I'm sorry, Hideyoshi-sama.
You woke up at a good time, Hanbee.
The first recorded appearance of the yakuma coincided with the disappearance of Himemiko.
The yakuma started appearing in Shinga around the time Himemiko vanished.
Does that mean there's some kind of connection between Himemiko-sama and the yakuma?
Possibly.
Could it be they want Yuzuki-chan because she has the same powerful blood?
Yes...
The yakuma are after Yuzuki.
What?
Yakuma have appeared in the castle town?
Yes.
Nagahide's squadron is currently dealing with them.
The yakuma are gradually making their way to the castle from the western forest.
It is just as you said.
The yakuma are after her blood...
Mitsuhide, make the arrangements.
You mean...?
The time has come.
We will find their nest in order to subdue them.
I have brought her.
Ranmaru-kun and Katsuie-san...
has something happened?
What? You haven't heard anything?
The castle town was attacked last night.
Huh? By what army?
It wasn't another army.
It was attacked by yakuma.
Yakuma...?
The yakuma's movements have been odd lately.
They've never appeared around this area before.
According to Nagahide-san,
they appeared in greater numbers than they ever have previously.
Hmph!
Doesn't matter how many show up. I'll slay them all!
Katsuie, we are not subduing the yakuma yet.
Our current objective is to reveal where the yakuma are coming from.
I know that.
Um, so then...
Why was I summoned?
The preparations appear to be finished.
Nobunaga-sama!
Good morning!
All set. We can leave any time!
We're leaving. Get on.
Huh?
Do not make me repeat myself.
Yes.
It's pretty far away, isn't it?
Get off.
Is that the yakuma nest?
We haven't confirmed it yet.
I will be using you to find out.
I leave this to you.
Yes. Please be careful.
Right.
Let's go.
Excuse me!
What do you mean you're going to use me to find out?
Why?
You seem to be unaware of the significance of your own blood.
The significance of my blood?
Your blood attracts the yakuma and is drawing them out.
That can't be...
Let's go back.
The yakuma are attracted to me...?
Imari-kun?
Hey! Wait!
Nagahide-san?
Where's the tanuki?
Huh?
He ran in here, didn't he?
No.
Damn it. Where did it go?
Are you sure you weren't just seeing things?
There's no way.
If you see it, tell me.
You're safe now.
I was so scared.
Are you okay, Imari-kun?
Yes.
I was trying to see if there was a good way for you to escape from the castle,
but the Oda Army's defenses are perfect.
So I was thinking about various options while I was searching through the castle...
Okay.
Just as I was thinking we should make a big tea kettle for you to hide in,
I wagged my tail, and it made a noise,
and that vampire found me...
A big tea kettle?!
Yes!
You can hide in a tea kettle, like I do, and run away!
Well? Don't you think it's a good idea?
That's a little... difficult, don't you think?
You think so?
Well, I wonder if there's another way...
Let's see...
Imari-kun, thank you,
but...
We will kill you if you try to run. Understood?
Nobunaga-sama tolerates those who are obedient.
Nothing bad will happen to you so long as you obey him.
I'm sure I'd be in big trouble if Nobunaga-san found out.
Don't worry! I'll think of a much better idea next.
That's it! What do you think of a body double plan?
I'll dress up like you—
Excuse me.
I am sorry to disturb you.
It's fine.
Nobunaga-sama is calling for you.
Huh?
I take it you heard about the yakuma from Nobunaga-sama?
Yes.
There is no need to blame yourself.
But... it's my fault the castle town was attacked, isn't it?
Nobunaga-sama has been planning to subdue the yakuma on a large scale for some time.
However, it was unclear where the yakuma were coming from.
Thanks to you, we might be able to find their place of origin.
Nobunaga-sama, I have brought Yuzuki-san.
Enter.
Excuse me...
Um...
Um, are those...?
Oh? So you're not quite as dense as you seem.
You will be sleeping here for today.
You can't be serious!
With the yakuma appearing so frequently,
it is safest for you to be by Nobunaga-sama's side for now.
I will now take my leave.
Safest?
Go to sleep.
We have an early day tomorrow.
This isn't it, either.
Shall we head for the southern road next, then?
Where the hell are the yakuma hiding?!
