously treated Masamune's lonely feelings the same as that of Nobuna's. 

"Nobuna too, her relationship with her mother is not good at all... Though I have not seen her mother even once. So, Nobuna's mother can't get near to Nobuna at all... Since her own daughter is now the ruler of all people. If it's a normal family, she would still be able to greet her." 

Nobuna and Masamune's similarities aren't just this. 

It's the same that both of their mother love their brother instead of themselves. 

Nobuna's mother Tsuchida Gozen hopes that her bother Nobusumi is able to succeed the head of the clan more than Nobuna who is full of interest of the namban. 

"I have a brother named Kojirou. Though we are both born from the same mother, but my brother is the real son of Father. And so, Mother hopes that my brother Kojirou will succeed the position of head. When I forced Father to give me the position, I was disliked by Mother and she hasn't talked to me since... The one who asked that Dewa's fox must be Mother. Mother wishes to remove me and let Kojirou succeed as head." 

"You think too much, Hime. I don't know how Mother treat Hime-sama who is influenced by the namban culture, but, Mother definitely doesn't dislike Hime-sama. 

"Kojurou, thank you for consoling me. As the Beast of revelations, I do not need relatives....." 

This is a really serious case of chuunibyou, this kid... Don't be putting on such a lonely expression, you idiot. Yoshiharu who finally couldn't endure it anymore holds onto Masamune's shoulders. 

"Geez, you troublesome brat! You didn't understand the things I said in Sakai at all!" 

"Hoho. I have awakened as the "Beast", and I do understand the logic of being lonely in the path of a demon lord!" 

Masamune is very similar to Nobuna. But, being more obvious than Nobuna, even if she is trying her best to control herself, that "I want Mother to shower care and concern onto me" feeling can still be seen in her eyes. Of course, Masamune is still a child now, it's obvious that she still has such an expression. 

So, Yoshiharu used a tone even gentler then when he is talking to Nobuna and said to Masamune, "In the girls that I know of, there is a child like you too. A girl who always reveals such a lonely expression, it must be because she can't have her mother's love." 

Masamune quietly looks into Yoshiharu's eyes. 

"My family is an extremely normal commoner family, so my relationship with my mother is very good. So I can't understand your feelings at all.... But, you must find a chance to reconcile. How can a mother not love a child whose blood is the same as her? Though cracks in the relationship might happen due to different reasons, but you can definitely mend it. What's important is, when the chance comes, you must definitely not run away. Especially in this sengoku era, people might die the next day. It's precisely because of this that not being honest with yourself is what you should never do. 

Eh, why... Why are my eyes wet? Yoshiharu returned to his senses suddenly. 

This isn't the time for me to be crying! It should be Bontenmaru, isn't it? Yoshiharu retorted to himself. 

".....Sagara, you who has came from the future, you have not seen your mother ever since you said your farewells with her, right? You must have been very very lonely.... You don't even have the chance to quarrel with your mother, right?" 

The young Masamune said out the feelings of Yoshiharu. 

Damn! If this is the case, won't it be this brat is consoling me, how embarrassing! Yoshiharu's tears finally stopped. 

"It...It's not like that! Something just went into my eyes!" 

"Yoshiharu-san is really gentle to children. What a refreshing and good man. If you marry me, will you dote on me like your mom~?" 

"Magoichi-nee. Though I think it's good that you changed to the princess style from your usual loincloth attire, can you change that Kansai accent of "Mum"?" 

"The lo...loincloth is a stage attire when I'm doing skits. I'm still a distinguished Hime-sama from Kii. A wafuku attire like this is actually my common attire everyday!" 

"Really~?" 

"At such a time, saying "Is that really true?" is the basics of tsukomi!" 

"Ahh~ OKok." 

Once I talk to Magoichi, the conversation will turn to skits somehow. Yoshiharu stopped crying and smiled. 

"Magoichi and Sagara Yoshiharu are so close! Hohoho. I have been under the care of both of you during this period. How about this, I will organize an "Anti Christ" style marriage ceremony for the both of you! First, we need to use chicken and lamb as sacrifices... When the Anti Christ ceremony is ongoing, we will use the lamb head to be the stock for the soup. Hohoho." 

"Wait a minute, Bontenmaru. This ceremony has lots of problems from just hearing about it. And no matter how things are, we aren't at the stage of marrying." 

"Ohh, it's fate that we are able to reunited here with Yoshiharu-san! Let's just get married here! Yoshiharu-san. Right here at my lap.... Ahahahaha!" 

"EH!? Magoichi-nee, I have a bad feeling about this suddenly, please don't hug me so tightly.... My women troubles have been getting more severe recently......" 

Goemon silently tugged at the sleeve of Yoshiharu who was tightly hugged by Magoichi. 

Yoshiharu look at the direction that Goemon is pointing..... 

Right there, for some reason are Nobuna and Mitsuhide donning Date army's armor while standing there with their swords unsheathed. 

"......Saru, let's talk slowly about what happened today later, how about we talk about it right in the dungeon of Odawara castle!?" 

"I had wanted to say to Senpai frankly, "It's so good that you're alive, Senpai!", looks like there isn't any chance for that. Now that Mount Toragozen is falling, we are still throwing our lives away to avenge Senpai's death. Yet Senpai is here flirting around with some girl from god knows where she came from.... You just don't learn from your mistakes!!!" 

Yoshiharu can only kneel down wordlessly. 

But, this time, he was unexpectedly not bullied around. 

The way we can take revenge for Yoshiharu and have peace with Shingen is only this! And so, Nobuna and Mitsuhide grabbed Date clan's foot soldier's armor and rushed into the main camp of the Date clan ready to die. 

It should have been like this, yet Yoshiharu is alive and kicking. Not just chatting peacefully with Date Masamune, he is even joking about marriage with some girl from nowhere as he totally seems at peace. 

Especially when Nobuna saw the expression of Yoshiharu when he was saying "Reconcile with your mother.", that tone was so gentle and with that joy "Ah, Yoshiharu is still alive!", she does not feel angry even when she saw Yoshiharu flirting with other girls. 

Those gentle words that Yoshiharu said to Masamune, it's almost like he was talking to me. 

Even when he's in the enemy camp, Yoshiharu is still thinking about me.... After realizing this, the more she feels relieved that Yoshiharu is alive! Nobuna almost shouted out with joy. 

Of course, Nobuna can never be honest. 

