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When Yoshitoshi Otomo fell back to Tokugawa, his side, Tae-gi, led three thousand soldiers to take the Yue, at the foot of Takaryama, behind Somo Tachibana.

From the foothills of the small high skies, Somo Tachibana had a hunch that Yoshio Otomo was likely to have turned around because he also somehow understood the war situation in front of Kurumi Castle, a short distance away.

And he also realized that his army, led by Tae-jun, was disappearing.

Honda Tadashi has already pulled his army, and Yasushi Sakahara's army, which is hit by Yubu Uchishin, has also begun to crumble.

However, the army of the young Ao Pingjiachang, where Lian Zheng is relative at ten o'clock, had not yet diminished its morale and fought more than one another against Lian Zheng, one of the four kings of Tachibana.

If we were to be ambushed by the army of Tae-jung, who disappeared on it, we would eat a great deal of pain.

In the battle ahead, Zongmao knew about Tae-jung's high military technique and felt threatened by it.

Besides, it was his genuine desire to re-establish his attitude once Tachibana Somo's personal depletion was too intense in an earlier ride with Honda Tadashi.

So he made a bitter decision.

"Everyone! Retreat to Gao Liang Tai! That's where we'll rendezvous with Shimazu!

And I gave the order.

………

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Rushui Kuroda led a thousand and five hundred soldiers to lay formation in front of Hideyoshi Tokugawa's fifteen thousand armies.

And he visited Hideyoshi Tokugawa alone.

"Hey, Lord Kuroda! Well done, they're here!

and Hideyoshi Tokugawa greeted Rushui with the same smile as usual.

- You're still not sure...

And Rushui saw Hideyoshi's joyful face and had the same impression as before.

When you look at Honda Masayoshi next to Hideyoshi, he has his vigilance up front. For Rushui, this expression of honesty is more reassuring to watch.

- Doesn't the right general know the state of this battle...?

Thinking a lot that way, Hideyoshi cut it out with a bright voice.

"I proceeded with the army to start with the opening of Yanagawa Castle, as Father said, but as you can see, Tachibana and Shimazu and others resisted.

I was just wondering if Lord Kuroda's divinity would... at a time like this!

Come on! Give me something to do with this young man!

Hideyoshi stares at Rushui. His eyes shine in anticipation, and he doesn't think of Rushui as the 'enemy' or anything like that.

Rushui did not like these eyes.

Rushui believed that people always had "ugliness" hidden somewhere in their eyes.

It means that everyone thinks about trying to benefit themselves, even if they are flattered, deceived, and sometimes blackmailed.

Of course it will be large or small. Still, even any saintly prince, they are always what you hide.

But how about a human being named Hideyoshi Tokugawa in front of you?

He doesn't always flatter, he doesn't deceive, and he never threatens to be high-pressure.

It didn't pursue its own interests, it only sought the interests of the organization, the Tokugawa family, to which it belonged, and for that reason it seemed reasonable everywhere to hear what it wanted to hear and to speak where it should be.

- It's like you're dealing with a doll...

Yes... so to speak, Hideyoshi is not human.

Always the same color and the same temperature.

But Rushui likes humans.

He loves to feel the color and temperature of the other person's eyes, which changes with the content of the conversation.

- It's not funny...

When Rushui struck his tongue in his heart again, as when, he was ready and put much more effort into his belly.

- Let me change the colour...

And, feeling as if he were a challenger, he began to speak to Hideyoshi.

"As the Right Admiral knows, a massive battle may have begun here in Kuruma.

The battle is extremely harsh, and in my view there is a great deal of damage on both sides. "

So I cut the conversation, and Rushui saw Hideyoshi.

Hideyoshi's expression is cloudy, but the color of his eyes has not changed at all.

"That's sad..."

And how sadly Hideyoshi leaks it as if he had taken it and attached it. I don't even feel humane about his reaction like that.

Rushui continued.

