On this day, Hideyoshi Toyotomi is currently preparing a massive battle
to defeat his greatest enemy, Nobunaga Oda.
Fighting alongside Hideyoshi
is the Takeda Army, with their supreme commander, Shingen Takeda,
and the Sanada Army, led by Yukimura Sanada.
The opposing Nobunaga Oda
has already made arrangements to face off with Hideyoshi and the others,
along with the Uesugi Army and soldiers of the Date Army.
There is no path to unification unless we win this battle!
We are after Nobunaga's head!
Move out!
Fighting has broken out as the early morning mist rolls across Shinga.
The Takeda Army will intercept the Uesugi Army on the northern side of the lake.
We will have the Sanada Army observe the Date Army's movements
and assess the situation from there.
Right.
Our army will be aiming for the main line of the Oda Army.
Toshiie's squadron will attack them first.
All right! It's been a while since we had a huge battle.
I'm gonna go all out!
But, Hideyoshi-sama,
what do you intend to do about her?
Are you sure we should've brought her to the battlefield? It's dangerous.
On the contrary...
We couldn't leave her in the castle because it's dangerous there.
Even our castle isn't safe for her right now.
The enemy armies know about her having blood with the same powers as the Himemiko's.
We have no choice, then.
Kanbee, Hanbee,
I'll be leaving Yuzuki's care to you during the battle.
Okay!
Yes, sir.
Th-Thank you in advance.
No worries, no worries.
You'll be fine with us!
E-Excuse me...
What is it?
Why exactly are you fighting?
Huh?
I've been wondering this for a while.
Since that time Hideyoshi-san met Nobunaga-san.
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.
Is there some other reason you wish to defeat Nobunaga-san
beyond just unification?
You don't need to know why.
We are only after unification right now.
That's why I will be sure to take Nobunaga's head.
Hmm? What are you doing?
Oh, Hanbee-kun!
I thought I'd make breakfast for everyone.
You're helping?
Yes.
I would have thought you'd be anxious about going with us to battle.
That's Yuzuki for you.
You have an admirable spirit.
Not at all...
Such a rare thing, Kanbee praising someone.
Are you not afraid of battle?
Of course I'm scared, but...
But you cannot be the only one not doing anything
while everyone else is doing their best?
I thought that might be it.
I understand how you feel, but it would be terrible if something were to happen to you.
Do try not to push yourself.
Thank you.
Here you are.
Was Shingen among the enemy?
No, I didn't see him.
Kenshin-sama, this means...
Yes, I guess this means we are being lured in.
But I am already prepared to dive into the Takeda Army's camp.
I've been waiting for you, Kenshin.
Do you wish to fight with me that badly?
I've gotta overcome you if I'm going to unify the world.
I'll be your opponent.
Yes, understood.
No one will interfere here.
You lot stay out.
Here I go!
Come on, what's the matter?!
I'm not done rampaging yet!
Hmph! You're so full of yourself.
I'm not gonna let you do what you want!
Shaddup!
Reporting in!
Toshiie-sama has broken through the enemy's front lines.
All according to plan.
Right, let's go.
We'll attack the Oda Army's camp at once!
Our goal is the Oda Army's camp! Charge!
Nobunaga!
Burn it all.
Nobunaga-sama...
Nobunaga and Mitsuhide, huh?
Why...?
Hideyoshi-sama!
Burning everything?
His typical inhuman methods.
With the way the wind is blowing, this will cause devastating damage to our army.
What'll we do, Hideyoshi?
Attack immediately, before the fire surrounds us.
As the supreme commander, you cannot go by yourself, Hideyoshi-sama.
We must first rebuild our camp.
I'll leave that to you, Mitsunari.
I'm going to destroy that man with my own hands.
This is the only chance I'll have to attack Nobunaga!
Please wait!
I'll go with Hideyoshi. You go back to camp.
Understood.
Hideyoshi gets all crazy when it comes to Nobunaga.
I have a bad feeling.
The enemy has set fires in the area.
We're taking you to a safe place.
Okay.
Yo!
Long time, no see.
How awful.
We didn't want to run into you here.
Hand over the girl.
We're not going to just hand her over because you say so.
Kanbee!
Right.
Is this a desperate situation?
Seems like it.
Aw, but I didn't want to die.
I love you...
Hanbee-kun?!
Truthfully, I was hoping to take you away somewhere.
Somewhere that has nothing to do with Hideyoshi-sama and fighting.
Huh?
H-Hey, you!
Katsuie,
I don't have the slightest intention of handing her over to you.
If I had to hand her over to anyone,
I would choose for us to die together.
Hey!
Seriously?
Nobunaga, where are you?!
Hey, Hideyoshi. We don't really need to keep chasing him this far in, do we?
No, they should be having trouble moving in this smoke, too.
That's true, but...
Nobunaga is definitely close by!
Let's stop this.
Chasing after Nobunaga without any soldiers is way too reckless!
Hey! Are you even listening to me?
Don't you trust me?
That's not the point!
You're acting a little crazy.
I'm just saying you need to calm down!
I am plenty calm.
Toshiie!
This is why I said we shouldn't go any further.
These are just flesh wounds.
Any movement from the Date Army?
None.
They're so quiet, it's making me sleepy.
Yukimura! There's trouble.
It's a surprise attack.
The Date Army is heading towards Toyotomi's castle!
We have to let the Toyotomi Army know right away.
Let's hurry to the castle.
Lay siege at once!
Fire!
We're going, too!
Seems like their plan was for Date
to lay siege to the castle in the confusion of the fires.
If we had realized this any later, things could have been bad.
We have to hold out somehow until Hideyoshi-sama returns.
So this is what they were after.
But the castle hasn't fallen yet.
You're lucky you have such amazing comrades, Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi-sama has returned!
We will protect the castle!
I'm sorry.
You must've been shocked by us jumping over the ledge like that.
Why did you do something so crazy?
It went just as I expected.
Since they didn't come after us,
apparently we were able to fool Katsuie long enough for us to get away.
You're bleeding.
It's no big deal.
I can still walk.
Let's hurry back to the castle.
Be careful.
Kenshin!
Why did you join forces with Nobunaga?!
I could ask you the same thing.
Why is a man like you with Hideyoshi?!
It doesn't matter.
It has nothing to do with my fight with you!
True. How we got here is merely a trivial matter!
I can't just drop dead in a place like this.
Do you somehow think you are going to fight me and return home alive?
I will! Without a doubt!
Yakuma?
What are they doing here?
Run!
We've lost our place to fight.
The battlefield fell into chaos
with the sudden appearance of the yakuma.
Each army was forced to withdraw,
and the curtain fell on the battle without a decisive victor.
Yakuma, eh?
The castle was just about to fall when they interrupted us.
I am very sorry.
It doesn't matter.
I wonder why the yakuma suddenly showed up, though?
The frequency of their appearances has increased significantly recently.
Hideyoshi-sama...
Hanbee!
I'm sorry...
Yakuma appeared when we were... on our way back to the castle...
Are you all right?
Are you okay, Hanbee? Hang in there!
Please wake up! Hey!
Please hang in there.
Imari-kun?
What a relief! I was so worried.
Where are we?
In the forest.
When I went looking for you, I found you collapsed here.
Ouch!
That's right.
I was on the way back to the castle with Hanbee-kun
when we were attacked by yakuma...
I couldn't move anymore
because I'd forced myself to run so hard.
I'm really glad you're all right.
Anyway, we have to hurry and treat your leg.