".....Well, it's good that you're alive. We will decide later on how to punish you." 

First, she shall use a scathing tone. 

Right here, if she runs forward and hug Yoshiharu while weeping, "Yoshiharu! You're here! It's so good that you're alive!", the relationship between her and Yoshiharu will definitely be exposed to the whole of Kantou! And it will also be agreeing to Yoshiharu flirting with other girls. So, she must endure the urge of hugging Yoshiharu while weeping no matter what. 

When the both of us are alone... but will we really have the chance to be alone? It must be hard with Juubei around. Nobuna can't help but feel worried for the future of this "sinful romance". 

On the other side, the good Mitsuhide who had never been troubled about her relationship with her mother, while feeling happy for the survival of Yoshiharu, she was honestly furious as she thought, "You've been cheating again!". 

"Hoo. I'm wordless over Senpai's frivolous nature already! We thought you were dead! And here you are flirting with the commander of the Date clan! And talking about marrying!? Who is she? Who the hell is this whore!?" 

"It's me, me. Magoichi. Ahahaha! The two of you didn't recognize me at all~?" 

"How can the both of you not recognize me?" Magoichi laughed out cheerfully. 

Nobuna and Mitsuhide had a big shock. 

"Eh? Why are you here? You are the general who is leading the Oshu arquebus squad that shouldn't exist!? And why are you wearing an ordinary princess attire?" 

"Cunning! Didn't we say at Honbyo temple to coexist peacefully for a year!?" 

"I'm not Kennya-san's retainer. I'm a free mercenary. This time, it's Date-san who hired me~ Well, I didn't think that I would be fighting against the people from the Oda clan~" 

"You fired at Saru!" 

"That's because I tsukomi-ed before I realize what I'm doing. My tool is this arquebus here. I didn't planned to kill my future husband candidate~" 

"....Who is your future husband candidate? We will definitely defeat you in the next year's namban soccer match, you had best prepare yourself!" 

"Ahahaha! Not really. I have thought of the strategy to deal with you. I will definitely not lose next year!" 

All in all, Yoshiharu and Nobuna finally met again. 

And so, in the main camp of the Date clan, the sudden tea party started. 

Nobuna is satisfied with Yoshiharu alive. Things like revenge, she had forgotten all about them. Now, she is holding hands with Yoshiharu while sitting there. 

But, on her face, half was a happy smile while the other half is (Next time, I will definitely not tolerate this again, you lewd Saru~) furious. 

And this isn't a normal tea party. 

This is to Oda clan who is going to lose their most important base, Mount Toragozen, a tea party that will decide their fates. 

And this is also "Beast of revelations" Date Masamune and "The demon lord of the sixth realm" Oda Nobuna's first meeting. 

This is a miraculous meeting that had never happened in the gaming history that Yoshiharu knows. 

"I'm Oda Nobuna who controls the world. I had originally come to take revenge for Saru. But seeing that Saru is unhurt and is on quite a good relation with you, I can forget about it." 

"Ohh, you're the legendary demon lord of the sixth realm! And I thought demon lords have fangs and horns, but from what I see, you're unexpectedly normal. 

"You're rude to say I'm normal. Don't you think I'm the world's no 1 bishoujo?" 

"Looks like you're quite confident, hohoho. Ok then! I'm the tyrant of Oshu, known as the Beast of Revelations, a big hero in Japan's legends, people called me Jakigan, Bontenmaru's Date Masamune! Hohoho." 

Oi, your name is too long! Looking at the shiny big teeth of Masamune, "....What a scary name" Goemon who is hiding in the ground can't help but think. 

"But Oda Nobuna! Why are you guys who are supposed to be fighting in the capital here in Kantou?" 

"Many things have happened. I'm not going to say what specifically but you guys need to hurry back to Oshu!" 

That's a little too frank... Yoshiharu retorted. 

But Nobuna can never say "Because of the urgent situation at Mount Toragozen, I hope we can hurry and finish this negotiation." now. If she said that, the negotiation itself will become extremely disadvantageous to them. 

"Go back? How can I go back!? I'm here to sweep Kantou clean! Hohoho." 

"....No matter how, looks like this fellow here isn't a brat that will honestly listen to instructions. Who the hell gave the power to command an army to such a brat!?" 

"If I don't hurry, you the demon lord of the sixth realm will be first. The one going to the "Battle of Armageddon" isn't you, but me Date Masamune! Hohoho." 

"..... "Battle of Armageddon"....? What a weird brat." 

Other than the difference in age, these two are very similar people. 

People who had been influenced greatly by the namban. 

Loners who aren't honest with themselves. 

Ignoring the ancient rules, they whose eyes are not just on Japan itself. 

Their ambitions had already surpassed Japan, crossed the ocean and onwards to the world. 

Because of such an ambition as well as the existance of their brothers, they had drifted away from their mother, their thirst for the love of their mothers is the same. 

While looking at the sight of Nobuna and Masamune sipping their tea, Yoshiharu nervously swallowed his saliva. 

"After the meeting with Nobuna, Shingen and Ujiyasu, I'm once again in such a situation. I don't have the time to properly understand the situation when I was in that onsen. But, this time, I can properly think it through. What a scene we have here! If Bontenmaru wasn't a chuunibyou brat, this situation would definitely be nerve-wreaking!" 

How I wish my phone was still around, I would definitely take a photo of this scene. It would be even better if I could film it. It would have become an important evidence of history! Yoshiharu is currently very anguished. 

According to history, the periods of activity of Nobunaga and Masamune are different. After Nobunaga died at Honnouji temple, Masamune started to become active. 

If these two very similar heroes have the chance to meet, how will the history of the warring states change? As a sengoku fanatic, it isn't the first time that Yoshiharu fantasized about it. 

To think that this meeting can be realized so soon... 

If these two are friendly with each other, a huge change in history might happen, the "Incident at Honnouji" might even be avoided due to this? Yoshiharu starts to expect more from Nobuna's negotiating skills. 

With the experienced Mitsuhide by her side, things might be settled perfectly according to Nobuna's wishes. 

Due to Yoshiharu being alive, though she's on the negotiating table, Nobuna feels very excited. And it's also due to the urgency of the situation at Mount Toragozen that she doesn't have the time to slowly talk this over. 

