Oda Nobuna no Yabou - Volume 6 - Chapter 6

Chapter 6 : The Night Before the Battle of Honby? Temple 

Just not long ago, in Omi's Mount Toragozen, Odani castle received "Honbyo temple has waged war!" info and Asai Asakura forces launch a series of intense attacks. 

Thinking that this is a good chance to break the stagnated situation with the Oda clan, Asakura Yoshikage said. 

"The primary forces of the Oda army have been pulled back by Honbyo temple as they have abandoned the back support of Mount Toragozen. Now is the time we should launch a battle with them." 

Ignoring Asai Nagamasa who doesn't wish to give a straight answer, the military meeting decided to attack. 

This is a full force attack by the Asai Asakura army staying in Odani castle. 

Currently, in Mount Toragozen, there's only the forces of Sagara Yoshiharu. Now that we have no need to fear the reinforcements of the opponent, it's the best chance to attack Mount Toragozen and send the smoke of the counterattack in the air. If they can conquer Mount Toragozen, the various Oda clan's castles in southern Omi who are weakened due to the troops of Honbyo temple will be our belonging. Asakura Yoshikage declared. Since all his words seem logical, Asai Nagamasa can't retort at all. 

"Whether you choose the path of Asai Nagamasa or the path of being the wife of Tsuda Nobusumi, today is the day you decide." 

Yoshikage asked Nagamasa to make a decision. But, Nagamasa can't shake off her hesitations. 

As the head of the Asai clan, and as the wife of Nobusumi. 

According to logic, I can only choose the former, I understand this, but my heart just screams for me to choose the latter. 

Before heading out, Asakura Yoshikage promised this, 

"I will order all of the men, if they find Tsuda Nobusumi, he will be captured without any injury, anyone who injures him will be executed. Since Tsuda Nobusumi is so loyal to his sister, Nobuna, you can just lock him up in your residence. Once time passed, he will definitely change his mind. That is if Tsuda Nobusumi really loves you from his heart." 

With this, Asai Nagamasa can no longer reject heading out. 

"Maybe it should be like this" In Nagamasa's heart, a voice whispered. 

Anyway, "To this guy, in terms of love, he will just capture the other party and lock her up in his house and toy with her. I mustn't be fooled by all this sweet talk. If I were to choose to live on as Oichi, I must harden my heart and cut off Asakura Yoshikage's head right here." such fury is boiling in Nagamasa's chest too. 

But right now, her father Asai Hisamasa had shifted from Odani's Honmaru to Asakura Yoshikage's manor as a hostage. Hisamasa shift to Yoshikage's manor out of his own will, just what is Hisamasa thinking, Nagamasa who is missing Nobusumi does not understand. 

And so, Nagamasa can't kill Yoshikage. 

Hesitating like this, they launch an attack at Mount Toragozen. 

Till now, they had been only doing things like scouting, but this time, it's a full army attack at Mount Toragozen. 

The one in charge of commanding the troops is Asakura Yoshikage who is hell bent on capturing Nobuna. 

But even such an intense attack can't surpass the stone sentinel maze around Mount Toragozen. 

Yoshikage and the flag bearers ran everywhere in the maze as they received ambush attacks from the Kawanami clan at times from some dark corner. As they chased after them to counter attack, they are even more lost in the maze of stones. 

Using small amounts of soldiers to protect the formation is the world's best strategist and Omyouji, Takenaka Hanbei's best skill 

Yoshikage is shocked. 

"This is too weird, I keep moving forwards, yet I can't see the exit! I have never heard that Sagara Yoshiharu is this crafty, is this the strength of Takenaka Hanbei?" 

Though they had not lost any men, but the army had been repeating fruitless endeavors, this will only deplete their strength and spirit. 

"If we miss today, there won't be any chance to attack Mount Toragozen. Hurry, hurry!" 

Yoshikage fervently commanded his soldiers to head forwards. 

Finally, it's the exit of the maze.... A mountain path straight towards Mount Toragozen can be seen. 

Though it's a narrow and dangerous path, but if they follow this path and ascend, they should be able to touch the base at the mountaintop. 

"It's passable! Attack from here! The opponent's numbers are little!" 

But at that moment, night had slowly descend upon them. 

"Vision is becoming bad, let's end it right here for today." 

