The story begins in the village of Toyone, part of the Mikawa province at that time. The Mikawa province was under the rule of the Imagawa.
The nearest village is Tobishima.
The neighbouring province, Owari - under Oda rule - had poor relations with the Imagawa, and in June of 1560, the went to war. A famous battle took place: the Battle of Okehazama. In this battle, the Oda managed to defeat the Imagawa force of 25,000 men, despite only having 2,500. It is one of the most brilliant military successes in history.
Oda Nobunaga - the Daimyo at the time of the battle - was a very young man, and went on to unify all of mainland Japan. Dying before he managed to unify the surrounding islands as well.
Japan at this time was composed of many small factions, and nearly all of them had the goal of unifying Japan. For the Imagawa, it seemed possible, since they had such a massive force. But the brilliance of Oda Nobunaga's strategies lead to their defeat.
In this period, the samurai were held to be warrior nobility, and were the landholders of the land that the peasants worked. If a peasant offended a samurai, it was the samurai's legal right to kill him on the spot.
Bokken are a type of wooden katana that people would use to train their swordsmanship.
Men-yoroi are a type of samurai mask worn with the helmet. They're usually pretty frightening.
Hakama are a type of traditional Japanese trousers.
Tabi are a sock that has a parting, allowing the big toe to move freely. It's used with sandals and the like.
A dou is the main b.r.e.a.s.tplate part of armour. It had pads that connect to it that protect the front and back of the upper thighs.
A kabuto is a typical samurai helmet.
Takamagahara is basically heaven in the Shinto religion.
Seclect chapter Chapter 343 - Modern World Chapter 342 - Proof of Concept Chapter 341 - New Workspace Chapter 340 - Cheating Chapter 340 - Cheating Chapter 337 - Luxury Chapter 336 - Carnage Chapter 335 - Machine Chapter 334 - Swirling Formation Chapter 333 - Careful Calculations Chapter 332 - Cunning Chapter 331 - More Targets Chapter 330 - Seeds of Chaos Chapter 329 - Demons Chapter 330 - Seeds of Chaos Chapter 329 - Demons Chapter 329 - Demons Chapter 325 - The Music of Cannon fire Chapter 324 - Shaken Hive Chapter 323 - Rude Chapter 322 - Drunken Generals Chapter 321 - Drunken Fist Chapter 320 - Small Chance Chapter 319 - A Game Chapter 318 - To Future Victories Chapter 317 - Plans Chapter 316 - Reunited Chapter 315 - Amusing Chapter 314 - Watchmen Chapter 313 - Breakfast Chapter 312 - Cold Morning Chapter 311 - Starry Sky Chapter 310 - Fortress Chapter 309 - Arrival Chapter 308 - Conquerers Chapter 307 - Honour Chapter 306 - Ashes Chapter 305 - Allies and Enemies Chapter 304 - Kneel Chapter 303 - Victory Chapter 302 - Monsters Chapter 301 - Car Crash Chapter 300 - My Turn Chapter 299 - Entanglement Chapter 298 - Cards Chapter 297 - Form Up Chapter 296 - March Chapter 295 - Retreat Chapter 294 - March Chapter 293 - Medic Chapter 292 - Return Chapter 291 - Mission Chapter 290 - Fire Chapter 289 - A Few Shots Chapter 288 - The Forest Chapter 287 - Solution Chapter 286 - Problem Chapter 285 - Campaign Chapter 284 - Plan Chapter 283 - Accident Chapter 282 - Return Chapter 281 - Wounded Chapter 280 - Ninja Chapter 279 - Oda Nobunaga(1) Chapter 278 - Uesugi Kenshin Chapter 277 - Waiting Chapter 276 - Ride Chapter 275 - Departure Chapter 274 - Letter Chapter 273 - Training(3) Chapter 272 - Training(2) Chapter 271 - Training Chapter 270 - The Feast(2) Chapter 269 - The Feast Chapter 268 - Reconciliation Chapter 267 - Wealth Chapter 266 - Nobler Chapter 