"If you can return to Oshu, steeds or pottery, I will give lots of them to you. After I've unified the world, I will give you all the territories you have right now back to you untouched! Not just that, I will grant you a promising rank in the Imagawa Shogunate! Do whatever you want in Oshu!" 

Just like this, she had came up with an abnormally good condition to Masamune. 

And what's with the famous pottery, aren't those what Shingen rejected? 

But, the chuunibyou Masamune didn't said "Ok, I got it." and agreed. 

"Oda Nobuna, you can conquer western Japan as the demon lord of the sixth realm. I, as the Beast of Revelations will finish up eastern Japan. After that, we will decide which demon lord will be the one participating in the "Battle of Armageddon. Stop caring about Mount Hakone now. Hohoho." 

"....So, what's with the "Battle of Armageddon"? Saru, you know anything about this?" 

"Sorry. It's a ridiculous story from the bible. I'm not very clear about the specifics. With Frois-san absent, it's hard to explain it properly. Simply put, it's a prophecy of a huge battle that will decide the fates of all humans in this planet." 

"Is there such a ridiculous story in the bible? Why didn't I hear of that?" 

"There is." 

Isn't she just a brat now, it will be very troublesome to talk things out. Nobuna unintentionally spoke out what she's thinking. 

"I'm not a brat! If you treat me like a fool, let us decide who is the true demon lord right here at the fields of Odawara castle! Uhh!? Wait, my Jakigan! It will be bad if it's activated here! Kojurou and the rest will be wrapped in... Hold it in, I have to hold it in!" 

".....Why is she suddenly pressing onto her eyepatch while looking terrible? What's going on? What's Jakigan? Saru, hurry and explain all of this!" 

"I can't really explain everything right now. I think that without internet, I have no idea where to start." 

"In ta natto.....? What's that? It's a lewd word from a future?" 

TL Note: Yoshiharu said Internet, in which the way they pronounce "In" sounds like ? in Japanese. Don't act like you guys don't know, we all do! 

"Don't explain it in a lewd direction!" 

"Hohoho, looks like my jakigan is close to being unleashed. In the "Revelations of Bontenmaru" it was recorded that when the two demon lords meet, the sky will spilt apart, the ground will shake and the sea will flood the lands! Oda Nobuna, go back to Odawara castle. We will decide this with our armies!" 

I've never heard of such a revelation! Yoshiharu retorted before he could stop himself. 

Kojurou explained shyly, "That's the book that Hime-sama herself wrote and buried somewhere and after that, she digged it out and called it a prophecy. " 

Masamune put on a proud stance as she jumped up from her seat, "No! If the two demon lords are to appear at the same place, Japan will be spilt into halves!" 

So negotiations have broken down? Yoshiharu thought. But, at this time, the ninja squad "Kurohabaki-gumi" under direct command of Masamune appeared in front of her silently. 

Though it's a squad with a name that cannot be muttered out without stuttering, it fits Masamune's chuunibyou tendencies. 

And though all of them wore black ninja garb, they have shiny golden crescent plates on their chests. 

Only by wearing that golden crescent plate that Masamune had created herself will they be counted as a member of the Kurohabaki-gumi. But wearing that shiny plate makes them extremely distinguishable during nighttime. 

And so, compared to the Fuma of Houjou clan, their achievements are rarely heard... And, because their name is hard to pronounce, there isn't much rumors about them either, they can be said to be a mysterious(pitiful) ninja squad. 

And the news that the ninjas brought are.... 

"Dewa's Mogami Yoshiaki is marching towards the main base of the Date clan while Hime isn't around!" 

What a shocking turn of events! So as to say, Uncle is targeting the poorly defended main base. 

"....Th....That idiot... No matter how on bad terms we are, isn't that fox my uncle? To think that he is sneaking an attack when his niece isn't around... Wait, only that crafty uncle will do that! If he wasn't my uncle, I would have already cursed him to death. Heey! Elohim. Essaim. Frugativiet appelavi!" 

"If Yonezawa is lost, the Oshu lords who had been finally pacified will once again be broken apart!" 

"There will be no home to go back to, Hime-sama!" Her aide Kojurou says, "Now is the time to go back, Hime-sama. We have already achieve the feat of forcing a retreat of the Takeda cavalry, we won't feel shameful for retreating. Now is the best chance." 

"But it's very far from Yonezawa. Very very far, Kojurou. We won't make it even if we go back now." 

"It...It's true that we might not make it. But Hime, what should we do?" 

"Oh yeah... even if we escape into Edo castle, we will be chased out of Kantou by the Houjou clan. Why don't we just conquer the Odawara castle in front of us and treat it like our new base?" 

"This is messed up! If it's outright battle, we the Saika clan can still be of use with our arquebus cavalry squad, but if it's sieging a castle, it will be overwhelmingly disadvantageous! You aren't going to say things like using your jakigan again, are you? If the truth behind the jakigan is exposed by the Kantou army, there will only be death for us! People from Kantou aren't as superstitious as Oshu." 

"....There's no helping it, Kojurou. Hohoho... I got it, Sagara Yoshiharu. It's as I expected, demon lords can't have any family attachments after all!" 

Whether if it's Yoshiharu, Nobuna or Magoichi, none of them can help break out of the situation that Masamune is in. 

If we don't want to die right here, how about surrendering to Takeda Houjou allied forces? Or should we suffer humiliation and be a free loader at Nobuna's side? No matter what, the ending where Oshu fell can't be avoided. 

If that's the case, let us fight to the end as the Tyrant of Oshu! 

Masamune made up her mind calmly. 

But, one of the Kurohabaki-gumi said to Masamune who had steeled herself, "Wait, we can still make it." 

"What?" 

"Hime-sama's Mother Yoshihime-sama went to the frontlines of the battlefield and invaded into the army of Mogami Yoshiaki! No matter how Yoshiaki persuade her, she won't budge. She even threatened that if Mogami Yoshiaki is to enter the territory of the Date clan when Hime isn't around, she will commit suicide." 

".....Mother actually...?" 

"Ha, as expected of the sister of Mogami Yoshiaki, with this, he won't be able to move and will be in conflict on the way towards Yonezawa. If we retreat immediately from Kantou, we might just save the life of Yoshihime-sama and we won't lose the territories of the Date clan." 

Receiving such news, Masamune can't believe what she's hearing. 

Mogami Yoshiaki dotes on his own sister, so as to say, Masamune's mother, Yoshihime. In terms of modern words, Mogami Yoshiaki is a siscon! But, that mother who had drifted away is willing to sacrifice her own life to stop her brother's invasion? Will she really do it? 

