Chapter 53
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TL: The next like 8 chapters are short side stories
Angry War God, Honda Heihachiro Tadakatsu
The Battle of Kanonji Castle is often overshadowed by the Mitsukuri Castle battle, but fierce fighting also took place at Wadayama Castle and Kanonji Castle. Among the two, Wadayama Castle had the presence of the Tokugawa army, led by Yoshimichi Inaba, mixed in with the first squad. Compared to the Oda army, the Tokugawa army was significantly smaller, numbering only a few thousand. They appeared more like a part of the Oda army. However, there was one particularly prominent figure among them.
“Uooooooo!! Back off! Back off!”
Tadakatsu Honda, also known as one of the most prominent military commanders of the Tokugawa army. Although he would later be counted among the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings, the Tokugawa Sixteen Divine Generals, and the Tokugawa Three Great Heroes, at this time he was still a young and inexperienced general in his early twenties. However, even at the age of nineteen, he had already demonstrated his abilities by being selected as a leading vanguard for the hatamoto (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatamoto), and entrusted with a force of fifty retainers.
He wielded the Dragonfly Cutter in one hand, cutting down Rokkaku soldiers from one end to the other. With each swing of the Dragonfly Cutter, the blood and flesh of the Rokkaku soldiers scattered.
“If you do not value your life, then come and stand before me!”
Forty foot soldiers simultaneously attack Tadakatsu, but with just a single burst of Tadakatsu’s spirit, their feet froze in place. Their instincts as living beings recognize the imminent death before them, and their bodies stiffen as if impaled by ice pillars in their backs. Their legs no longer move as they wish, even if they try to escape. Tadakatsu charges at the foot soldiers, who are frozen like frogs stared down by a snake, swinging his Dragonfly Cutter. With a single swing of his spear, three foot soldiers are knocked off balance. In an instant, blood splatters and organs spill out. The agonizing screams of the foot soldiers who couldn’t die due to the sharpness of the blade echo throughout the area. The surviving foot soldiers, as well as their allies, are filled with terror at this hellish scene. In the blink of an eye, more than half of them have been cut down.
“My name is Honda Heihachiro! Those who think they can defeat me, come and face me!”
In response to his voice, a lone warrior on horseback leaps forward.
“Do not fear just one soldier! Face me I am…”
“You’re such a nuisance!”
The warrior on horseback who wielded a spear was cut down by Tadakatsu without ever technically engaging in combat.
He was a well-known military commander among the Rokkaku army, but after he was beheaded on horseback, the morale of the Rokkaku soldiers dropped, and fear spread from the frontlines to the entire battlefield. Everyone scattered like spiders at the sight of Tadakatsu, fleeing in panic. Some soldiers even threw away their weapons and fled while urinating.
“Don’t run away! Are the Rokkaku soldiers cowards? I’m right here! Show me your worth and make a name for yourself!”
When Tadakatsu swung his spear around while screaming, he happened to deflect an arrow that flew towards him. It was not intentional, but to the Rokkaku soldiers, he must have appeared as a supernatural being capable of cutting down arrows that were about to hit him.
“Ah, a-aahhh!! It’s, it’s a monster!”
The fighting spirit of the Rokkaku soldiers was crushed, and they had become a disorganized and unruly mob. This was all thanks to the fierce general named Tadakatsu, who was like a demon god.
“Why is Heihachiro so furious like that?”
Yasumasa, who had been observing from a distance, was asked by Masashige with a puzzled expression. After letting out a deep sigh, Yasumasa turned towards him and said,
It seems that a woman had made him rice balls that was hanging from his waist… but it seems that the Rokkaku soldiers ruined them somehow.
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TL: The next like 8 chapters are short side stories
Angry War God, Honda Heihachiro Tadakatsu
The Battle of Kanonji Castle is often overshadowed by the Mitsukuri Castle battle, but fierce fighting also took place at Wadayama Castle and Kanonji Castle. Among the two, Wadayama Castle had the presence of the Tokugawa army, led by Yoshimichi Inaba, mixed in with the first squad. Compared to the Oda army, the Tokugawa army was significantly smaller, numbering only a few thousand. They appeared more like a part of the Oda army. However, there was one particularly prominent figure among them.
“Uooooooo!! Back off! Back off!”
Tadakatsu Honda, also known as one of the most prominent military commanders of the Tokugawa army. Although he would later be counted among the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings, the Tokugawa Sixteen Divine Generals, and the Tokugawa Three Great Heroes, at this time he was still a young and inexperienced general in his early twenties. However, even at the age of nineteen, he had already demonstrated his abilities by being selected as a leading vanguard for the hatamoto (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatamoto), and entrusted with a force of fifty retainers.