265 - Long Reaching Chapter 264 - By the Candlelight Chapter 263 - War and Peace Chapter 262 - He's Mad Chapter 261 - Ridiculous Idea Chapter 260 - Honourable Takeda-dono Chapter 259 - A True Lord Chapter 258 - Brother Chapter 257 - Dead Man Chapter 256 - Actor Chapter 255 - Glass Formation Chapter 254 - A God Chapter 253 - The Strongest Swordsman in History Chapter 252 - Group Up Chapter 251 - Bloodied Chapter 250 - A Battle To Win Chapter 249 - Man Down Chapter 248 - Two Pieces Chapter 247 - Mounting Opposition Chapter 246 - Outnumbered Chapter 245 - Surprises Chapter 244 - Matsudaira's Efforts Chapter 243 - Loose Words Chapter 242 - Parlay Chapter 241 - Lightning Chapter 240 - An Old Man's Deceit Chapter 239 - A Leader's Prospective Chapter 238 - Winds of Battle Chapter 237 - Oda Nobunaga Chapter 236 - Peasant Lord Chapter 235 - The Ride Chapter 234 - Takeda Shingen(2) Chapter 233 - Takeda Shingen(1) Chapter 232 - Takeda Shingen Chapter 231 - A Drunk General Chapter 230 - A Dog Chapter 229 - Wine Chapter 228 - Focus Chapter 227 - A Vow Chapter 226 - The Miura Clan Chapter 225 - Revenge Chapter 224 - Squeals Chapter 223 - Inwards Chapter 224 - Squeals Chapter 223 - Inwards Chapter 222 - Another Wild Night Chapter 221 - Fire Chapter 220 - A Childish General Chapter 219 - Zenok Chapter 218 - Insanity? Chapter 217 - The Grunts of a Piggie Chapter 216 - A Cunning Plan Chapter 215 - Grand Goals Chapter 214 - Tired Steps Chapter 213 - Hangover Chapter 212 - Sake Chapter 211 - Casual Steps Chapter 210 - Fight? Chapter 209 - Very good. Chapter 208 - Surrender Chapter 207 - Stampede Chapter 206 - A Plan Chapter 205 - Unfortunate Chapter 204 - Hard Work Chapter 203 - Bang Chapter 202 - Innovations Chapter 201 - Siege Chapter 200 - Tunnels Chapter 199 - Declarations Chapter 198 - Arrival Chapter 197 - Scout Chapter 195 - Treasure Chapter 194 - For Hire Chapter 193 - Repairs Chapter 192 - Inwards Chapter 191 - Negotiations Chapter 190 - The Messenger Chapter 189 - Cannonball Chapter 188 - March Chapter 187 - Imagawa Castle Chapter 186 - Tricky Chapter 185 - The Forest Chapter 184 - March Chapter 183 - Wedding Chapter 182 - Plans Chapter 181 - Firearms Chapter 180 - Governor Chapter 179 - Main Street Chapter 178 - Okazaki Chapter 177 - Emotion Chapter 176 - The Crowd, The Servant and The Woman Chapter 175 - Into Toyokawa Chapter 174 - Home Chapter 173 - Bounty Chapter 172 - The Final Fight Chapter 171 - At Sea (2) Chapter 170 - At Sea Chapter 169 - The Lone Dragon's Judgement Chapter 168 - Hidden Technique Chapter 167 - The Cannon Chapter 166 - The Fight (2) Chapter 165 - The Fight Chapter 164 - Grandmaster Technique Chapter 163 - Ninja Chapter 162 - The Canoneer Chapter 161 - The Return of a Child Chapter 160 - They Made It Chapter 159 - Techniques Chapter 158 - Test Chapter 157 - Meditation Chapter 156 - Sleep Chapter 155 - Impossible Odds Chapter 154 - Initiation Chapter 153 - Demands Chapter 152 - Oil and Water Chapter 151 - The Temple (2) Chapter 150 - The Temple Chapter 149 - Solutions Chapter 148 - Problems Chapter 147 - Success Chapter 146 - An Old Monk's Wisdom Chapter 145 - Consequences Chapter 144 - Fraud Chapter 143 - Useless Chapter 142 - The Inn Chapter 141 - The Second Raid Chapter 140 - Ruthless Chapter 139 - The Heart of an Actress Chapter 138 - Depature Chapter 137 - Countermeasures Chapter 136 - Going Away Chapter 135 - Recognition Chapter 134 - Kitajo RETURNS Chapter 133 - Victory? Chapter 132 - Folly Chapter 131 - The Raid Chapter 130 - Reign of Terror Chapter 129 - The Mission Ahead Chapter 128 - Matchlock Rifle Chapter 127 - A First Impression