Though it's sudden, but this is a little too easy for Masamune. 

It makes one having to suspect, whether this is a trap. If it's that crafty fox, he will definitely act things out. Has Mother been persuaded by that fox saying "I will let Kojirou succeed the position of Date clan's head."? 

Because I'm not who Mother wants to be the head. 

If she can let Kojirou succeed as the head..... 

"I don't believe it. Uncle and Mother might just be acting. It's possible that Uncle has taken over Yonezawa from Mother and is currently luring me back! And then, they plan to banish me to some other country! It must definitely be so!" 

Kojurou shouted at this moment, "Hime, you're being too distrustful! Yoshihime-sama has finally risk her life for Hime, what're you doing is too much!" 

"Not another word, Kojurou. I know. Till now, I have not been close with Mother... During the biggest crisis as the tyrant of Oshu, Mother actually coming to help me, I think it's impossible no matter how I wrap my head around it." 

"Hime~!" 

"This is a trap. I won't be deceived!" 

Piak! Yoshiharu gave a tight slap to Masamune who had been biting on her lip while mumbling "This is a trap. I don't believe it. It's fake.". 

".....Wh..What are you doing!? Uhh.... You actually hit the face of the tyrant of Oshu... Uhhhhh~!" 

She should not have any experience of getting slapped. 

Before becoming furious, she had curled up her body. 

Yoshiharu is just that angry. 

He knows that she is just a child and is at an age of the worst stage of chuunibyou. Even so, Yoshiharu can't bear it anymore. 

"You blockhead! Return to your mother right now! This isn't the time to be suspicious! Anyone will hide their true intentions during normal periods of time but when a crisis approaches, their true intentions will be exposed! Your mum does not wish for you to die! How can you not believe in your mother and abandon her to her death! And, what's with the talk about dying together, don't say such stupid things!" 

".....Sa...Sagara" 

"It's true that the vulnerable Yonezawa castle being targeted by Mogami Yoshiaki is a crisis that will mean the end to the Date clan. But it's precisely because of this that this is the best chance to reconcile with your mother! And, your mother started it first... Believe in your own mother! If you can't even do this, what right do you have to aim for the whole of Japan, the whole of the world!?" 

".....Uhh.... Hooo....." 

"RETURN TO YONEZAWA CASTLE RIGHT NOW TO YOUR MOTHER! THINGS LIKE ATTACKING KANTOU CAN BE DONE ANYTIME! WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT, KANTOU OR YOUR MOTHER? THINK ABOUT IT YOURSELF!" 

"Yo...Yoshiharu-san. To actually get so angry for Hime... I...I really can't thank you enough!" Kojurou thank Yoshiharu. 

"Senpai, you really love your mother...." Mitsuhide looked at the back of Yoshiharu while shedding tears. 

But, like Yoshiharu is being angry to herself, Nobuna can't utter a single word. 

"Uahhhhhh! I don't believe it! Though I want to, but I can't! Have you been poisoned by your own mother? Do you ever have the experience of being afraid of being killed by your own mother that you can't even sleep at night? Sagara, you don't understand me at all!" 

While tears keep falling, Masamune kept hitting at Yoshiharu's chest. 

"Bontenmaru suffered such things when she is still so young? So that's why she is saying things like destroying Japan due to the Book of Revelations. Someone like me who is in a good family can never console the heart of this fellow....." 

Yoshiharu notices the troubles of the sengoku daimyos and finally feels his own limit. 

Masamune isn't at the age where she can think for herself independently like Nobuna. 

Yoshiharu can only carress the back of Masamune who is weeping at his chest. 

To stifle her own sobs, Kojurou covered her mouth. 

But, Nobuna came over at this moment. 

She stopped Masamune's hand who is hitting Yoshiharu while saying in a calm tone. 

"....Right now, you can still reconcile with your mother. Before becoming a demon lord, you should hurry and return to your mother.... Bontenmaru." 

".....Hoo....Hoo....Hooo." 

"If it's demon lords, one is enough. You must never kill your own brother. You'll really become a demon lord. You're still young, now isn't the age to bear such a sin yet. You should just give the terrible job of being a demon lord to me." 

A gentle but cold tone, like she had given up on something as she made her resolve. 

"......Oda Nobuna.... You planned to abandon your mother.....?" 

"Yes. I'm different from you, I'm an adult already. So I can still take it. Though I have been troubled all this while but right now, I have the resolve to be scolded by everyone for being the "Demon lord of the Sixth Realm". So, I hope that you can live on through a life that I can't choose." 

".....I understand.... Oda Nobuna, you're really something." 

Oi Nobuna, what's this about? The uneasy Yoshiharu wants to say something but Nobuna shook her head and stopped him. 

While consoling Magoichi, she said, "Date commander, let the Saika clan cover your tracks. Hurry and return to Yonezawa! I will never let the Kantou army strike at you!" as she took on the most dangerous job. 

"Hooo, Hooo.... You really want to help me? You are just a mercenary?" 

"Leave it to us! Isn't this the best chance for you to reconcile with your mother? It's something like this that gets me motivated! Don't waste the good intentions Yoshiharu-san and the rest have for you!" 

Magoichi picked up the big arquebus Yatagarasu singlehandedly as she pressed it on the sobbing Bontenmaru, asking her to head out. 

Bontenmaru climbed onto her horse with Kojurou's help. 

"Everyone, retreat~! Mo...Mother~! Bontenmaru is coming to save you now~!" Along with a weak shout, Masamune rode her horse and rushed out of the camp. 

The target is the main base Yonezawa, the objective is to save Mother who is at the frontlines of the battle against Mogami's army. 

"Sagara Yoshiharu! If Date Masamune can save Mother and chase that fox away, I will send an envoy! I will definitely send an envoy to thank you! That will be the condition for retreating, how about it?" 

What will I be asked to do? Bontenmaru is still a child so she should not have much to do with I who has women troubles. Thinking about this, Yoshiharu relaxed slightly. 

"Oi! Find me if you have the time! You must reconcile with your mother!" Yoshiharu waved his hand while saying his farewells to Masamune. 

Kojurou shouted frantically, "Hime, don't leave me behind~!" while chasing after her. The Oshu foot soldiers were saying, "Though I don't know what had happened, but we can finally go home." "Is this a dream?" "It's already the season for planting seeds." as they started preparations for going home. 

