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"I don't know, he was an unreliable general... the eldest priest Narita..."

I, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, in the battle of Ninja Castle, heard how Nagata's elder father became a general and accidentally leaked it.

My unsolicited "statue of the general" seemed to me to be either a brave and resolute figure who stood on the line and pulled the army, or a schemer of divine conspiracy who sat on his hips in the main line and used the decree successfully to send instructions, in any case leading the army firmly.

As a matter of fact, I'm still not on the battlefield as a warlord.

And you won't be able to stand any longer.

But at the time of Osaka's formation, we had to take command at the head even if we didn't want to.

It's called a "one-shot battle."

By then, I will have to decide how to be my general.

That's the big reason I'm going around asking about all sorts of warfare.

And now, in this battle of Ninja Castle, "Admiral, Nagata's elder father" was a very different figure from what I thought he was, and I was very interested.

I said to myself, staring at the cup so Princess Kofi could grab it.

"Heh heh, Lord Hideyoshi seems surprised, but he was actually a relying general at all, the eldest."

"Are you still..."

"But... I feel frightened. Surely he was an unreliable general.

But he was a fine general. "

"A fine general..."

I can't count on you, but a fine general...

What kind of general was he after all...

As he frowned that way, his eldest father, Nagata, continued his growing season.

………

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June 10, 18th (1590) -

That was three days after the death of Narita Taeji, who was the castle cost of Ninja Castle.

When the warlords, who were the lords of the house, were gathered during the castle's appraisal, a meeting was held there once again, albeit in full form, in which the eldest son of Taiji, Nagata's elder father, was entrusted to the general.

But at this time, it goes without saying that everyone was anxious to have their eldest parents as general generals.

- The elder lord of that "troubled face" is our general...

- Maybe the fate of Ninja Castle is also sunset anymore...

From everywhere that way, as a whisper whispered, one big man thundered everyone on the spot.

"Yes!! Shut up!! Your wife and Kofi have decided on this!! Whoever complains, get out!!

Everyone shuddered and silenced in a loud voice that broke its eardrum.

But the person who raised his voice still couldn't hide his excitement, so he had a rough nose.

This man's name is Masaki Tambo Shogun. As guardian of Ninja Castle, he was quite an elderly man and a root samurai who hated crooked things.

And the warlord said unto him in a calm voice, Negative to the liquor roll.

"Lord Masaki. Calm down here. And everyone. Not if you're having a buddy break here.

First of all, let's hear your readiness for the castle. "

Everyone was convinced by the words, and the scene created an atmosphere of great waiting for the appearance of the eldest parents.

… and it was then.

As if waiting for the place to calm down, Nagata's elder parents came into the room, accompanied by two princesses, Kofi and Shi.

But at this time, everyone on the spot was surprised.

That's the look on the face of the eldest parent...

How could it not be any different than usual?

That's not that I'm not feeling it, or that I'm totally unwilling to say it.

I'm not scared, I'm not strong enough to say.

Yes, exactly as usual.

He had such a calm look that he was about to accidentally talk to him about something, wrapped up in some big bathroom.

When everyone was surprised, he began to speak of his determination by making his voice much louder than usual.

"Everyone's! This time, I was nominated by the Shinobu and Kofi who are here to pay for the castle, I am Narita's eldest parent!

Together, we can always defend this castle!

And if your allies win Odawara Castle, your enemies will pull!

Until then, patience! Everyone's! Nice to meet you!!

At this time, the Toyotomi army, led by Sansei Ishida, was roughly 20,000. Of course, he's been through a lot of battles, and he's the best of them all.

In contrast, there are three thousand Narita troops standing in a cage in Ninja Castle. And two thousand and five hundred of them were peasants under the castle.

It just seemed like an entirely winless battle, but my oldest parents still said, "I can always protect the castle".

He was the eldest parent who wasn't usually eloquent, but he's a man who doesn't lie at the same time.

Such a man, in short words, said forcefully, "I can protect you! It seemed certain that we all felt an indescribable light of hope for proclaiming," and those who had complained earlier also had such motivated eyes as they had decided to be ready to house.

In such a burning atmosphere, a man named Shosho Narita Omi asked to be allowed to bathe cold water in the field air.

"I understand the determination of the eldest father. And how do you say you protect it?

If you're so sure you can protect it, of course you have an idea of how to fight it, don't you?

Princess Kofi frowned unexpectedly at the words.

