This is the world known as Shinga.
The Himemiko who possessed blood with special powers has vanished,
and the world that was once at peace has fallen into disarray.
The warlords of the non-human Gegga Tribes
continue to fight with one another, seeking unification.
You are the one clue I have to finding Himemiko-sama!
Please, I beg of you. Lend me your power!
It's been a while, Monkey.
Nobunaga... sama.
Man, to think you would kindly come for my head yourself.
Or, rather,
should I say that you've kindly brought me your head?
What did you say?!
It's fine. Settle down.
Monkey, my head is here.
You are welcome to it, if you can take it.
However, no matter how many schemes you come up with
or soldiers you try to gather,
you will never reach my head.
Still the same as ever.
First, I will compliment you on making it this far
while dragging along such a hindrance.
Being praised by you is such a huge honor.
That girl...
She must have some worth for you to keep her around.
Do not fear.
I will take her with me once you are dead.
Kill him.
Yes, sir!
Listen.
Don't leave my side for any reason, got it?
Yes...
The target is Hideyoshi's head!
Get him!
Like that's gonna happen!
We will not allow that!
Mitsunari! Toshiie!
We ain't gonna let you guys lay a finger on Hideyoshi!
Toshiie Maeda?!
Hey now, Ranmaru!
Dropping the honorific is pretty mean, don't ya think?
You used to call me Toshiie-san!
Here I go!
Nobunaga-sama!
It is not just Mitsunari Ishida and Toshiie Maeda.
Both the divisions with Hanbee Takenaka and Kanbee Kuroda are following behind.
Hideyoshi-sama, now is your chance.
Right,
I'll leave the rest to you!
We hardly got in a good fight, damn it!
Mitsunari Ishida
Toshiie Maeda
There was nothing to be done.
In those battle conditions, retreating was the best course of action.
But...
Nobunaga's Army really was tough, wasn't it?
Hanbee Takenaka
Yes.
Kanbee Kuroda
We'll have to devise more strategies going forward.
Well, anyway,
Toukichi
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
putting aside the things to reflect on for now...
Honestly, there's something I want to tell you all.
What is it?
It's about her.
About the secret of her blood.
Is that true?
You awakened?
That cannot be...
E-Excuse me, um...
What does "awakened" mean?
Well, to put it simply,
it's basically like awakening the true powers of those of us in the Gegga Tribes.
You saw Hideyoshi-sama's form change, didn't you?
But why?
I don't know why,
but her blood seems to have the power
to awaken members of the Gegga Tribes, just like the Himemiko's.
I felt that power when I drank her blood.
She's special.
I want you all to understand that as well.
If you say so, Hideyoshi-sama, then of course
we will protect her with all our might.
Thanks, Hanbee.
But we will have to be cautious.
If Nobunaga Oda were to learn the secret of her blood,
he would not remain silent.
Nobunaga has already found out about it.
Hey, that means...!
Right.
She will most likely be targeted by Nobunaga now.
Then it's likely just a matter of time until the other armies find out as well.
So then... won't all the other armies just start targeting her?
We will have to be more vigilant going forward.
N-No way...
Have I startled you?
But it's all right. I just thought of something good.
I will make you mine.
Hey, why don't you marry me?
Huh?!
W-Well, now.
Whatever the circumstances may be, this is a bit too extreme!
Oh? If Hideyoshi is okay with it, then what's the harm?
Congrats!
If she's with Hideyoshi-sama,
the enemy won't be able to get close to her so easily.
That's Hideyoshi-sama for you!
It sounds like fun, so I'm all for it!
Which means that, starting today, you and I...
No, "you" isn't what a man calls his wife, is it?
Hey, what's your name?
I'm... Yuzuki...
Yuzuki, huh?
What a wonderful name.
It fits you perfectly.
Yuzuki, please take care of me from now on.
Good morning.
Oh, good morning!
Did you sleep well?
No, not really.
Yesterday was a bit too much for me...
Yes,
Hideyoshi-sama's eccentric behavior surprised even us.
But suddenly proposing marriage like that...
We've only just met.
All right, food! Food!
Gonna stuff myself!
Oh man, I'm starved!
Let's eat!
You two are late.