"Though chasing after them is what Houjou will do, but can they really break through the serious Saika clan!?" 

After sending off Yoshiharu and the rest to Odawara castle, she starts preparing for a fight too. 

Totally unlike someone who is trying to survive a crisis, a spirit full of abnormal excitement. 

For Bontenmaru and Magoichi-nee, Yoshiharu wants to rush back to stop the Kantou army from chasing them as he is riding back with all his might. 

There isn't anytime to rest. They have to rush back to help Mount Toragozen. 

While speeding towards Odawara castle, Mitsuhide asked Yoshiharu, "Though we had prepared to die, but such an ending is the best. But, Senpai, you're really into your mother, huh~!" 

Mitsuhide smiled very cheerfully. 

"It... It's not like that. In the warring states, there are many quarrels among father and son, and between brothers... It's different from the era that I was in. But, I feel that human nature is the same regardless of whether if it's in the sengoku era or the modern era. It's just that in the era of mass killing, the relationship between family members has become much more crazy. In all eras, there won't be a mother who doesn't loves her own child. No matter how cold they are normally, they definitely love their own child in a corner of their hearts. That's what I think. 

"Sagara-shi who is so obsessed with his mother, in terms of modern language, it's roricon, right?" 

Out comes Goemon's voice from god knows where. 

"No, it's "mazacon" [6] ! It's not lolicon at all! Oi! I'm not a mazacon!" 

"Oh. Mazacon, huh? The modern language is really hard to understand." 

TL Note: From this part onwards, the chinese TL had forgotten to translate this. I will translate it with my inferior knowledge of moonspeak. Pardon me for any mistakes, as there will definitely be lots of mistakes, some sentences might even have their entire meaning changed. 

During the trip back to Odawara castle, Nobuna didn't say much at all, which is quite rare. 

Yoshiharu who she had thought dead was alive and they had reunited. 

With this, they can finally help Mount Toragozen. With the threat of Mount Toragozen falling gone, they can attack Asai Asakura. 

After ending the long stagnating period of stalemate, she can stabilize her position as the ruler of the capital. It's a big step towards her dream of Tenka Fubu. 

But, in the depths of Nobuna's heart, waves of pain continue to torment her. 

Without the reinforcements of Uesugi Kenshin, the Asai clan will be destroyed. No, I will be the one who will destroy them with my own hands. To realize the dream of Tenka Fubu, I have no choice but to do this. 

And with that comes the end of the sad romance between Asai Nagamasa and my brother, Nobusumi. It will definitely be so. 

After that, the relationship between Nobuna and Nobusumi's mother, Tsuchida Gozen will most likely deteriorate further. 

Stepping all over her brother's love due to her ambition of Tenka Fubu, how will she scold her? 

When she returned miraculously from the victory at Okehazama, Nobuna was chased out by her mother. 

No matter how much she achieved, how high she rose in her rank, she received no praises or compliments from her mother. 

If the romance of Nobusumi was ended in a tragic way by her...... 

"But when a child like Bontenmaru asked if I'm the demon lord, I answered her honestly. I can bear with being the demon lord, if it's for the dream of Tenka Fubu, a thing like mother's love...... But, I don't want to hurt Kanjuurou. What should I do?" 

Nobuna (Do I really have the right to rule the world?) was troubled. The pain of wanting to be loved by her mother, along with the wounds in her heart, she knows very well about it. But the act of destroying the Asai Asakura will cause an even bigger wound in her heart. 

And that wound, Yoshiharu can never heal it by himself 

The reason why is because Yoshiharu is a guy. 

No matter how Yoshiharu likes her, she will feel uneasy. "The reason why Yoshiharu might like other girls might be because she might have to kill her own mother some day." Nobuna noticed. 

"Yeah. The only one who will treat me gently for real is Matsunaga Danjo, just like how a real mother will treat me....." 

This pain of mine, do Yoshiharu and Mitsuhide notice it? 

The both of them had been showered with their mother's love since young, they might not understand even a little of what I'm feeling now. 

What if, in the end the girl that Yoshiharu ends up with is a girl without a big hole in her heart like mine..... 

What if it's Juubei who is filled with her mother's love..... 

It's because that Yoshiharu can't return to his era that he can't meet with his mother. The girl who can heal that loneliness of his isn't me who wishes for a mother's love from the bottom of her heart but Juubei who knows about a mother's love. 

With that, no matter how we wish for it, the days where Yoshiharu and I become husband and wife will never come...... 

As she ponders in her head these dark thoughts, she whips her horse forwards. 

"Everyone. We have to stop Houjou Ujiyasu from chasing them. We don't have much time left. Hurry up!" Yoshiharu's cheerful voice rang out. 

"Roger" Mitsuhide replied in response. 

I want to trust my mother. I want to reconcile with her. I want Yoshiharu to like me more. But, I'm stepping on a path of no return, the path of Tenka Fubu. 

Nobuna rides forward. 

Yoshiharu looks at the back of Nobuna while worrying silently. 

"She looks pitiful... Nobuna.... Like she will become lonelier the closer we are to Tenka Fubu. She didn't say a thing yet her back looks like she is crying. How I wish I can hug her right now" 

TL Note: End of self translated part 

The Oshu army started to retreat, Takeda Shingen and the four heavenly kings welcomed Nobuna and her gang. 

"Sagara Yoshiharu! To think that you're still alive! That's good! That's the best! Ahahaha!" 

"As expected of you! You escaped from such a place! A role model for Kosaka Danjo!" 

"You're really remarkable. Oda Nobuna and Akechi Mitsuhide too, both of you actually charged into the enemy's camp and chased them off. You are the pride of samurais!" 

"......I'm so relieved....." 

"Listen to me! I Naitou Masatoyo am preparing a feast, everyone come and help me out! Please, don't ignore me!" 

Among them, Takeda Shingen is extremely elated as she had totally turned back to Katsuchiyo. 

"This is really the best! I thought that I had lost the successor of Kansuke, as my eyes turned dark in an instant! Don't rush to the front in the future all by yourself, you got it!?" 

"Ah, Ahh, Katsuchiyo-chan? Do...Don't bury my face in your breasts. I...I can't breathe!" 

"Let's not care about ranks today and bottoms up! There's nothing more happy than this! Hahaha!" 

Shingen's elated look was expressed fully by her beaming face. 