This Narita Omi Shou is a gateway to the Narita family and one who has been bragging around since shortly after Taiji's death that "I should be the one who deserves the Admiral".

Obviously many must have learned to chill in that snuggly tone that would try the eldest parent, even if it wasn't Princess Kofi.

However, we were certainly all interested in the content of the inquiry itself.

- The eldest parent must have a hidden sense of talent...

That is what we all expected, and waited with his words shining in our eyes.

And...

He opened his mouth...

The word was utterly unexpected for those who sparkled their eyes, but in a sense it was as expected.

"Mmmm... that was trouble..."

and…

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June 12, 18th (1590) -

About five days passed as early as the armies of Sansei Ishida surrounded Ninja Castle.

As for Sansei, there were roughly ten times as many force differences, and no matter how robust the castle was, it was something that could be dropped in three days.

But when the Battle of the Siege began, the attackers of the Ninja Castle surrounded by water were limited, and Narita's army, which consolidated its defenses there, did not advance the attack as late as possible.

And one instruction was given by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, who was forming in Odawara as he brought to the attack on the castle.

It's...

- Let's hit the water.

It was.

Shinobuchi, on the other hand.

Admiral Narita's elder parents had some difficulty with the various pieces of information brought about by the decree.

- Lord! There are signs of enemy movement at Sama's mouth!

"Mmmm... that's troublesome... there's no way to get rid of it..."

Shosho Masaki Tambo advises such elder parents.

"My lord! How about one thing here, pretending to bump into each other from the front, pulling enemies deep behind!

"I see! But to whom shall I entrust such great responsibility..."

"If it commands you to do so, make sure you succeed!

"Oh! Let's do it! All right! Well, thank you!

"Ha! I'll take care of it!

"Take care of your life, though! I'm responsible for all the maneuvers, so don't just act faster!

"Ha! Thank you for your words!

If the decree or the sight came to report something in this way, every one of them was troubled, and every time the ministers of the Narita family made a statement to me.

The eldest parents listened to them and pushed their backs, as well as putting the blame on themselves.

Still, sometimes,

"Mmmm... Lord Shibazaki... I don't know what the interest would be if I put in that measure to protect Rinegawa with my back... I'm in trouble..."

"I did advance myself, but I didn't really understand..."

"Well, let's try to work it out a little bit. I don't think that's a good idea!

"Ha! I did!

and sometimes did not include opinions in view of their interests and dangers.

And in addition, sometimes the measures I heard did not work.

On this day he advanced the night assault, and carried it out with the permission of his elder parents; but it was the enemy that saw him through, and he himself returned wounded.

At that point, the eldest parent jumped into the room where the wounded soldier was receiving allowances.

"Sorry! My judgment was sweet! You're right! Forgive me!

and desperately bow his head against the liquor roll negativity that advanced the measure and carried it out. Not only against him, of course, but if he continued to bow his head toward each of the wounded soldiers, and with the samurai, he also gave food to the unusable of both hands with his own hands.

For the soldiers desperately working in the extreme, the figure of their eldest parents must have had something resounding in their chests.

Even if it fails, many of them,

- Next time, let's try to make it work!

And he swore to his heart.

In this way, he wasn't just in trouble.

He fully understood that he was a "person there".

Therefore, he was seriously troubled by everything, and kept listening to all the prophecies.

Moreover, he bowed his head to that minister's if the minister handled it, and to his own if the minister failed.

The behavior of this elder parent has eagled the hearts and minds of many ministers and soldiers.

Within just three days of the beginning of the invasion of the Toyotomi army, people had always gathered around their eldest parents.

The ministers then thought about everything themselves, bumped each other's opinions, and produced a better way to defend themselves from next to next.

Once the embankment work for the water attack by the Toyotomi army began, the peasants took the initiative to dive in as the manpower and foot of the construction, daring to work underhandedly to induce the failure of the water attack.

And if the ministers themselves advanced the breakdown of the embankment, they allowed it to be swiftly transferred to implementation, leading it to success.

To all those accomplishments, the name of Nagata's elder parents has not remained in future generations.

Because he was just "in trouble," I guess.

Still, by the time the Toyotomi gave up that there was no longer anything they could do about water attacks, the general of Ninjutsu was so bound around him that he could not think of anything other than elder Narita parents.

And...

June 26, 18 (1590) -

And the reward was brought forth from the sight.

It's...

- Reinforcements! It's in reinforcements!

When the shout echoed during the appreciations, everyone on the spot turned out to be a loose face of relief.