"On top of that, the war situation is unexpected to His Excellency the Right Admiral. Hot Island Hall was stopped at Ryubukuji Temple, Shimazu led the army and approached the formation of the right general, and the proud majests of the Tokugawa family, such as Honta Hall and Sakahara Hall, were no longer breathing bugs by Tachibana. Besides, the army of Otomo is already looming just behind the right Admiral."

Shut up again like water.

- Isn't it all the result of the Lord's setup!

And Honda Masayoshi's gaze, which sends killer all the while grasping, is rather comfortable for Rushui.

However, Hideyoshi Tokugawa at the time has just a sad face, and the color of his eyes does not change that he is overflowing with a sense of expectation for Rushui.

Rushui continued, feeling bitter and intensified his tone.

"Furthermore, here in Kyushu, there is no Tokugawachi Prefectural Palace to be ordained as the elder of Mr. Yuan.

Right Admiral. In this way, there is nothing we can do about it, about the circumstances of the war, or about the greatness that keeps it going. "

"Well... it can also be said that Zhang Liang of the Sun Book, even Lord Kuroda can't do anything about it..."

And, Hideyoshi leaked as he dropped his shoulder. Rushui has a cold gaze with a face that is as uninteresting as it looks.

And he took a breath and pronounced it out loud.

"At last, continuing to fight more mischievously and reducing the number of soldiers can be described as a lower measure.

You can withdraw your soldiers from Kyushu once you are no longer able to come.

After that, why don't we try this Kuroda Rushui as the name of Lord Hideyoshi Toyotomi?

Tachibana and Shimazu must also take responsibility for waging the war. Therefore, the Tokugawa Lord will draw his hand from Kyushu. "

The words "Kyushu shall be ruled by Toyotomi" were so bold as to say.

It goes without saying that it is also to shake Hideyoshi, whose eyes do not change color at all. Rushui waited for the moment when the color of his eyes would change.

My chest palpitates faster.

- Come on, how about it!!

All I said was, I turned my spare expression to Hideyoshi and waited for that time.

But...

The color of Hideyoshi's eyes did not change at all...

When I looked into his eyes, the inside of Rushui's chest was burning up more and more, but at the same time something like a rush was beginning to emerge.

- Why doesn't it change... why not...

Without realizing such a puzzle of water at all, Hideyoshi made one decision when he tightened his expression.

"Then we have no choice.

Let's wait for Lord Hot Island to pave the way before proceeding again to Willow River Castle "

Water accidentally disputed the decision. Does he realize that the eyes of the water change color so much that they are full of what he calls human flavor?

"Right Admiral! That won't happen! If you move now, Otomo will attack you from behind! If that happens, we can wait in front of Shimazu and the sandwiches, and if we can get more layers in from Tachibana, that must destroy Lord Right's army!

You should leave Kyushu immediately!

Her face turns bright red and Rushui spits.

But Hideyoshi's eyes, staring at the water like that, are utterly colorless.

It means nothing more than that his iron will is not wavering at all, even with the words of Rushui.

"Lord Kuroda. Even if the war is unfavourable, I can't disobey my father's life," I'll leave Kyushu's punishment to you. "

I am the elder of Mr. Yuan, the father, so to speak, minister.

Which logic can a minister explain, such as leaving the battlefield on his own without following the life of a monarch "

"His father, the Tokugawanai Prefecture, is also known as Hideyoshi Toyotomi's minister who governs the heavens.

My name is Hideyoshi, and I'm asking you to leave the army.

Besides, is Lord Right going to disobey you?

Honda Masayoshi beside Hideyoshi looked at Rushui unexpectedly in a word that could be described as a threat that took the Toyotomi family of Rushui as a shield.

- Don't be in a hurry... Lord Kuroda...

And, Masayoshi was seeing through the heart of Rushui. As he thought, Rushui was in a hurry against Hideyoshi, who had no movement at all in his words.

Because…

- This man... will surely one day become a threat to Hideyoshi Toyotomi...

And because I was certain at this time.

For this reason, I had to ask Hideyoshi to invade the "fault" here at all costs.

His demise, which is the legacy of the Tokugawa family, also means discrediting the Tokugawa family as it is. But that's only a secondary purpose.