Tears are close to flowing out. 

"You're really the man from the heavens. My troubles are finally solved. What kind of reward do you want? Don't hold it in and just say whatever you want!" 

"I...I just hope that you can ally with Nobuna. There isn't any time left, it's best that we do the alliance right now!" 

"No problem! But, other than that, the reward of being the advisor under the Takeda clan, say whatever you want!? It's ok if you want to have all five of us?" 

"Advisor-sama, what else do you wish for, do say it out!!!!" 

"Don't be like that, Nobuna is right behind me! I don't want my head to fall off yet!" 

Towards the less than proper actions of Saru, Nobuna and Mitsuhide who were extremely unpleased were pushed to a side by Takeda and her generals. Everyone was surrounding Yoshiharu as they hugged while congratulating him. 

The Takeda clan soldiers who were demoralized were all shouting "The advisor has come back alive!" "The Oshu army has retreated! Victory is ours!" "Though we lost due to being careless, but it's time for us to let them taste bitterness!" "We must defeat them next time!" as their morale recovers immediately. 

During this period of time, Nobuna and Mitsuhide were totally ignored. 

"This fellow.... What's with this~! She's too close with Saru! Should I kill her right here? Juubei." 

"The numbers are a little too much. And, if we want to kill Takeda Shingen, even if it's me Juubei, it will be quite hard... Nobuna-sama." 

Like this, in the hall of Odawara castle, Takeda Shingen and Oda Nobuna finally made an alliance. 

As for the reason why Masamune retreated, Nobuna did not tell the specific reason to Shingen and Ujiyasu. 

If she said it out, she has to mention the relationship between Masamune and her mother. Letting others know about her own trouble wouldn't be Masamune's wish. 

"Ahh, you guys are still alive? You even made that Oshu brat retreat. If so, let us hurry and see that pathetic look of the Oshu army retreating. I can't let them think that they can just leave Odawara castle like this, I must definitely let them lose the ability to attack again!" 

Because Houjou Ujiyasu wants to chase after the Oshu army, the more they can't say the reason why Masamune retreats. 

If they were delayed from returning due to being pursued, Masamune's mother Yoshihime might die. The "arquebus cavalry" that Saika Magoichi leads might be in danger too. It's ok if the Houjou army was destroyed by Magoichi but if the Takeda cavalry was wounded, that would totally not be worth it. 

But, noticing that compared to Masamune, Nobuna is the greater threat, Ujiyasu made the decision of "Then let's give up on the idea of chasing them!" to Nobuna conclusion of not pursuing them. 

At the same time, Ujiyasu who was supposed to be signing the peace treaty with Shingen and Nobuna said "I have something on" and ran off somewhere. 

Ujiyasu entered the secret room of Odawara castle and rang the bell, calling the head of Fuma Kotarou. 

The heads of the biggest ninja group in Kantou had been called Kotarou for all generations. 

This Kotaru had totally hide his real identity under his ninja garb even in the secret room. 

"Oda Nobuna, this person is different from other sengoku daimyo, there's a fundamental difference. If I don't finish her off, I might be killed by her hands in the distant future. Should we kill her right here?" Ujiyasu have not completely given up the idea of assassinating Nobuna. 

"The time isn't ripe right now. Without a good chance, it's hard for us to move." 

The voice of Kotarou isn't like a guy or girl, a very strange voice. 

"So as to say there isn't any way we can do it in Odawara castle?" 

"That Akechi Juubei is a very remarkable person. Even if we succeed, we will just cause the fury of Takeda Shingen. That woman likes to fight it out fairly in the battle field. If they break off all ties with the Houjou clan right here, we will be in a corner." 

".....In contrast, it will be good if we can form an anti Nobuna alliance with Takeda Shingen in the centre. Or, if we use Uesugi Kenshin...." 

"Should we drag out the alliance ceremony till the falling of Mount Toragozen?" 

"That can't do. The two of them will definitely ignore me and form the alliance as they return back to the battlefield." 

"If that's the case, we should be the middleman between them and form good relations with the both of them?" 

".....We can only do that, no matter how unwilling I am. But that Yoshiharu, I must kill him no matter what! Kotarou, arrange more men around Yoshiharu, once there's a chance..... I'm counting on you!" 

"Hime.... If it's because of the mongolian spot on your butt... After another few years, with the growing of the body, that spot will definitely vanish...." 

"Those who have seen it must die! If I'm to wait till I grow up, the image of me being a ravishing warrior will be all gone! I don't care how many years it takes, you have to kill him!" 

Using an emotionless tone, Kotarou suggested to Ujiyasu, "Wanting to kill Sagara Yoshiharu is too easy. But that Oda Nobuna and Akechi Mitsuhide's attitudes towards him are too weird. For just a retainer, the both of them are willing to risk their lives and charge into the Date clan's main camp.... The reason for this, do you have any idea?" Ujiyasu have a sudden inspiration. 

"Kotarou.... Though I suspected that too, but maybe.... the both of them like Sagara Yoshiharu?" 

"You're absolutely right! The both of them like Sagara Yoshiharu." 

"Oda Nobuna actually...? That Saru? This is unbelievable, but now that you mention it, it seems to be so!" Ujiyasu nodded and said. 

"Kotarou, if this is the case, it's better if we let Sagara Yoshiharu live on! Isn't making the Oda clan split apart our dream!? Hohoho." 

"I got it. How about this plan?" 

Kotarou approached Ujiyasu and whisper into her ears. After listening, Ujiyasu laughed coldly and said, "Let's do it!" 

"But, Sagara Yoshiharu and Oda Nobuna really have such a relationship between the two of them? I want to confirm it myself." 

"I understand." 

Kotarou turned his body and disappeared in front of Ujiyasu without a sound. 

Because the middleman Houjou Ujiyasu wasn't around, the alliance ceremony cannot go on. Takeda Shingen and Oda Nobuna ignored Ujiyasu and signed on the contract as they exchanged them. 

Ujiyasu who had finally finished the discussion with Kotarou in the secret room said, "I hope you didn't ignore the middleman and sign it just like that." as she reads through the contents of the contract. 

"You are the one who suddenly disappeared without a word. You've been gone a long time, where did you go!?" 

"It must be the toilet! This fellow has always been pale and low in body temperature. A body type of easy bowels! Hahahaha." 

Shingen... Just you wait... While suppressing the anger, Ujiyasu continues to read through the contract. 

