The man was watching her as he breathed.
(There are twelve main members of the White Lily Corps. And seven of them gathered themselves together at this place....... * giggle *, so far you've been doing exactly what you expected.)
Glowing eyes. Even so, I don't feel anything creepy from that body. Fighting and murderous.
Therefore, no one noticed his presence.
I didn't notice.
"--Kahaha!?"
Fresh blood flashes.
The swaying eyes captured a man with a pitch black face.
"People's hearts are shaking things." Not to mention those who betrayed us once.... hey? Did you really think I wasn't being watched? "
Piercing hand. The crimson right arm that pierced the chest of Ziyang Flower now pushes against the lotus to see what happened.
"Hey... Chan?"
"...... Go...... no......"
Suddenly, Lotus could only stand still in a daze. Ziyang Hua desperately reaches out in pain to let such a lotus escape. I had a hunch that I shouldn't be in a man's space like this.
But the lotus couldn't move. Already, the throat was dyed bright red with the hand of the reaper.
"... ahh... ahh... ahh..."
"Ah, I see. This is what I wanted to protect you from..."... brittle, it seems like it could be broken easily. You're a fool to risk your life for something like this, aren't you? Now... if I kill this guy here, what will you look like? "
"Come on, don't get angry." Don't worry, I'll get you to your sister right away. "
"--Oh"
Ziyang Hua turned to the man who laughed and turned around with tears in her eyes.
Ah, it was you after all. I don't have the same feeling about giving up like that.
Hattori Hanzo.
In keeping with Tokugawa Ieyasu's passion, he bundled Iga people who were currently fighting in various places in Mount Kim Hwa. That was who he was, a man with a piercing hole in his chest.
(Why... are you here...?)
Ziyanghua asked in her consciousness.
Hanzo is originally a person who must move with his body powder in order to cut off the main force of the lily team. Although the Iga have won, it is the Shirakai clan that has gained the ground. Mt. Kim Hwa is close to the White Lily Hideout and is used as a training ground on a daily basis. Home ground. Now you can move even if you close your eyes. That's why Iga and the others were forced to fight.
However, Hanzo did not participate in the battle. He was directly ordered by Ieyasu to monitor Ziyang Hana, a informant.
... Ieyasu is a cautious man. Once I knew of a betrayal, I had no intention of trusting it.
That's not all. Ieyasu perfectly read the thoughts of the Shirakuri team. Perhaps they were influenced by the Third Master, or they tended to be sweet inside themselves. If so, they will definitely try to stop Ziyang Flower's rampage. Even if you can't, you try to settle with your own hands. Gather more forces for certainty.
― ― If you hit it, it will deal a huge blow to the White Lovers. Especially if we can defeat the three crescent moons that are central to the White Lily Corps.
"-Oh!?"
At the end of Ziyang Flower's gaze. There were Iga people gathered to surround them.
The White Lovers were completely surrounded.
At that moment, Ziyanghua clenched her right hand hard.
White lilies and purple sunflowers.
Those who betrayed the city to protect their sister from the future of death, and destroyed it with the help of Tokugawa.
Normally speaking, I don't think Ieyasu would bother sending troops to destroy one of them. Helping her won't do the Tokugawa family any good. Ieyasu would never do such a waste of time.
However, the Tokugawa family at that time embarked on the Takeda expedition at the behest of Oda Nobunaga.
For Ieyasu, Takeda's name is a mighty thing, an enemy who suffered a humiliating defeat that will be passed down to future generations.
Therefore, Ieyasu gathered even subtle information, spreading rumors that would break the unity of the House of Ministers that the Takeda family was proud of, and slowly and gradually destroying the mighty wall.
With that in mind, Ieyasu's ears contained information about the shrine maiden's home and a girl who wanted to destroy the sole.
The battle began before there was a spear on the battlefield. Ieyasu, who knew the importance of information warfare, did not miss a great opportunity to crush the organization that was responsible for the Takeda family's intelligence. Ieyasu, who had been told by Hanzo that he wanted Ziyanghua, promised to help him with a full smile.
Of course, I put a bell around Ziyang Flower's neck with grace and fear. As usual. He knew with his own soul that fear alone could not bind him in the true sense of the word.
However, Ieyasu did not expect that she would be called by the Third Master at this time. Of course. That day, Ieyasu saw Ziyang Flower like a dead man. I was about to die the day I got my revenge.
But she survived. When I was on my way to retrieve my sister who had escaped to the mountains, I saw the other shore flowers who had fainted nearby. Like ourselves, the toddlers who have been sold.
Scattered bouquets of flowers, mushrooms, and tree nuts. Dirty body with mud and soot. Bent limbs.
... I can't afford to be abandoned.
Ziyang Flower carried the lotus on her back and fastened it with a string. She was holding them and aiming for the cave. There may be other survivors out there. If that happens, it will be difficult for us to escape on our own. Everything is a bubble.
Even so, Ziyang Flower was not abandoned. Because the figures of the unconscious toddlers overlapped with those of my beloved sister.
After that, after a hellish day, Ziyang Flowers were picked up by the Third Master.
And he gave him food, and clothes, and a house, and a name. I mourned their situation and greeted them warmly with tears.
I'm not so lucky. If someone had found them earlier than Shingoro, a different ending would have awaited. Good fortune. Bad for you, slave. Even so, there was nothing wrong with it.
But that didn't happen.
They will be saved both physically and mentally after a fateful encounter that is like a scene in a story.
Warm rice. Beautiful kimono. A splendid mansion. The worn-out body was completely cured by the proper treatment by the famous doctors of the Oda family and the sparing use of expensive medicines.
However, her mind remained closed. What are you asking for? How do we get out of here? I was always watching my surroundings.
However, the Third Master demanded nothing. On the contrary, I came to see them every day. Essential every day.
A much younger child than us. As expected, those eyes were filled with a lot of compassion.
(Oh, this guy is really worried about us. Just like I think of my sister.)
At that moment, Ziyang Flower opened the wall of mind that was tightly sealed. I trusted you. I thought I wanted to trust you. The gratuitous love she received for the first time in her life gently enveloped her broken heart.
Ziyanghua was able to get the freedom she had dreamed of. Peaceful days I've always dreamed of.
I should have ended up here.
With a happy ending that everyone envies.
But such happiness did not last long.
There are too many insects to leave people unhappy and be happy on their own.
Punish sin.
The culprits must be rewarded.
Ah, this is destiny.
At that time, I came without any warning.
When the three sorcerers were using the White Lily Corps to work behind the Takeda expedition, Hanzo was able to see her figure. The inhabitants of the backworld will never forget the faces of those who have seen them once. Definitely convinced that she was the girl of that day, Hanzo reported to Ieyasu within that day. He was promptly taken into custody and handed over to Ieyasu.
... I don't know what happened there.
However, from that day on, she became Ieyasu's vassal.
For Ziyohana, the days at Gifu Castle were a moment of happiness. They don't kill each other, they don't die from reckless missions.
It was a really happy day.
That's why Ieyasu was able to tie her heart easily. Because you don't want to lose it, you become cowardly and create a gap in your heart. The two chains of grace and sin sealed the soul of Ziyang Flower like a scribble.
After that, she could not betray Ieyasu, but she acted as instructed. Even though I knew it would lead to the death of my people.
It's not that the purple sunflower has weakened.
However, she had acquired something too big to lose.