The true purpose was to give a "color" that was not seen in any of its eyes, which could be described here as a major factor in the threat of a man named Hideyoshi Tokugawa.

Because Hideyoshi Toyotomi, once his monarch, was a genius in dyeing the color of his opponent's eyes into his own color, and he also had a glimpse into his young Hideyoshi Toyotomi's ability to be like that.

However, if you are someone whose eyes don't have color in the first place, you can't use their abilities.

Such a person, or something in the world, was as high as water, but there was a person in front of him, and he would be the greatest barrier to the Toyotomi family, the heir of the Tokugawa family.

For Rushui, this Kyushu case will be the first and last to confront Hideyoshi.

- If you miss this opportunity, you will never visit again...

The matter hastened the water and became an awkward word that could be described as a threat.

And Hideyoshi replied to the words in a dignified manner, without moving at all.

"Lord Kuroda. As I said earlier, I am a minister of the Father, and even if the Father were a minister of the Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to me, the Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is not a monarch to be ordained.

Will it be shown to the heavens that I am a member of the Tokugawa family, the elder of Mr. Tatsuyuan of the Wujia building, in this transgression?

As Lord Kuroda put it, as it is now, my army may stand in distress and hurt many soldiers.

Still, if it is in the interest of the present, and we run away without keeping what we need to protect, I shall choose to carry out this will and taste a temporary humiliation for Father's aspirational achievement of Tahei Tenshita. "

"Even if that puts the life of Lord General Right at risk... is it?

And the eyes of Rushui glow suspiciously. When he looked into his eyes, Hondo Masayoshi and two of them, Yoo Seung-Sook (Yagi Uunori), who were guards of Tokugawa Hideyoshi around this time and were in charge of the Military Law Guide, stood in front of Rushui's eyes.

That air, which can be described as a one-touch instant...

Still, Hideyoshi's eyes remained colourless.

"Tatsuma Yanagi is in the Hondosa Palace. Nothing to worry about. There is no reason to harm my Lord Kuroda."

The two of you go back to where you were.

Once again, when space was created between Hideyoshi and Rushui, Rushui waited for Hideyoshi's next word.

And Hideyoshi continued in a pale tone, as always.

"If… even if I were to lose my life in this battle, if it is not contrary to the path that makes the world of Tahei under heaven, it would be helpless.

If the house of Tokugawa seems to become noisy with the life of one of Us, then Tokugawa is a house until then and is not worthy of supporting the heavens.

Therefore, We are only going straight for what We should have done. "

The words were finally followed by water.

- This man... strong...

At the same time, Rushui consolidated one determination…

- We have to make him a deceased in this fight...

And Rushui pressed for a choice that could be called farewell to Hideyoshi.

"Well... if it really means proceeding to Willow River Castle, you should kick my army in front of you before proceeding.

Well, if you attacked my army, it would be the same thing Tokugawa pulled a bow on Toyotomi, but that's okay, right?

"That logic doesn't make sense, Lord Kuroda.

If the peace between Heavenly Tahei and Kyushu were to go against the will of Father, who is setting the disposition in place of Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, I must judge Lord Kuroda as one who has disobeyed the heavens.

Lord Hideyoshi wouldn't want that either...

Please reconsider, Lord Kuroda. "

Totally colorless eyes… in other words, clear and cloudless at all.

The color of his eyes, he moves on to the word.

The words of Hideyoshi, who praised the water and worried about it, do not feel any decoration at all.

- My defeat...

And he again held the same opponent the sense of defeat he had just tasted the other day.

… and it was then…

"I say!!

and one young soldier rushed to the other side of its curtain, shouting so loudly that he could be driven by something.

When Hideyoshi looked at the voice, he answered with a voice that passed.

"What!? Tell me!

"Ha!!

And a young soldier who answers briefly.

But the next words he uttered were such a terrible shock that they pushed the tragic resolve of the water down to the bottom of Natsuo.

"The enemy Lord Yoshio Otomo is turning his back!!

He said he joined Fujido's army to protect his back!!

I would like to report to His Excellency the Right Admiral that we have come this far!!