So? Have you made up your mind about marrying me?
Why do you want to marry me?
Surely there are other ways to protect me...
Love at first sight.
I like you.
Call it instinct.
You're so bold, Hideyoshi-sama!
If you marry me,
I will protect you unconditionally.
But if you refuse,
You'll have to be useful to me in other ways.
Huh?
You can't really fight or come up with strategies in battle,
can you?
W-Well...
I'm sorry.
But I can't just marry you so easily, either.
You're a tough one.
I mean, we don't really know each other.
Hideyoshi-sama.
Why don't you give her a bit more time to decide?
They do say haste makes waste, after all.
I guess that's true.
Then I guess I'll have you help out with troop duties for now.
But I'm the type who'll use whatever means necessary to get what I want.
Just remember that.
Here you are, sir.
And this includes the ones I borrowed the other day.
Thank you kindly.
Oh my?
What a lovely young lady.
Mitsunari-sama, is she your...?
Please don't make such strange assumptions.
I am simply having her assist me.
I see, I see, so that's all.
My apologies. You just suit each other so nicely.
They aren't too heavy?
No, I'm fine.
Shall we go have some tea for a bit?
Yes.
This castle town is flourishing now, but,
in the beginning, there were very few people and keeping the peace was difficult.
You wouldn't be able to tell.
Hideyoshi-sama refused to ever abandon this town.
He developed this town little by little until it grew into this.
Hideyoshi-san did?
Even the job we are having you assist us with now on
is something Hideyoshi-sama created for the sake of the people living here.
Recently, a group of ruined fugitive soldiers
has been repeatedly pillaging this area.
So, Hideyoshi-sama told us he had come up with a plan...
It is decided! We are going to flood them this time.
We will completely swallow the enemy base with a muddy stream.
It will be an unprecedented flood!
So, we're going with a flood?
I like it when we go big.
Sounds interesting.
Hmm, I see.
It can be used as a reservoir after sinking the enemy.
Have you come up with a plan?
The plan will require considerable careful preparation
if it is to succeed!
Isn't that him just leaving all the planning to you?
Well, he always does that.
But still, a flood...
Hideyoshi-san really comes up with some incredible ideas.
Hideyoshi-sama's behavior seems a little crazy at times,
but he always has a reason.
And that is to make the people happy.
You really respect Hideyoshi-san, don't you?
Yes.
One day, you will be able to understand how I feel as well.
Mitsunari-sama,
please help me, I beg you!
What is it?
M-My little sister has been kidnapped by bandits!
What?!
Um, Mitsunari-san, where are we going?
You can see it now.
Look there.
Toshiie,
has there been any movement?
No.
Why do you ask?
Someone in town came to me asking for help.
Apparently, those bandits have kidnapped a young woman.
What?!
Without a doubt...
Toshiie, be careful!
Leave it to me!
There he goes...
Is he all right?
Plowing in there alone like that...
Well, it should be fine, since it's Toshiie.
What are you doing?
I will have to finish putting together a plan as soon as possible.
I do not wish for there to be any more victims.
I'll help you.
Ouch...
Can't you be a little bit more gentle?
So you did go too far. You shouldn't have gone by yourself.
But I'm glad she's all right.
I will take her back to the town before it gets dark.
Sure, thanks.
I can't believe you got so injured.
No helping it.
When I thought about how I had to save a townsfolk,
my body just moved on its own.
But in the end, most of them just ran away.
Is that so?
Yeah, and their headquarters is so confusing.
I'm sure that's why Hideyoshi talked about flooding them out.
That makes sense.
Hideyoshi-san really thinks about everything.
He's always serious about stuff,
including you.
Do you not like Hideyoshi?
Th-That's not it at all...
Get down!
Is it the bandits?
Are they retaliating?
N-No, it's the yakuma!
Yakuma?
They're monsters of unknown origin that've been popping up all over the place recently.
No matter how many we defeat, there's just no end to them.
Don't worry!
I will get you back safely, no matter what!
Toshiie-san, why?
Isn't it obvious?
I will protect you even if it means my own life.
O-Okay...
Hey, yakuma!
I'll face you! Bring it on!
You okay?
Y-Yes.
Hey, what's the matter?
