After preparing for May 10, 1912, Kuniura.
That day shall be a wound unto him that shall not be forgotten for life.
A shadow stood in the bedroom of the burning mansion. The Kuroda guards' rebellion. The most trusted betrayal. Hideyoshi, who had received the news, did not run away, but stood dumbfounded.
Misaki slapped his shoulder hard to bring it back to its senses.
"Sir! Sir! Please be firm!!" Thirty soldiers are in this mansion. In contrast, the traitors led by Kuroda Guardians are better than a thousand. Currently, Tiger Nobu and the others were fighting... but the crowd was outnumbered. At the earliest, there is no time for a reprieve. Please, get out of here!! You are not a good man to die in such a place!! "
"Sogi..."
Sansei showed his determination to accept his own death and burn his life to open the path of his master. Hideyoshi was ashamed of his unusual loyalty and was unable to stop the rebellion of the guards.
At that moment, Kiyomasa rolled into the bedroom with the momentum of kicking through the door. His body was wet with fresh blood everywhere, and a single arrow was deeply pricked on his shoulder.
When he saw Hideyoshi's figure, Kiyomasa gave a reassuring expression for a moment, and when he immediately switched, he rushed to the side and fell deeply flat.
"I'm reporting!" Following Kuroda Guardian, Kiyohide Nakagawa, Takayama Shunkyo, and Tsutsui Shunkyo betrayed him! The number of enemy soldiers surrounding the Mansion continues to grow, ranging from 1,000 to 1,500! Furthermore, the fire was rising from the direction of the temple and dormitory where the soldiers were staying... I wonder if the relief was hopeless.... this is definitely the Kuroda guards' plot, too. "
"... I see."
"...... My lord! This is not the time to be stupid!" Please, just run away! "
"That's right!" Please, just you. "
To Hideyoshi, who never tried to escape, Samsung and Kiyomasa pleaded desperately to escape as soon as possible. However, Hideyoshi shook his head and refused.
"No, I can't do that."
"Why, why!? I still haven't....."
"No, the guards aren't such sweet men." Certainly, I will not be alarmed until the roots of my heart stop. I will never allow you to escape.... I suppose so, guards! "
.........?!
When Hideyoshi called out to the other side, Sansei and Kiyomasa stood their swords in a hurry. At that moment, the man appeared as if his shadow was crawling.
"Kuroda... guards"
The red armor shone brightly against the flames, and fresh blood dripped from the draining sword. Kuroda Guardian. The owner of Hideyoshi's heart was there, who caused this rebellion.
At the advent of the traitor, the wrath of the Qing Dynasty reaches its peak.
"Kuroda ah... you ahhhh!! He lowered his face and appeared before us!! Shame on me, you crazy bastard!!"
"...... Fufu"
Fierce. Kiyomasa, who is stained with anger, is slashed with all his might without grasping the handle. Without such a monotonous move, it was easily played by the guards, and the flowing returning sword attacked Kiyomasa.
"First of all...!?"
Qing Zheng reveals his bad deeds. Without armor, taking the official guard's sword unprotected can be fatal. However, the impact of the sword made it impossible to defend in time. At that moment, Hideyoshi pulled the collar of Kiyomasa and succeeded in wielding the sword on a sheet of paper.
"Be careful! If you insult the guards as mere civilians, you can instantly fall down!!" He is a genuine samurai who has won dozens of battlegrounds!! "
"...... Haha, I'm sorry!"
In response to Hideyoshi's reprimand, Kiyomasa's pupils returned to reason. Next to it, Missei's pupils, who were listening to the gap, were lit up.
You must protect my lord. The two of them confronted the guards with a readiness to retreat. When Hideyoshi saw their sideways faces, he smiled thinly and stood in front of them with his sword.
"Go. The guards will stop here." Saki, Toranaga... you must escape. "
.........?!
In response to Hideyoshi's words, the two cried out with their eyes wide open.
You can't leave the master and run away!
It's on the left! If it's you, we'll do it! "
"I won't allow that. Just get out of here!? I won't give you such a gap, will I?