"The duration of the alliance is one month. Takeda Shingen will delay Uesugi Kenshin in Echigo and stop their tracks for a period of a month. But this alliance will end after one month. If so, Sagara Yoshiharu will....." 

Not caring at all, Shingen cheerfully drank the tea while saying, "You wish to attack Odani castle, right? Won't you need Sagara Yoshiharu? Bring him along then, I'm lending him to you." 

"When did Saru become your retainer!? Saru is mine! Don't be doing favors for people anyway you like, ok!?" 

Nobuna took the teacup beside her and is going to throw it at Shingen but was stopped by Yoshiharu and Mitsuhide immediately. 

Using cold glares to observe the energetic Nobuna, Ujiyasu (As expected, this woman.....) was even more sure of what she's thinking. 

"If you don't conquer Odani castle during the period when are you allied with the Takeda clan, Uesugi Kenshin will definitely attack Omi. If that becomes the case, you can ally yourself with me again by just giving Sagara Yoshiharu away. If Yoshiharu takes on the job of being the alpha male of the Takeda clan, whether it's 5 years or 10 years, I will agree to the alliance. Hahahaha!" 

Shingen does not have plans to extend the alliance of a month at all. She does not wish to let Nobuna have too much of an advantage and she has not given up on Sagara Yoshiharu too. 

"I'm not lending Saru to you! If he died while on your side, I'm going to be troubled!" 

"Haha, how can he die so easily. It's the same for the retreat of Masamune, it's actually the achievement of Sagara Yoshiharu! Don't hide it anymore, Sagara Yoshiharu is the man from the heavens!" 

".....Well, half of it is Saru's achievement too. But, I contributed too!" 

"Really? Sounds fishy." 

"Yeah! Takeda Shingen, though we don't have much of a relationship, but Bontenmaru and I get along well with each other. She's almost like my younger sister." 

"Well, you two are similar, demon lord sisters anyway." 

The giggling duo, Katsuchiyo-chan and Nobuna might be unexpectedly getting along... Just when Yoshiharu started to think that naively... 

Shingen's expression suddenly changed to become much more fierce. 

Like a fierce tiger, she looks on savagely at Nobuna. 

Of course, Nobuna had bent her back, not retreating a step at all. 

"Oda Nobuna, I'm never going to obey you. I'm just not letting my rival Uesugi Kenshin move ahead of me, that's why I'm helping out. The next time we meet, we will fight it out. I'm not giving up on both the world and Yoshiharu. It's only now that we coexist peacefully." 

I can't wish for anything else. Nobuna used scorching eyes and glared back. 

Looking at such a Nobuna, Shingen stood up and left. 

"......Ahh~.... That scares me.... To think that Katsuchiyo-chan turning to Shingen had such a pressure!" 

Yoshiharu was scared stiff by the pressure of both of them. 

Mitsuhide who was unfazed even at such a tense situation said to Yoshiharu with a non-caring face, "Senpai, you're embarrassing." 

"To...Too scary.... Takeda Shingen and Oda Nobuna are too scary after all! I thought that I could be a general like in the sengoku games, but I was totally crushed by the atmosphere created by the two heroes vying for the world....." 

"The senpai now looks like a nobody right now." 

"Though I'm indignant about it, but I can't retort to this....." 

After confirming the seal on the contract, Ujiyasu revealed a cold smile. 

"My dream is to rule over Kantou. I have totally no interest in Kyoto. Fight on to your heart's content, the both of you! If Uesugi Kenshin joins the fray too, no one will have the energy for Kantou anymore." 

Yoshiharu couldn't guess at what Ujiyasu was thinking at all. 

Nobuna seems like she doesn't want Ujiyasu to do as she pleases. 

"Houjou Ujiyasu! I'm not going to let Kantou be independent. After I'm finished with the capital and Kansai, next up will be Kantou! Now that the namban countries are roaming the world, Japan must be an independent country! Prepare yourself, Houjou Ujiyasu!" 

Facing Nobuna's declaration of battle, Ujiyasu smiled coldly and answered, "Hoho, how arrogant you are. Seems like I will be killed by you the next time we meet. But, do you think you can live on till then?" 

Yoshiharu's heart gave a huge leap. There's no way for Ujiyasu to know of the "Incident at Honnouji" in the future, but... 

"With that fiery temper of yours, I won't feel weird if you are killed anytime in the future. You better do some meditation and fix that temper of yours." 

Ujiyasu seems to be planning something, but both Nobuna and Yoshiharu did not notice it at all. 

"Hoho, I won't be assassinated so simply, idiot. You planned to kill me all this while, right? But seems like you have failed till now. You should understand by now, shouldn't you?" 

"Before a good chance appears, assassination is a definite bad choice. But... Other than assassination, humans have other reasons of death!" 

"You too, though you always said that Odawara castle will never be invaded, but never drop your guard!" 

"You can relax about that. Odawara castle will never be invaded. Both Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin have no way to invade it, you think you can? With the Owari soldiers as my opponent, I can hold out for a hundred years. Hoho, Oda Nobuna, let me tell you something, listen up. The victor of a battle can't be counted as a victor. Only those who live on to the last are considered to be real victors..... Hohoho." 

While furiously emitting a "Uhhhh" sound, Nobuna turn her gaze away from Ujiyasu and looked at the calm Sagami bay. 

When one look at nature from Odawara castle, one will feel indifferent from all the battles in the sengoku era. This view is really vast and spectacular. 

"When my Azuchi castle is completed, I can view such scenery every night with Yoshiharu. But, will my dream really come true?" 

At this moment, the only one to appear in Nobuna's dream is Yoshiharu. Of course, Ujiyasu had definitely deciphered something from the melancholic expression of Nobuna's. 

But, Yoshiharu started to have a feeling that after this, they had to face a strong enemy like Houjou Ujiyasu who is totally different from Kenshin and Shingen. He had no mood to think about Azuchi castle. 

"According to history, after Oda Nobunaga died in the Incident of Honnouji, the world was ruled by Tokichirou-jii-san, so as to say, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Jii-san fixed the relationship with the nobles in Kyoto and became the Kampaku. But, the final victor is Tokugawa Ieyasu who resides in Kantou! Hideyoshi-jii-san launched a huge battle at Korea after he takes over the reigns of Japan. Both samurais and people are tired out by this. Only the Tokugawa Ieyasu at Kantou stored his strength during these times and obtained the world after Hideyoshi-jii-san died." 