Are they scared of me?
They are afraid of Nobunaga-sama, not you, Katsuie-san.
Let's go.
Oh? Is this it?
No, it's not...
We found Nobunaga!
How dare you do that to our village!
It's all your fault our village was destroyed!
What a worthless interruption. Move.
You're bothering Nobunaga-sama. Get lost!
Let's go.
Don't dawdle.
Why are you doing this?
They are blocking the path.
I won't show mercy to anyone who blocks my path.
No matter how much you want to destroy the yakuma, taking a life is terrible.
Hideyoshi-sama.
Yukimura-sama is leaving.
Yukimura, I really owe you one.
I honestly wanted to see the town's restoration through to the end.
A supreme commander can't leave his castle open forever.
You've done enough.
I'll definitely return the favor one day.
I'll be looking forward to it.
Yukimura-sama,
the preparations are complete.
By the way, once reconstruction is finished, what are you going to do?
Let me know when you need help.
Here you go.
Ranmaru-kun...
Thank you.
How is it?
It's good.
I'm glad.
I made the dried persimmons in the backyard.
They're Nobunaga-sama's favorite.
Please don't think badly of Nobunaga-sama.
He has a noble objective.
You mean eliminating the yakuma from Shinga?
That's just part of the process.
His real goal is what comes after that.
I have only one goal for the future: unification.
The world is already virtually within my grasp.
Unification?
Many warlords wish to conserve their territory
and win against other hostile warlords,
but Nobunaga-sama is different.
By unifying the world, he is trying to bring peace to all of Shinga.
He is looking at the future a few steps ahead of the other warlords.
How can he take a life so easily if he seeks peace?
You're misunderstanding things.
What?
I was looking for you.
Katsuie-san!
Um... what am I misunderstanding?
Just so you know, those villagers aren't dead.
We hit them with the flat of the sword. The flat.
Nobunaga-sama wouldn't just take someone's life for no reason.
Well, he's not the type to explain that, so it's easy to misunderstand him.
Indeed.
Much of the animosity against him is born from misunderstanding.
Come on, let's get back.
Nobunaga-sama is summoning you.
I'm back.
You know... I'm sorry about earlier.
I misunderstood... and said some horrible things...
I'll help, too.
So this isn't it, either?
Damn it, where have the yakuma gone?
This map is based on information gathered from eyewitnesses.
They might be somewhere we don't know about.
Guess there's no choice.
We're gonna have to start gathering information from scratch again.
We cannot be so easygoing.
They may attack the castle next.
Excuse me.
What is it?
My blood... Please use my blood.
If you use my blood, the yakuma might react to it.
Hey!
But...
It could lessen the damage from the yakuma.
Understood.
Close your eyes.
So this is the blood that has the same powers as the Himemiko's?
This is...!
Finally! I was tired of waiting!
Nobunaga-sama, we've got this!
Please leave it to us!
Out of the way!
Ow!
I-I'm sorry!
You're so pathetic, having such a hard time with the yakuma.
I would've destroyed them without a single injury.
Like I said! These yakuma were different from the usual ones!
Lame excuse.
Hah?
Nagahide-san, that is enough.
Katsuie-san is right this time.
The yakuma we faced were entirely different from before.
Different? How were they different?
That's...
What the hell is that?
Yakuma stronger and fiercer than the usual yakuma?
This goes beyond anything we ever imagined.
Shinga might be starting to change.
At any rate, we must deal with them immediately.
Everyone! Here we go!
Hideyoshi-sama!
Over here! Over here!
The Toyotomi Army has completely revived!
At last.
We weren't sure how things would turn out during the battle.
It's such a relief we finished reconstructing everything!
It's been a while since things have been this lively.
This is really great!
Enjoy yourselves to the fullest today!
All right, let's throw some mochi, too.
Huh?
A bunch of them are missing.
It was you, Toukichi?!
I guess that means he's happy, too!
Don't choke.
There!
The rebuilding of the village and the army is finished.
Now, all that's left is Yuzuki-chan.
Our opponent is Nobunaga Oda.
We must handle things carefully.
I'm going to see Nobunaga.
We will make preparations to leave immediately.
No, I'm going alone.
Just you wait...
Nobunaga!