Hideyoshi's words, and the guards chased after him. Hideyoshi reprimanded the two of them who were still dumb as they desperately tied their swords together.
"Fool!! Run!!"
But, it's all right!!
"Alright! The Oda family is in the biggest predicament right now!" If this guardsman has moved, I've found a chance to win! I don't think we have all of the 10,000 troops here. The minimum number of troops needed to secretly rebel and ensure the death of the enemy was probably about 3,000. It was unlikely that this man would have a sweet idea that he could defeat Azuchi Castle by himself.... I think the guards have an ally!! This is not the only place where there is a rebellion!! "
.........?!
"...... The lava is in the palace. Excellent work."
Sansei shakes his body at the fact of the impact, and Kiyomasa turns her anger to the traitor she has yet to see. And Hideyoshi, who brilliantly recognized the existence of his collaborators, was honestly admired by the guards.
Looking at it, the two of them were sucked out of their venom.
But the next moment, all the emotions disappeared from the guards' faces.
Well then, you're going to die, right?
"...... Guuuuu!?"
A sword ridge that increases in ferocity with each pair. Way and whole body, way and armor. Hideyoshi was being cornered instantly by the guards who were precisely pushing the point of urgency.
Your Highness!!
The two screamed in tears at the blood-stained figure of the master. At that moment, Hideyoshi suddenly turned to attack, and he took the sword of the guards and began to clash with them.
"... go, go!! Tell the Third Master about the rebellion of the guards!!" Whether or not we can take this information home depends on whether we win or lose. At this moment, the destiny of the Oda family... is at stake!! "
.........!
"Let's make it hard. Let's make it hard." You hate helplessness.... but you still swallow everything and run. To Azuchi, to the Third Master. I entrust the fate of the Oda family to the lords....... Forgive me, Saki, Tiger Nobuke. This is my last life. "
...... Ahh, my will!!!
Hideyoshi's smile was reflected in the flames. Seeing that, Misaki and Kiyomasa accepted the wish while gnashing their teeth, and the two ran towards the sea. They will never look back.
"There's no way I'm letting you go, is there?"
"...... I'll never get through here!!"
Of course, the guards won't allow it. If the three accomplishments were not allowed to escape, Hideyoshi would be slashed into a single jump. Hideyoshi managed to eat the sole. To make time for the two of you to get out of the Mansion.
"I'm cumming, guards!! I can buy you some time!!"
"...... Damn, it's troublesome......"
Hideyoshi, who burns his life, is a guardsman with inorganic eyes that make him chill. The two swords sparked in the air.
How long has it been?
A loser and a victor on the ground.
The sound of burning wood clicks.
Hideyoshi lost. She squeezed the broken sword and repeated rough breathing while lying on the ground. When I looked at the floor, I could see the blood spreading from the wound. At first, I didn't even have the energy to get up.
This result was inevitable.
Ways to strip, ways to armor, martial arts. A peasant who has no ties to the old ways and martial arts, and a samurai family who has been cutting down the waves of the turbulent world. Even babies can understand that this will happen if both of them are in relation.
The official guard looked at Hideyoshi with a narrow eyebrow.
(It's shallow... is it still breathing?)
When the guards checked their swords, they could see that the blade was slightly spilled. Hideyoshi, thanks to the sole that was only worn on his torso, had a lifetime of nine deaths.
"Oh dear, I wonder when I could have planted such a thing." I'll take off my hat for the irregular assumptions I've made. "
When the guards laughed at Hideyoshi's neck with their shoes and swords in the upper section, the guards set their sights on Hideyoshi's neck.
"If you chop your neck off like this, there's nothing you can do about the chains." Come on, get up. Please show me the radiance loved by this heaven once and for all! "
………………
An official guard pleading with a trance expression. Hideyoshi would not have reacted when he fell to the ground, and his smile gradually faded.
"... oh, I see. Don't you shine anymore?" Are you going to die from being betrayed by your heart like this...? "Oh, please stand up! Is this how it ends? My hero!?"