That should be it too.

At that time, they did not believe that the reinforcements were those of their allies from Odawara.

But...

Next moment…

That face turned to despair...

- It is an enemy reinforcement!! Those thousands!!

"hey... what..."

My voice lifts with no one...

We're all ready for this time...

- This fight... our loss...

and…

But the man was completely different. Rather, the light of hope fell on its chest.

"Ooh! This reduces every single problem!

It was Nagata's elder parents who raised their voices with such joy.

Princess Kofi, who was accidentally on the spot, raises her voice of surprise.

"My elder lord... what is that all about...?

"Ha! The increase in enemies means that they fear our strength!

I was just having trouble figuring out if I could still afford my enemies!

A lot of the time when I saw my oldest parents laughing like that, despair once again sees the power missing.

And his elder parents proclaimed him exalted with the usual expression.

"All right! Everyone's! If we make it through here, it's definitely our victory!

I'll protect you as hard as a tortoise!

- Oops!!

However, there was one man who watched in an uninteresting way what was happening in the castle that increasingly cemented the tie around his eldest parents.

It was Narita Omi Shou. From the outset, he questioned his elder father's qualities as a general and, if there was a gap, plotted to expel him from the throne. But instead of that opportunity being hard to come by, has the eldest parent become a presence that must no longer be in Ninja Castle?

Shouxi Omi could no longer stop himself from seeing the darkness of his heart grow as the seat of the adamant general left. No... I wasn't even willing to stop it.

- You just have to lose everything... kukukukuku...

Even one laughed, and he disappeared into the dark night that night...

That he headed...

He was a member of the Toyotomi army.

The next day...

Enemy attack! Enemy attack!! The enemy is approaching the main gate!!

Everyone doubted their ears at the words of this decree.

That should be it too.

In the first place, Ninja Castle is surrounded by three gates: Shimo Ninja Gate to the south, Hada Gate Gate to the west, and Sama Gate Gate to the east.

With the exception of those three gates, because the water is completely covered, we cannot reach the major gates that lead to the two circles without going through any of these three gates.

And Narita's army shut these three gates firmly, and concentrated their troops to protect them.

But...

The enemy is approaching the big gate...

In other words, it means that any of the three robust gates has been slipped out.

Destroyed...

But if it were to be destroyed, it should always be preceded by that report to the main formation during the appraisal.

Until yesterday, I didn't have any such omens.

Then the answer was one.

- I have an inside man!!

It was then when everyone realized it and was caught in a suspicious ghost.

Impossible shouts shook the whole room.

"This is not the time for trouble!!!

The voice was the eldest parent of Admiral Narita.

The moment he uttered the word, he made sure to jump out of the room and leave.

"Wait!! My eldest!!

Princess Kofi speaks hard, but of course her eldest parents' legs don't stop.

"It is also my responsibility to do this!! Take responsibility, it will stop the enemy!!

With that screaming, his eldest parents are about to rush outside Honmaru.

But Princess Kofi also cried out desperately.

"Somebody!! Somebody stop the elder lord!!

Did your body react to that loud voice on its own? A few small surnames jumped at their eldest parents trying to pass beside them.

"Guru... let go!

"No! Don't let go!! You can't let the elder lord go!!

The elder parents, suppressed by the lowest surnames and completely stopped from moving, stare at Princess Kofi, who came all the way before him with her face turning bright red with regret.

To such an elder parent, Princess Kofi lowered her voice and said:

"The First Royal Hall. The Lord is the Admiral of this castle. If there is anything in the Lord, who will command this castle?"

"But! Who the hell is going to stop the enemy army in this situation! We can't put everyone in any more trouble!!

Then Princess Kofi said, turning her back to her longest parents in a whispering voice.

"There will be one... this one who was called 'Eastern Double'..."

"Come on! You can't make me go for my stomach! Then that's what's bothering me!!

But Princess Kofi did not answer the painful cries of her eldest parents, but ordered them with a voice that echoed throughout Honmaru.

"Hold my helmet!! Have a wave cut!! And you brave men who want to fight with me!! Collect!!!

Princess Kofi slowly takes another step to the exit outside the castle.

Then as one of the maids rushed over, she put a helmet over her head.

Shortly after that, the next person gave him the famous knife, "Wave Cut".

And finally...

- Basali!!

And when the eponymous feathers were put on her shoulders, she was ready for her appearance.

Approximately two hundred soldiers are already in front of Honmaru.