I-I'm sorry.
My strength seems to have left me for some reason.
Got no choice then.
I-I'm fine!
Please put me down.
You can't move, can ya?
This way is much faster.
It would suck if another yakuma showed up.
Th-Thank you.
But I'm worried about your condition, Toshiie-san.
Huh? About me?
That's the first time anyone's said that to me.
Eh?
I've never had anyone worry about me that much.
Y'know, getting wounded in battle is kinda par for the course.
No way!
You've already been wounded this much?
Ah...
N-No, I'm totally fine.
You're really kind, you know that?
No, not at all.
All right!
Guess I better get you back quick to put you at ease, then!
Hang on tight!
Okay!
Ah, crap,
I-I'm sorry. I'm sure that was scary.
I'm fine.
More importantly, you didn't hurt your legs, did you, Toshiie-san?
No, I'm completely fine!
Please try to take better care of yourself, okay?
S-Sure...
I'll be fine.
I'll get even stronger!
As long as I have you by my side.
Welcome back!
I heard about what happened from Mitsunari.
Seems you had quite a rough time.
I'm so glad you're safe!
Yes, I'm sorry.
I was not any help to you at all.
And I feel awful when I think that all I will be is a hindrance.
Hey, in that case,
why don't you help Mitsunari with his work?
He gets absorbed in his planning until well into the morning.
Until morning?
Excuse me.
What is it?
Will you allow me to assist you with your planning
until it's finished?
To be frank,
it is much easier if I do it myself, so I can concentrate.
Please, Mitsunari-san!
I just want to be of some help to you all!
If you insist...
First, please return these maps to the storage room.
And...
Can you also look for the books I have written down here?
Sure!
Hideyoshi took that girl back with him?
I cannot imagine Nobunaga Oda would keep quiet about this.
At the very least, if she falls into Nobunaga's hands,
it will make things worse.
We should make our move
before the Uesugi Army does.
Shingen-sama!
The battle...
is getting closer!
Good morning.
Huh? Oh, did I fall asleep?
Yes.
You seemed to be sleeping soundly.
I-I'm sorry...
Oh, thank you for this.
I do not mind.
I was able to complete my planning.
What a relief!
I was worried I was just in the way by being here.
Yes, well, to be completely honest,
it was quite troublesome.
Oh! No! I meant— Er...
I did not mean to imply I do not like having you around.
Mitsunari-san?
Y-You were here alone with me for so long
that I ended up seeing you asleep.
Did you think I would let you stay without doing anything?
Huh?
Ah! Oh, no, um...
I do not sleep all that often,
so I did not know what to do.
That is your fault.
Please try not to trouble me so in the future.
I'm sorry...
N-Now, let us go submit these plans.
Hideyoshi-sama has been waiting.
Oh, right.
After that,
in order to deal with the bandits causing suffering to the townspeople in a single strike,
Hideyoshi carried out the flood based on the plan.
The bandits lost their place of escape due to the enormous flooding
from the dammed river water, and were thus captured one by one.
The townspeople were immensely grateful to the members of the Toyotomi clan.
Man, today's plan was really something, huh?
Everything went according to Hideyoshi-sama's plan.
You can also say it had the best result.
We're going to throw a huge party for this!
Of course, you're welcome to join in, too.
Hideyoshi-san,
I have something important to talk to you about.
I have gotten to understand a bit about you
from speaking to everyone and from speaking to you as well.
So you've finally decided to marry me, then?
Before that...
I believe there is something about myself that I have to tell you.
Tell me. I want to know everything.
I... am not from this world.
That is why I cannot marry you.
I'm sorry.
What do you mean?
I woke up and found myself lying here in this world,
and if I can find the Himemiko-sama, maybe
I will find a clue about how to return to my world.
You expect me to believe all that?
I apologize for hiding it from you.
But it is all the truth.
Well, I definitely thought you were full of mysteries from the moment I met you,
but, well... May I ask you something?
Of course.
Do you care about your old world?
Yes.
Okay, then.
We are also looking for the Himemiko,
so we'll help you.
But that doesn't mean I've given up on marrying you.
Eh?
I intend to make you say you don't want to go back.
I will make you feel that way.