Asai Nagamasa wished to ask Yoshikage to stop, but Yoshikage said, "Though everyone is tired already, but we have suffered 0 losses. Since there is a path in front of us, we can only proceed." and ignored Nagamasa's advice. 

"We can't know what trap is there waiting for us at the back. Takenaka Hanbei is a renowned genius. I who has spoken to her directly is well aware of that. Because that person detests taking soldier's lives, so we can still stand here safely. If we force our way ahead, Hanbei won't show anymore mercy." 

"We have walked out of the maze already!" 

Both of them sped on with their horses as they argued. At this time, a pale man with noble clothing suddenly appeared in front of the entrance of the mountain path as he revealed a smile like a fox. 

"Ohh, isn't this the master of Asai clan? It's been so long. I won't mince my words, this is a no man's land. Escape from here quick." 

"You bastard demon!" 

At the same time that Asakura Yoshikage used an arquebus to shoot, that fox face man disappeared without any trace. 

"See? Such a demon is powerless against namban arquebus. The supernatural powers of Takenaka Hanbei can't defeat namban weapons after all." 

Asakura Yoshikage and his soldiers start proceeding along the mountain path. 

But, the warning of Zenki can't be any more real. 

Just when the panting Asai Asakura troops climbed up halfway on the mountain, countless huge rocks began to fall from the mountaintop. 

It's deep in the night. Everything can't be seen clearly anymore. The soldiers who were terrified by the rolling rocks immediately scattered. 

The army escaped along the path towards the foot of the mountain, being chased by the rolling rocks. 

The formation was totally destroyed. 

"Don't cower! Mount Toragozen is just a small mountain, there are limits to how many rocks can be dropped!" 

Yoshikage shouted. But those soldiers didn't even listen to Yoshikage's orders. 

Even when they finally escaped back into the stone sentinel maze, this time, there's water coming at them from all sides. 

It must be Hanbei releasing water from some place in the mountain that they had stored previously. 

"Retreat! Retreat!" 

The defeated Yoshikage realized as he gashed his teeth, "Hanbei is a demonic strategist that he can't deal with. When dealing with supernatural stuff, one has to use supernatural ways." 

"Where did that brat of Tsuchimikadou clan ran to? I must call that brat back again, letting him devise a plan to conquer this trap. If Hanbei becomes serious, Odani castle might really be in danger." 

But only Asai Nagamasa didn't retreat but moved towards the mountain top through an opening between the rocks. 

This is to attack the enemy's camp or thinking to look at Nobusumi's smile from a close distance as she sped on, Nagamasa herself isn't clear. 

After climbing to the mountaintop, Tsuda Nobusumi who is in his namban armor is waiting alone right there. 

Sagara Yoshiharu is obviously not around but she can't even see Takenaka Hanbei. 

"Ahh, Oichi. You're here." 

Nobusumi revealed his never changing smile as he came over to welcome Nagamasa. 

Nagamasa wants to just abandon everything and run towards Nobusumi. 

As long as I can continue watching this smile forever, I have no more to ask. Nagamasa thinks. 

"Just asking ninja-kun to exchange letters between us can't satisfy me. I wished to see you." 

Nagamasa had a sudden urge in her heart, wanting to just snatch Nobusumi back like this. But if I do such a thing, just what is different between me and Asakura Yoshikage? Nobusumi will definitely despise me, no, I won't be able to forgive myself. No matter what, I can't do that. 

"....I'm not here to defect. But to attack the enemy and it's camp. Father is currently Asakura Yoshikage's hostage." 

"He was caught by Asakura Yoshikage?" 

"No. It's Father's own intention." 

"I see. That is him telling you not to care about the Asai clan, leave Odani castle to him, Asakura Yoshikage and go according to your own wishes, isn't it?" 

".....Even so, once I escape, Asakura Yoshikage will definitely be furious, causing to harm Father, maybe even kill him. Though that man has no interest for the world, but to obtain Nee-sama, he will resort to any means. I can't escape. But, I can't grab Kanjuurou right here. I... What should I do...." 

"Oichi...." 

Nagamasa bit her lip. Turning back and following the path that she had followed, she started to climb down the mountain. 

"Kanjuurou. Give me some more time to consider. When we meet next time, I will give you an answer. Whether if it's to live as Asai Nagamasa or as Oichi. Next time, I will decide properly." 

"I got it. I'm waiting for you. But next time, it might be me going over to your side. Waiting any longer is just hard." 

