Chapter 66: Chapter :-66 End of Akechi Mitsuhide (Part-2)
"What do you think about Tokuwaga Ieyasu?"
The man asking the question was a samurai swordsman with long indigo hair tied into ponytail and indigo eyes. He wore a traditional light purple umanori hakama and kimono, light purple [tabi] and black [geta] with purple [haori] and [tekkou] and carried his sword, [Monohoshi Zao] on his back.
"I think that he should be eliminated as soon as possible, I sense disdain in his eyes when he looks at Kiyohime-san. In his territory, there are no foreign existences; even the church established by Nobunaga was demolished at a later date."
A tall man with an athletic build, wearing tight ninja outfit, two short swords on his back and a square-like head-guard. He had light greenish eyes and spiky black hair; his face held a stoic expression as he gazed at his partner.
"The Buddhist temples were also destroyed by him. He doesn't want foreign interference in the country; his plans and thought process is bad for the country."
"Japan is developing at such a fast pace due to the Master's hard work and vision; his ideals are completely opposing to ours. The growth production value, arms value, foreign trade value, technology value, etc.; have improved due to the foreign influence."
"People of our country must explore more and adapt quickly; the birth rate within the country is already over low while the death rate is very high. Our country is underpopulated and it is all because of the ongoing conflicts between the [Shogunate]."
"Master's plan was able to put a stop to this meaningless fight. The various religions established within the country help in acquiring information about the world. We can't allow him to destroy all that Master has spent centuries in making."
"We will have our chance, no matter what he truly is a brilliant tactician and Master-mind. He has also earned the loyalty of Honda Tadakatsu, one of the "Four Heavenly Generals", undoubtedly the greatest warrior in all of Japan."
Honda is a patient and loyal samurai. He has a loyalty that is similar to that of Diarmuid, as noted with him serving her shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu. This does not, however, mean that Tadakatsu lacked pride or confidence. He wore a helmet adorned with the antlers of a deer so he could be seen and recognised by any enemy or ally.
"Master wants to recruit such a person, but as a Samurai, he is very loyal to Ieyasu. We have to wait for the perfect moment to strike and also earn his loyalty."
"Ohh...? Does the master has a plan?"
"Yes, but first we have to go to [Kyushu] and help the Tachibana family to fight against Akechi and Shimazu. We must recruit Tachibana Muneshige within the ranks of the Gerard family elites."
Tachibana Muneshige, a famous samurai from the Japanese island of Kyushu during the Sengoku period. He was said to be the only person whose strength and skills as a samurai matched that of Honda Tadakatsu, and so he became known as the Hero of the West while Tadakatsu himself became known as the Hero of the East.
At the age of 15, he was adopted by Dōsetsu, and his name was changed to Tachibana Muneshige. Before he left to start his new life in the Tachibana household, his father gave him one of his most reliable swords while telling him to accept his role as Dōsetsu's son.
During a victory banquet, he was so pleased to have fought beside his biological father in a campaign; he mistakenly addressed Shigetane as "Father".
Shigetane responded by berating and publicly disowning him, declaring that he was and always has been a Tachibana.
Dōsetsu intended on having his marry his daughter, Ginchiyo, and lead the clan, but the two ended up having a close sibling relationship instead of a romantic one.
From his first battle, he had fought extremely well against the Akizuki and Shimazu forces.
However, the Tachibana clan would be in dire straits against the Shimazu, both Dōsetsu and Shigetane eventually perished, former with illness and the latter committing suicide at Iwaya Castle as the Shimazu laid siege to it.
The Shimazu then turned their attention on him at Tachibana Castle, but he defeated them during the battle and retook all the castles the Shimazu captured in their assault.
His bravery and actions were notified to Henrik Mikaelson, while Hideyoshi led a campaign against the Shimazu and Akechi to claim Kyushu under his rule.
According to Sarutobi Sasuke, Muneshige's strength and swordsmanship was said to have been an offshoot variation to that of Minamoto no Yorimitsu of legend.
He has two katanas and an ōdachi that serves as his primary weapon. His Raikiri still harbours the electricity from the lightning beast that Dōsetsu was said to cut in two during that stormy day.
His's second katana, called the Nami-oyogi Kanemitsu, has a unique one-hit kill ability against Assassin-class Servants. His third sword is the ōdachi, Gōyū Nagamitsu, which serves as his trump card among the three swords in his arsenal.
Sasaki Kojirou notes on him as being one of the three samurai during the Sengoku period to have had a human heart. Amongst the vast number of samurai in history, he is a rare find easily labelled as the most chivalrous samurai you'll ever meet.
A true gentleman and a benevolent soul who even forgave the people responsible for his biological father's death and cared for the well-being of not just his own soldiers, but the soldiers of his allies as well.
Though a legendary warrior, he never brags about his accomplishments and is very modest about it. It is said that he never liked shouting the words "To the death!" "Crush them!" or "Charge!" to his troops or his foes because of how much he deeply valued the lives of others more than his own.
Of course, he is someone who has lived in a time of conflict and chaos and has proved himself as a true warrior that lives up to his reputation. Because he has shown much benevolence and prowess even on the battlefield, he has quickly earned praise and respect of others, even the likes of Henrik Mikaelson and Freya Mikaelson can do nothing but show their admiration of his character and fighting skills.
"Henrik-sama has ordered us to take 150,000-Gerard family soldiers and drive the enemies out of Tachibana Muneshige's territory. We need to recruit him as soon as possible."
"Sasaki Kojirou-san, you take care of the front lines and try to kill as many people as possible."
"Sarutobi Sasuke-san, kill the officials of the enemy forces and try to capture some of the leading officers, maybe we will be able to extract some information from them."
"Very well then, For Henrik-sama….!!!"
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