Chapter 126 - Future Plans Chapter 125 - A New Employer Chapter 124 - Grateful Chapter 123 - Effective Chapter 122 - Judgement Chapter 121 - Unexpected Visitors Chapter 120 - The First Steps Chapter 119 - Trust Chapter 118 - Tight-lipped Chapter 117 - Talent Chapter 116 - Worth Chapter 115 - An Oxen's Burden Chapter 114 - Shipwright Chapter 113 - The Cove Chapter 112 - What's Her Name? Chapter 111 - A Surprise Chapter 110 - Work Ethic Chapter 109 - Merchant Miura Chapter 108 - The Haul Chapter 107 - Crime Chapter 106 - Preparations Chapter 105 - Mathematics Chapter 104 - Ploughing Chapter 103 - Stakeout Chapter 102 - Oxen Chapter 101 - Trust Chapter 100 - An Unexpected Guest Chapter 99 - Outlandish Chapter 98 - The Fields Chapter 97 - A Speech Chapter 96 - Strangeness Chapter 95 - Companionship Chapter 95 - The Road Home Chapter 94 - A Farm Chapter 93 - Death Chapter 92 - Announcement Chapter 91 - Rage Chapter 90 - Monsters Chapter 89 - Betrayal Chapter 88 - Onwards Chapter 87 - East Chapter 86 - The Start to Chaos Chapter 85 - A Storm Chapter 84 - Dengaku-hazama Chapter 83 - Matsudaira Motoyasu Chapter 82 - Rejoice! Chapter 81 - The Fury of Battle Chapter 80 - A True Meaning Chapter 79 - Tōkaidō Road Chapter 78 - Celebrations Chapter 77 - Favourable Results Chapter 76 - The Niwa Army Chapter 75 - For Victory! Chapter 74 - A Cunning Plan Chapter 73 - A Different Approach Chapter 72 - The March Chapter 71 - The Final Training Session Chapter 70 - The Days Before Battle Chapter 69 - Recruiting Chapter 68 - Toyokawa Chapter 67 - The First Mission Chapter 66 - Misunderstandings Chapter 65 - A New Home Chapter 64 - Righting The Wrongs Chapter 63 - Retribution Chapter 62 - Tortured Souls Chapter 61 - The Lower Floor Chapter 60 - A Sealed Room (2) Chapter 59 - A Sealed Room Chapter 58 - Into Tobishima Chapter 57 - A Conversation by the Candlelight Chapter 56 - A Morbid Ceremony Chapter 55 - A Funeral Pyre Chapter 54 - Meeting with the Master Chapter 53 - A Dream Chapter 52 - A Final Charge Chapter 51 - A Pyrrhic Victory Chapter 50 - A True Monster Chapter 49 - A Life That Matters Chapter 48 - A Dark Horse Chapter 47 - A Woman's Strife Chapter 46 - Courage or Folly? Chapter 45 - An Awakened Giant Chapter 44 - Chaos Chapter 43 - Playing With Ants Chapter 42 - A Chilling Fog Chapter 41 - Final Preparations Chapter 40 - Yari Training (2) Chapter 39 - Yari Training Chapter 38 - Yumi Ashigaru Exam (2) Chapter 37 - Yumi Ashigaru Exam Chapter 36 - An Unexpected Responsibility Chapter 35 - A Friend Chapter 34 - The Importance of Family Chapter 33 - A Harsh Lesson Chapter 32 - The War Council Chapter 31 - War Chapter 30 - A Fly on the Wall Chapter 29 - Toda The Honourable Samurai Chapter 28 - Bowmanship Chapter 27 - The Price of Misinformation Chapter 26 - Justice? Chapter 25 - The Gaze of a Slighted Man Chapter 24 - Madness Chapter 23 - Pleasant Chapter 22 - Aftermath Chapter 21 - The Slaughter Begins Chapter 20 - Fight Day Chapter 19 - Due Preparations Chapter 18 - The Master Chapter 17 - A Plan Chapter 16 - Flooding Chapter 15 - The Peaceful Lake and the Heavy Heart Chapter 14 - Mount Fujiyama Chapter 13 - The Scorn of The Village Chapter 12 - A Miserable Morning Chapter 11 - The Horse and The Prince Chapter 10 - The Philosophy of the Sword Chapter 9 - Market Day Chapter 8 - Niwa Akiko Chapter 7 - The Swan Chapter 6 - Connections Chapter 5 - A Deal Chapter 4 - Revenge Chapter 3 - Yumi Crafting Chapter 2 - A Broken Home Chapter -2 - Glossary of Characters Chapter 1 - The Rice Fields Chapter -1 - Period Informations & Locations
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