"So as to say, you guys will attack Odani castle?" 

"Hmmm. We are thinking about that. Because the riot at Honbyo temple will definitely be solved by Aneue and Saru." 

"....Maybe it's really so. Nee-sama is different from me. She has the capabilities to be the ruler of the world. The world and love, no matter which one, she won't give up till the end and will get both of them. Even if they won't be able to join together, if it's Nee-sama... I'm totally different from her...." 

"Oichi, don't blame yourself. Be more confident. There will be a day that you can choose a path that heads towards hapiness. I will definitely be there to receive you." 

If I stay longer to look at that cheerful smile of Nobusumi, I will definitely grab him back. 

So Nagamasa, under the guidance of the shikigami Gouki who came out of nowhere started walking down the mountain slowly, passing the stone sentinel maze and left. 

Whether if there's war between the Oda clan and Honbyo temple or if there's peace, there isn't much time to the final decison to be made. 

Since Nobusumi had said "I will receive you", he will definitely act on it. No matter how dangerous it is, he will bet his life on it to receive myself. 

Riding on the horse, Nagamasa felt the gradual closing in of fate and began to tremble. 

During this period of time, Takenaka Hanbei who had replaced Yoshiharu to command the troops had been hiding in a place that no one can see quietly so as to not disturb the two of them. 

"Tomorrow will be the deadline of 1 month. Is Saru alright?" 

Standing at a cliff and looking at Honbyo temple, Nobuna sinks into deep thoughts. 

I must avoid the war with Honbyo temple. 

According to Yoshiharu's attitude and manner of speech, Nobuna can vaguely imagine the "future" he knows and what will happen in it. 

When the opposite side is Japan's biggest religious group, it will be a totally different battle compared to fighting with sengoku daimyos. 

It's the same as fighting the people. And it's fighting with countless commoners all around the country. 

Even if this can achieve her dream of Tenka Fubu and bring peace, Nobuna isn't willing to do such a thing. 

Maybe my own heart will be broken, Nobuna is afraid of this. 

The maiden that loves Yoshiharu, Kichi might also die along with the countless people that would be killed, she's afraid of this. 

Nobuna who is even more emotional and sensitive than other people will definitely not withstand the torture brought by the religious war. 

Someplace, she will have to kill her own feelings or else she won't be able to maintain her sanity. 

"Once then, this love that is held tightly in my heart will be abandoned by me forever. I would become a demon lord. This heart that longs for Yoshiharu will be destroyed with my own hands. Such a thing, I will definitely not agree to it. I have finally been honest and faced my own feelings. I have just kissed with Yoshiharu during the night of Christmas. Transmitting my feelings to Yoshiharu, I haven't even done it, so....." 

At this time, Mitsuhide's face suddenly crept into Nobuna's mind. 

"Juubei insists on marrying Yoshiharu, what should I do? I tried to delay saying that I want to build Azuchi castle, she competes with me saying that she will build a huge fortress in Osaka. Just why is that fellow wanting to marry Yoshiharu so much, I can't understand at all. Don't tell me even though Yoshiharu has such a face, but in actual fact, he's quite the popular guy? I should just declare, Yoshiharu belongs to me, I won't give him to you, that might be better. But, considering Juubei's personality, this will become the worst case scenario.... Without Juubei's help, achieving the dream of Tenka Fubu will be too difficult. I had already decide to not marry with anyone in this life, no, even if I want to, I can't, so Juubei must succeed my empire. If not, I should just ask Juubei what she's thinking when she is saying all those.... But, I'm afraid to hear the answer... What if Juubei is serious, Yoshiharu might really give up on me and go to Juubei. Because, he and I are impossible to become husband and wife in this world....." 

Have Kanjuurou and Asai Nagamasa been tortured by such a terrible pain all this time? Once she thought of that, Nobuna thinks it's even ok to unconditionally forgive the Asai clan and form an alliance with them again. It's also ok to give the whole of Omi to Nagamasa. But, as long as the nemesis Asakura Yoshikage is there, this is an impossible dream. 

Nobusumi and Nagamasa, once she thought of their feelings, she can't help but let her tears flow. 

The me that has fallen in love has become weak. If I hadn't fallen in love with Yoshiharu, I would definitely launch a series of attacks at Honbyo temple without hesitation. But, I can no longer stop these feelings of mine. I don't want to lose them too, no matter how hard it would become. Nobuna looked at the moon as she mumbled on. 