"............"
Separatist rupture.
What is in those mad eyes?
With mad laughter and overflowing tears, the blade was finally shaken down ─ ─ instantly, a part of the ceiling burned down.
- Dong!!! Rattling rattling rattling......
"Sir! I'm so glad you're okay!?" Your Highness!! "
With that tremendous sound, the sword stopped flashing as it slashed through the skin of her neck. As if to react to the noise, the voice of a man who thought he was a servant of the guards could be heard.
(More dangerous than this......)
The officers and guards who decided so quietly put the sword in the sheath. Slowly retreating, the guard leaves the room turning his back. Finally, even though Hideyoshi's figure was once in sight, it remained lying on the ground as before.
"There is no way you can be saved from this situation at first." Farewell, my hero. The days I spent with you weren't that bad.... but my star wasn't you. That's all. "
The words melted into space without anyone hearing them.
A servant walks up to the guard outside.
"It seems that Nobuyasu Tsuda was taken by his family to flee to his own territory." What will you do? If we're going to go after them, we'll form up the army as soon as possible..... "
"Good, throw it away. Naoki, the troops of Yoshikawa will join us." If that happens, our army will be over 5,000 strong. I'm not going to be a match for Tsuda. If so, it's a good idea to wait here until the morning. If you're not a good chaseer, you might get a painful tip back. "
Haha! I understand.
A servant who leaves with his head down. Without glancing at it, the guards kept staring at the burning mansion.
I don't know the guards.
Yoshikawa Motoharu is no longer in this world.
The hands of the guards extended to the Maori family. A samurai who is dissatisfied with the Oda family gathered at Yoshikawa Motoharu. They were secretly planned to swell to nearly 2,000 factions and stand up in response to the rebellion of the guards.
But that army will not rendezvous with the guards. At the same time that the official guards attacked Hideyoshi's residence, the residence owned by Motoharu burned while making a huge explosion sound. Fortunately, the Mansion in New Year, which was under house arrest due to the view of Takachikawa, was in the back of the mountain, and there was no damage to the neighbors.
Then, why did the Mansion in Yuanchun explode?
That's because Yuanchun did not follow the plans of the guards, but burned down the warlords who were riding the plans of the others. The warlords who did not expect to be killed were killed without any way to do so. Of course, the army that lost all of its warlords was disintegrated.
Motoharu doesn't like the Oda family. I don't like the Oda family who scattered the glory built by my father Māori Motomoto on my face.
But more than that, I hated those who harmed the Maori family. Yuanchun knew. I swear no allegiance to the young king of Azuchi. "My presence pulls the legs of the Maori family..." Therefore, I took the offer of Takashi to hide.
Yuanchun knew. When they put him in the official guard's truck, they said there was nothing but the decline of the Maori family. I don't want a fool in such a dawn trap. "Let's use this few lives for the Maori family until the end..."
Mitsuhiro, take care of the Maori family.
With those words, Yuanchun dropped a spark on the gunpowder and cut her stomach. In the room next to the drunken, deeply sleeping foolish warlords.
It was not until the next morning that the guards learned of the end of the matter. Only one defeat was created in the plot put forward by the guards throughout Hinomoto.
That's the last of a man's guts.
Fate begins to spin.
Hideyoshi's fingertips moved slightly.
"... uuuu... ahh..."
No one is in sight.
"Ahh, I thought... I came out"
What floats in my head is a conversation with the infarct of the last day.
[That day... the day Akechi Mitsuhide rebelled. We, the White Lily, have suffered many casualties. This is in the grave....... I will not forget the remains of those children illuminated by the moonlight for the rest of my life.]
"Oh, yes, I'm sure."
That day, I suddenly wondered.
Now, even if it was innocent in a place like this, it would end up in the back of my chest, and it would be a trivial memory that I had forgotten.
But it was the last piece of the truth.
"The White Lovers have... traitors..."
But I don't have the means to tell them.
Hideyoshi slowly closed his eyelids.
The last memory I had was a strange feeling that something was pulling on my body.