Hideyoshi's complexion stained the report with joy.

"Oh! Was it!! All right! Let it through!!

"Right Admiral! Wait, if it was a lie…"

And, unexpectedly, honesty speaks.

"Not false or anything!! I was instructed by the Tokugawachi Prefecture before the war began!

And when I thought there was a voice outside the curtain, Yoshio Otomo came into it with a single letter in his hand. And put it before Hideyoshi and the others.

"Oh! This is definitely from your father! You did great! Lord Otomo!!

"Ha! Thank you for your words!

Tatsuyuki Yoshihiro, who has already shown resistance, has defeated the army of Yoshioka Apricots, and my minister Tae-kyu is moving to follow Somo Tachibana's back!

Rest assured that the Lord Right General will not serve you!

And when I said it out loud, I glanced at Rushui, who was still stunned and out of focus.

"Isn't this the next Kuroda lord in Kyushu?

Thank you very much for your fancy work in this battle… "

And he said in a small voice to Rushui. Rushui looks into the eyes of the orthodox as he sweats on his forehead.

- In this color...

There were colors filled with ambition and desire, as Rushui asked Hideyoshi to do.

"Flashy Activity...? What's this all about?

"Ho... wasn't it reported to the Right Admiral... that Lord Kuroda played a role in this battle..."

And the orthodox replied with a crooked mouth.

"So... here it is..."

And he tried to leave the place so that Rushui could escape, and it was then.

The report that completely smashed Rushui's heart was again heard from outside the curtain…

"Naomi Hot Island and Hirosaka Terasawa destroy the enemy army!! The road to Willow River Castle is now open!!

- Not yet... there's still Shimazu...!

And the water that chants in my heart. He went outside the curtain, trying to avoid Hideyoshi's eyes, which are motivated by the report.

Immediately after that, Rushui and another young soldier differed.

And the young soldier's report took away even what was like water...

"We would like to report you!! Yoshihiro Shimazu's army has been stopped near Tsukagawa River by a sudden army!!

Already, Lord Nagata Kuroda and Lord Tadahiro Hoshikawa pulled up their troops and said they were headed this way!!

"All right!! Now all obstacles have been removed!!! I'm headed to Willow River Castle!! Everyone's! Start marching fast!!

- Whoa, whoa!!!

Exactly as the Great Storm swept everything down and left, in this meagre amount of time, everything that Rushui had piled up before the battle was shattered, and the situation of the battle was brilliantly reversed.

The slightest anxiety that Rushui felt before visiting this mansion became reality and brought him to the bottom of hell.

Rushui went outside the Tokugawa army in a powerless foothold.

Beyond that gaze awaits his return, a small army.

Kuroda Rushui's army, placed directly in front of Tokugawa Hideyoshi's army of 15,000, is only a thousand and five hundred...

The sky is dark, and even though it's daylight, it's like it's wrapped up in the sun.

nature and his legs were heavier.

- Ba... silly... now it's like...

The cold rain of late autumn glides relentlessly into the water, which is covered in darkness.

Approximately the soldiers of Tokugawa, surrounded by heat and shouting behind his back, can only hear him walking on the rain-wet ground, a sneeze, from the surroundings of Rushui.

One question and a shadow came to pass in the breast of such water.

- What... this discomfort... now it's like...

Its shadow that gradually grows...

- It looks like the results were planted before the battle began...

And when the shadow appeared clear, the half unconscious Rushui remembered the shock of being struck in the head with a blunt instrument.

- Tokugawa Jiayang...

The water is as dry as a toothpick.

He finally realized...

Everything was going exactly as Tokugawa Jiayang thought it would...

When the appearance of Jiayang laughing high as he looked down at the water came to his chest, so much of his remorse, blood stained from his chewing lips.

At the same time, however, he was desperate to calm his mind in an attempt to calmly accept the reality that he had no teeth at all against the parents and children of Tokugawa Jiayang and Tokugawa Hideyoshi.

And he...

- You lose...

And at the end of the day, he returned his face to the calm, and when he put his own soldiers together, he left the battlefield...

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