Nobuna thought, if Saitou Dousan was still alive, he would definitely lecture her. 

".....Hime-sama. Honbyo temple has sent a letter." 

Inuchiyo brought along the letter and entered the camp. 

Somehow, the always aloof Inuchiyo seems to have something on her mind, it must be because she's worried of Yoshiharu's safety. Nobuna is becoming uneasy too. 

"Dearuka. Read it out for me" 

"....Roger." 

Inuchiyo hastily opened the letter. 

The contents are as follows. 

After witnessing the intention of the Oda clan to burn down Mount Hiei. We thought, "So next up will be Honbyo temple" and began our resistance, but according to what Sagara Yoshiharu said, this seems to be a misunderstanding. The Oda clan has no intentions to attack our side and we do not mind to be at peace with all of you. 

Other than this, the Honbyo temple can be the middleman and help the relationships between you and Takeda Shingen along with Chuugoku's Mori clan. With the strength of Honbyo temple, this is well within our limits. 

Up till here, all of it are good news. 

"Though he spent a month's time, but it seems like Saru has negotiated some results finally." Nobuna's mouth turned into a smile. With this, she can finally meet Yoshiharu again, Nobuna concluded. 

But, 

The problem is the condition for peace. 

"According to the habits of the sengoku era, as a proof of peace, we want the Oda clan to send us a sister over, but the Oda clan has no daughters anymore. So, our side would like the envoy who has came over, Sagara Yoshiharu to stay in the temple. This is the condition for peace." 

To Nobuna, this is the worst condition. 

Now that they mention it, she can't even understand why Honbyo temple would raise such a condition. 

"Wait. It was written right here, letting Saru stay here to be a hostage so as to make peace with you guys? Just what is going on, Inuchiyo?" 

"....No idea." 

"Order Juubei and the rest of the retainers to gather. I can't decide just by myself. We need to discuss this with the rest." 

Nobuna wants to know, just what had happened in Honbyo temple. 

"It's still nothing if Juubei snatched him away, but to hand Yoshiharu over to Honbyo temple, you gotta be joking! What the hell is going on!?" 

With Juubei Mitsuhide as the lead, the retainers had all gathered beside the anxious Nobuna. 

"I want to make a mess too, but with just a single monkey, we can have peace. That's too cheap, Hime-sama! With this, Hime-sama's chastity will forever be safe!" 

Hearing Shibata Katsuie overly brainless comment, the blood vessel at Nobuna's forehead started to ring out *Kacha Kacha* sounds. 

"Riku. Are you trying to say that I should forever not marry and die alone?" 

"Ehh? Th...There's no such thing! Hime-sama, I didn't have any thoughts of that sort. Uwahhhhhh, I'm hated by Hime-samaaaaaa~!?" 

The calm Niwa Nagahide said, 

"We can't determine a clear reason just from this letter. We should wait for Goemon-dono's report." 

Her words calm Nobuna's anxious mood. 

"It must be because Saru doesn't want to marry Juubei, that's why he wants to escape. It must be so. So let's just forget about the marriage between Juubei and Saru!" 

"Sagara-senpai wanting to avoid this beautiful, smart and noble Juubei, that's just impossible, Nobuna-sama. This must be a trap laid by the Honbyo temple. Through snatching Sagara-senpai who lost only to this beautiful and smart Juubei in terms of achievements, they want to weaken the Oda clan. This is definitely the reason." 

Mitsuhide proudly said. 

"Look Juubei. You, why do you wish so much to marry Saru? I don't understand at all." 

"Actually I Juubei don't like Sagara-senpai at all, but since I have already given my body to Senpai, this body can no longer marry other men." 

"....I say, just when did such a thing happen? Saru said that it was a misunderstanding!?" 

Nagahide sweated profusely and whispered, "This is bad, 8 points". Katsuie said instead, "Hmph, I'm the one that is in a bad shape due to Saru. My breasts have been fiercely rubbed by that lewd Saru with his dirty hands......huh? Don't tell me that means that after my heart and body is tainted by that fellow, I must marry Saru.....? No... I don't wannaaaaaaaaaaa!" While saying that, her eyes began to fill with tears as Katsuie trembled violently. 