When Princess Kofi stood before them, she raised the sword in her hand high.

"I hear that far west Yanagawa has a Tachibana (Chiyoshi Girl) who waves a famous knife that cuts thunder!!

Then why don't We take the famous sword that cuts the waves and slash and tear the enemies apart!!

The look on Princess Kofi's face, cut off here, changes all the time.

"Everyone's!! Keep on with me YAY!!!

- Ohhhhhhhh!!!

Along with a roar accompanied by an earthquake, the two hundred armies led by Princess Kofi stormed towards Nagato Asano's army approaching the major gate, roughly three thousand.

The moment you suddenly think a major gate has been opened, Princess Kofi's army strikes Asano's army directly in front of you in the midst of a wild dragon.

"I am the Eastern Double, worthy!! That I even took a step inside this castle, I hope I can fulfill it with regret!!

Wow!!!

With so much temper and strength, Asano's army in front of the major gates retreated at once.

- What the fuck!? What the fuck! That stomach...!

- No, no, no, no! Ghosts! Ghosts are here!!

As Princess Kofi slaughtered and lay down one soldier after the other, the soldiers of the Asano army feared.

To them like that, Governor Asano, who leads the army,

"The enemy is a widow!! Wrap up!! Wrap it up and destroy it!!

And I directed him out loud, and inspired the soldiers.

But...

"There is one thing to do if you are surrounded!! Break a point!! Towards the enemy formation, push forward ah!!

And Princess Kofi raised her voice like a thunderbolt and pushed herself in a straight line toward President Asano.

Meanwhile, around that time, in Ninja Castle, the stone, the parent of Princess Kofi's upbringing, was also dressed in armor and about to jump out of the castle.

Nothing else is desperately trying to stop that, Nagata's elder father. He is desperate to try to cling to the foot of the stone and stop walking on that foot.

"Stone Palace!! What are you doing to the Stone Lord!! No more, don't let it bother you!!

"Don't worry, the Lord is in trouble!! Let me show you that my famous general, Jizheng Ota, is my daughter!!

"Lord Ishi-kun!!

And when the stone flew out of the castle, "Pi," he whistled his finger.

Then…

- One! One!

and several dogs assembled at her.

These dogs are the first military dogs supposedly taught in Japan by her father, Jizheng Ota, known as the "Sanraku Dog".

How dare she wear the art of handling her father's dog again?

"Yikes! You've gathered! I asked for this!

When she builds one letter on one of the dogs she has gathered,

"Go!!

and gave instructions.

- Whoa!!

A bunch of dogs running off in unison. She looked to pray for it.

And the letters that were made to the dogs were delivered, as she commanded, under the guard of Masaki Tampa, who guarded the other gates in the castle.

"Oh my! Are you saying Lord Kofi is struggling with the ambush of the Great Gate!!

This is how you stay!! We're going to the rescue!!

- Oops!!

Tampa guards, along with the decree, proceed with the soldiers as they circle behind the major gates.

And...

"I guard Masaki Tampa!! Lord Kofi!! I'm here to help!!

- Enemy!! Narita's army is attacking us from behind!!

- Wow!!

Masaki Tambo Shogun is also a brave general.

The Asano army behind the fudge fell into a mayhem beyond the reach of President Asano.

Asano Army, which is no longer forced to retreat. Forgetting the pride of being an elite soldier inside, more than half were the beginning and end of leaving the peasant-formed Narita army until those who cried before them and fled.

And finally...

- Batang!!

When the tight sound of the great gate echoed around, it was the Samaguchi Gate opened from the inside by someone, but it was again firmly closed by the armies of Princess Kofi.

- Wah!!

Unexpectedly, the soldiers of Narita's army give me a loud cheer.

Afterwards, Princess Kofi, who was still excited and dyed her cheeks bright red, raised her victory with a roaring loud voice towards the closed gate.

"Did you see that!! The Toyotomi army is not enough to fear!! Our victory!! Huh! Huh! Ooh!!

- No! Yikes! Ooh!

Narita army boiling for temporary joy.

But at the same time, it was a moment when someone decided they had to fight with an insider they didn't know.

Thus suddenly, the crisis in Ninja Castle was managed to survive thanks to the work of Princess Kofi and Tambo Masaki.

He was Narita's eldest father, who had been looking at his whereabouts from the top floor of Honmaru in Ninjuku and wondering what would happen, but he was not long ago crushed with a serious face.

"This is… the final showdown may be near… it's troublesome…"

and…