Well, this world's Tokugawa Ieyasu is still using the name of "Matsudaira Motoyasu", and she does not seem as shrewd. But we have to consider the possibility of Houjou Ujiyasu replacing Tokugawa Ieyasu. For the dream of Nobuna sailing through the seas, we can't let our guard down towards this evil woman. Yoshiharu fell into deep thoughts. 

Not being disadvantageous even when figting with Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. Expanding her territory even when she's battling with them, who else can do it? Houjou Ujiyasu is such a person. 

"An opponent who they will meet in Kantou soon. But before that, we have absolutely no idea what the other party is plotting... What a formidable opponent." 

"What are you mumbling, Sagara Yoshiharu. Listen, you have seen the secret of my butt, I will definitely kill you! It's the first time I receive such humiliation from a guy. If you wish to live longer, don't tell anyone. Got it?" 

Ujiyasu got near to Yoshiharu and used a volume that only Yoshiharu could hear and said. 

Yoshiharu "Cough cough cough" started coughing. 

"Oi, Saru? What's that about the secret on Ujiyasu's butt? Nobuna knitted her lips. 

Mitsuhide "Senpai, you... ac...actu...actually flirts right in front of this fiancé!" became furious too. 

But, Ujiyasu smiled as if she had found out about something. 

Yoshiharu had no way to answer Nobuna's question at all. 

If he said it out, he will really be killed by Ujiyasu. 

"Don't~! Don't tell anyone~! What's on my butt is a secret only to Yoshiharu and me~! Hoho." 

The change of expression on Nobuna and Mitsuhide's face was all taken in by Ujiyasu's eyes. 

"......How troublesome! I have already died once, spare me!" 

"Nah. If you say it out, I will really ask you to pay for looking at my butt!" 

"You...You're not going to poison me, are you? But there shouldn't be anything to fear if it's poison. Since there's a poison scientist in the Oda clan, Matsunaga Hisahide." 

"Poisoning is just too inelegant. I will send Fuma ninjas to do things like kidnapping in the streets. Then, the two of us will have a wonderful alone time by ourselves. My interest is in domesticating pets. Hohoho." 

"Wa...Wait a minute. Ujiyasu-san. Why are you taking out the whip? What are you doing? That whip is....." 

"Sagara Yoshiharu, this is the whip I've prepared for you in the bedroom. Look foward to it." 

"You are a super S! Ujiyasu-san." 

"Oh, Dou S? What does that mean in monkey language? Hoho." 

"No... Not that. Ujiyasu-san! Eh, anyway, why am I using polite language all this while?" 

A deep love like that of Magoichi-nee is hard to accept but cold glare like that by a super S... Rather than troublesome, it's terrifying... The spot on her butt will disappear after she grows up... Is it that serious? Yoshiharu sighed. 

Nobuna's eyes narrowed as she glares at Yoshiharu and Ujiyasu who was curled up in a ball angrily. 

"Then, let us head back to Gifu castle now. We need to lead the defending soldiers there to reinforce Mount Toragozen. Our greatest enemy right now is time!" 

"Correct. Oda Nobuna, your biggest enemy right now is time. With the passing of time, your situation will deteriorate more and more. Sagara Yoshiharu is that bomb. And I'm the one who will send you that bomb." Ujiyasu put on a daring smile. 

Through putting herself right in the middle of Nobuna/Mitsuhide and Yoshiharu, she had confirmed that Sagara Yoshiharu is the biggest weakness of Oda Nobuna. 

"The immoral romance with her own retainer. And her love rival is her right hand man, Mitsuhide. So, what kind of a good show will they put up for me? I'm looking forward to it. Hoho." 

On the other side of the story. 

Totomi's Hamamatsu castle. 

It can't be counted as a castle, just a suddenly built house-like building. 

Mikawa's daimyo Matsudaira Motoyasu had shifted the base of operations of Totomi to this Hamamatsu castle. 

"Achoo!" 

"What is it? Hime?" 

Matsudaira Motoyasu who is looking at the sea from the highest point of Hamamatsu castle suddenly sneezed, on her side, Hattori Hanzou said in concern. 

"Who knows? Someone must be talking about me." 

"Anyway, recently, both the Takeda clan or the Oda clan seem to have totally forgotten about Hime.... Am I wrong?" 

"No~ The Matsudaira clan who is right in the middle of the Takeda clan and Oda clan will not be forgotten~" 

"....I kept having the bad feeling that the Takeda clan and Oda clan had forgotten about the existence of Hime and signed an alliance treaty by themselves. 

"Hanzou~ How can such a thing possibly happen~? If things really become like that, the Matsudaira clan will be stuck in the middle and lose all foothold~ How can Kichi-nee-sama forget about my existence and sign an alliance treaty with Takeda Shingen-sama~ Ahahahaha." 

"Yeah! If that really happens, the Takeda clan can just take the territories of the Matsudaira clan as they like. Such a thing will never happen. Hohoho." 

.....Totally not noticing that they had been forgotten about by Nobuna, Matsudaira Motoyasu who is still here smiling. 

The only fortunate thing is, Takeda Shingen is currently preparing for a serious battle with Uesugi Kenshin and had forgotten totally about Matsudaira Motoyasu. 

"But Hime-sama, is it really ok to shift our base to this torn down castle?" 

"It's ok, Hanzou~ That gag "Glasses, my glasses" which was sold to Honbyo temple earned us quite alot of money~ It was a really good deal~ Hohoho~" 

"What!? That biggest humiliation of the Matsudaira clan "Glasses, my glasses" was actually sold for a big amount of money!? As expected of Hime-sama, you're really shrewd.... No, it's stingy... No, Hime-sama is a good dealer!" 

"Let's use that money to renovate Hamamatsu castle, and save the rest. Hohoho~" 

"If we come out with a new gag, we can save even more money. We might not even finish counting them." 

"Yeah, Hanzou~ From today onwards, we should invent gags~" 

Compared to the fact that Yoshiharu is indeed from the future, it's uncertain about Matsudaira Motoyasu's future. 

All in all, the dream of being compared to the abnormally strong Houjou Ujiyasu and defeated by Matsudaira Motoyasu, she who had started on inventing boring gags with Hanzou as her partner as she dreams on getting rich by selling gags to Honbyo temple will not come for now.