Nobuna's mood was becoming worst by the minute. 

"Juubei, you are being so rude, do you want me to cut you down? Then what are your feelings on this situation?" 

TL Note: Nobuna actually meant Kiri-sute gomen, a special right of samurai to cut down people of a lower ranking. It was only done when the other side had compromised one's honor. 

"Yes. Senpai does not fit Juubei at all, but if Juubei doesn't work hard to be a good wife for Senpai, Senpai will become even more useless, so I can't just leave him aside and not care about him. Don't be mislead by Senpai's acting the hero all the time, he is actually a useless man that will cry and think about his mother at times. There's no helping it, I will be the one to take care of him. That's what Juubei is thinking." 

"Ahhh geez, how irritating! Stop with these excuses and tell me what you really think! I ask you, do you like Saru!?" 

".....Ahh. Nobuna-sama? You... This is almost like you're being jealous...." 

You can't, Hime. If you continue, Akechi-dono will discover the relationship between the both of you and cause a irreversible affair! Just when Nagahide wanted to stand up, BHAM! White smoke start rising and Goemon wearing her ninja garbs appeared from the ground suddenly. 

"Cough. What is this suddenly? I Juubei am talking about something important." 

"You're too late, ninja! Whatever, tell me about the situation at Honbyo temple in one breath!" 

Goemon hesitated, with a look that seems to be mincing on her words. This scene is extremely rare. 

"You are driving people crazy! Say it out!" 

"U...Umm. Somehow, Sagara-shi is very popular among the girls in Honbyo temple. There's 100 cat ear bishoujos serving him. Sagara-shi even said, "I want to be the king of a harem.", and didn't even listen to my advice." 

"Ehhhh? Didn't he become a hostage? And a hundred cat ear bishoujos, just what is this!?" 

"Hostage is just an excuse, in actual fact, Sagara-shi plans to be a king in Honbyo temple. It just... Umm... Er... Sagara-shi has all kinds of reasons, Umm... er... Ibt's a lonbg stbory(It's a long story), ummm, for Tenka Fubu... Sagara-shi... sabcrbifbice(sacrifice) himself so everything can ebnd habppibly (end happily)... Um... er....." 

Goemon wanted to defend Yoshiharu but since it's a long sentence and she is facing an abnormally furious Nobuna, Goemon became anxious and nervous as she started biting her tongue and couldn't speak clearly. All her words can no longer reached Nobuna. 

"AHH ENOUGH! To put it simply, he has lost to the charms of the cat ear girls of Honbyo temple and doesn't want to come back, right!? WHAT DID FROIS DO, HUH? FROIS! I ORDERED HER TO MONITOR HIM!" 

".....She is serving Sagara-shi along with the girls of Nyankousou." 

Nobuna is stunned with anger and almost collapsed on the spot. Don't tell me even that devout Frois has been conquered by Yoshiharu....!? 

"Ahhh, what's with this. Yeah, it must be that pair of breasts. It's because Frois's breasts are just too big so Saru is obsessed with them!" 

"WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT NIGHT OF CHRISTMAS IN YOUR EYES, DAMN SARU!" Nobuna screamed in her heart. 

"I actually feel ha...ha...hap...happy over being k.... kis.... kiss..... kissed by that ki....kin....kin....kind of guy, I must be blind! It makes sense, Saru is the world's most friviolous pervert that can't help but love women, didn't I know of that from the beginning!? It should be so... yet I had let him enter my heart so easily during the night that Viper passed away, and letting him do such a thing.... unforgivable!" 

Sagara-shi understands that he can't obtain Hime, and understands the future of the war between the Honbyo temple and the Oda clan, so after an intense debate in his mind, he had planned to act like he's very happy to make Hime dislike him, so as to say, he had planned to give Hime up for the country and people. Goemon tried her best to defend, but she who had always been inarticulate, her voice just seems to be purrs from a cat. 

"THIS IS A REVOLT BY SAGARA-SENPAI! SURROUND HONBYO TEMPLE AND BURN IT TO THE GROUND!" 

Mitsuhide too was furious over the betrayal of Yoshiharu and thought, "To abandon Juubei, you're too much! What a humiliation!" 

"I Mitsuhide will now announce the strategy to eliminate Honbyo temple. All of us will attack Honbyo temple from the ground, Takigawa Kazumasu will attack from the sea. To prevent anything from happening, I Juubei have already ordered Takigawa Kazumasu to leave the frontlines of Ise, it won't be long that the Kuki navy will reach the Osaka shores. We should give a warning to those evil cat ear girls who have disillusioned Senpai, telling them that if they don't return Senpai, we will burn them all to crisp without leaving any alive. With this, we should be able to summon senpai back. Once he's back, we can punish him." 

"Yeah. Just like this, Juubei! I can still tolerate Mount Hiei, but just this, I can't tolerate at all! How dare they use their looks to snatch Saru away! Before those fellows at Honbyo temple, we must give Saru that traitor a lesson!" 

"....Senpai. Just which part of this beautiful, smart and noble Juubei is it that you aren't satisfied with? Maybe it's the breasts. My breasts might be just a little smaller.... Unforgivable. Even if it's the treacherous Senpai who opposes Nobuna-sama, traitors who have harmed a maiden's heart will be executed without pardon." 

"Exactly, Juubei!" 

Not mentioning which maiden they were talking about, the both of them seemed to have misunderstood. Rarely agreeing with each other, Nobuna and Juubei who swiftly design and complement each other on the "Surround on Honbyo temple strategy" makes Nagahide and the rest speechless. 

At this time, Takigawa Kazumasu who had led her navy over from Ise had already reached the shores of Osaka. Wearing her miko attire, Takigawa Kazumasu was yawning while, "Though I don't really understand, but it should be ok to burn that temple down, right? It's already time for me to sleep already actually." waiting for Nobuna's orders of attack. 

As expected from the crafty general Akechi Mitsuhide, without letting her master Nobuna know, she had ordered to lock down the seas to eliminate any retreat path of Honbyo temple. Looking at such swift actions, one can see that she had the capabilities to obtain the world. But if one was to think carefully, moving Ise's Takigawa army on her own wishes was clearly reckless. There isn't any improvement at all, just like a muddle head. 

But, these small details can no longer reach Nobuna as all her brain can think of is, "I must punish Yoshiharu!" 

"Great, Juubei! With this, we can get Saru back!" 

Instead, she personally gave Juubei an Uiroumochi as reward. 

"Roger." 

"Please wait, Hime. If Honbyo temple doesn't want to return Yoshiharu-dono, we will have to launch a massive attack and create needless loss of life. 0 points." 

"Manchiyo, shut up and stay there! Manchiyo, you should understand, right? You should understand my feelings! I... I've been betrayed by that Saru! This pain that that fellow makes me suffer, I won't be satisfied even if I kill him a million times!" 

"Hi...Hime-sama. Let me be the one to persuade Saru, I will beat him up till he faints and bring him back!" 

Seeing the burning red face of Nobuna as she stomps around, Mitsuhide being so angry that she becomes calm and composed instead as she designs her plan of surrounding Honbyo temple, even the courageous and fearless Katsuie was scared to tears as she retreated. 

Matsunaga Hisahide who was late for the meeting advised Nobuna, "It's a dead path to wage war against the commoners. Please be calm." It is most likely that Hisahide herself is originally a war orphan. 

But in Nobuna and Mitsuhide's hearts, as both of them were burning with jealousy and fury, they weren't moved at all. And it's precisely because the both of them are smart people that they can jointly discuss such a precise and high efficency plan of mass slaughter, which actually makes things worst. Right now, Yoshiharu has no choice but to return to Nobuna's side and receive execution... If he doesn't, the whole temple will be reduced to ash by huge amounts of flame!? 

"....This is bad. No matter what, Yoshiharu's life is gone." 

"Maeda-shi! Please help persuade Hime in place of me!" 

"....I can't do it. Inuchiyo isn't that good with words too...." 

"Uwahhhhhh~! Only Takenaka-shi, if Takenaka-shi is here, things will be better~!" 

"Inuchiyo! Ninja! Go to Honbyo temple and give Saru this last warning! Tell him, you ero-saru, big idiot! If you don't surrender, I'm gonna burn down the whole temple!" 

Nobuna who was going to become the sixth demon lord gave such a furious order. 

The maiden that had prepared to go against all odds for her love, yet was met with a sudden betrayal, this fury can no longer be stopped by anyone. 

This act of Yoshiharu, the effects seemed to be going far too well. 

Uhhh, just how will things go from here? And what are you going to do, Sagara Yoshiharu?