He wielded the Dragonfly Cutter in one hand, cutting down Rokkaku soldiers from one end to the other. With each swing of the Dragonfly Cutter, the blood and flesh of the Rokkaku soldiers scattered.
“If you do not value your life, then come and stand before me!”
Forty foot soldiers simultaneously attack Tadakatsu, but with just a single burst of Tadakatsu’s spirit, their feet froze in place. Their instincts as living beings recognize the imminent death before them, and their bodies stiffen as if impaled by ice pillars in their backs. Their legs no longer move as they wish, even if they try to escape. Tadakatsu charges at the foot soldiers, who are frozen like frogs stared down by a snake, swinging his Dragonfly Cutter. With a single swing of his spear, three foot soldiers are knocked off balance. In an instant, blood splatters and organs spill out. The agonizing screams of the foot soldiers who couldn’t die due to the sharpness of the blade echo throughout the area. The surviving foot soldiers, as well as their allies, are filled with terror at this hellish scene. In the blink of an eye, more than half of them have been cut down.
“My name is Honda Heihachiro! Those who think they can defeat me, come and face me!”
In response to his voice, a lone warrior on horseback leaps forward.
“Do not fear just one soldier! Face me I am…”
“You’re such a nuisance!”
The warrior on horseback who wielded a spear was cut down by Tadakatsu without ever technically engaging in combat.
He was a well-known military commander among the Rokkaku army, but after he was beheaded on horseback, the morale of the Rokkaku soldiers dropped, and fear spread from the frontlines to the entire battlefield. Everyone scattered like spiders at the sight of Tadakatsu, fleeing in panic. Some soldiers even threw away their weapons and fled while urinating.
“Don’t run away! Are the Rokkaku soldiers cowards? I’m right here! Show me your worth and make a name for yourself!”
When Tadakatsu swung his spear around while screaming, he happened to deflect an arrow that flew towards him. It was not intentional, but to the Rokkaku soldiers, he must have appeared as a supernatural being capable of cutting down arrows that were about to hit him.
“Ah, a-aahhh!! It’s, it’s a monster!”
The fighting spirit of the Rokkaku soldiers was crushed, and they had become a disorganized and unruly mob. This was all thanks to the fierce general named Tadakatsu, who was like a demon god.
“Why is Heihachiro so furious like that?”
Yasumasa, who had been observing from a distance, was asked by Masashige with a puzzled expression. After letting out a deep sigh, Yasumasa turned towards him and said,
It seems that a woman had made him rice balls that was hanging from his waist… but it seems that the Rokkaku soldiers ruined them somehow.
TL: The next like 8 chapters are short side storiesAngry War God, Honda Heihachiro TadakatsuThe Battle of Kanonji Castle is often overshadowed by the Mitsukuri Castle battle, but fierce fighting also took place at Wadayama Castle and Kanonji Castle. Among the two, Wadayama Castle had the presence of the Tokugawa army, led by Yoshimichi Inaba, mixed in with the first squad. Compared to the Oda army, the Tokugawa army was significantly smaller, numbering only a few thousand. They appeared more like a part of the Oda army. However, there was one particularly prominent figure among them.Uooooooo!! Back off! Back off!Tadakatsu Honda, also known as one of the most prominent military commanders of the Tokugawa army. Although he would later be counted among the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings, the Tokugawa Sixteen Divine Generals, and the Tokugawa Three Great Heroes, at this time he was still a young and inexperienced general in his early twenties. However, even at the age of nineteen, he had already demonstrated his abilities by being selected as a leading vanguard for the hatamoto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatamoto, and entrusted with a force of fifty retainers.He wielded the Dragonfly Cutter in one hand, cutting down Rokkaku soldiers from one end to the other. With each swing of the Dragonfly Cutter, the blood and flesh of the Rokkaku soldiers scattered.If you do not value your life, then come and stand before me!Forty foot soldiers simultaneously attack Tadakatsu, but with just a single burst of Tadakatsu's spirit, their feet froze in place. Their instincts as living beings recognize the imminent death before them, and their bodies stiffen as if impaled by ice pillars in their backs. Their legs no longer move as they wish, even if they try to escape. Tadakatsu charges at the foot soldiers, who are frozen like frogs stared down by a snake, swinging his Dragonfly Cutter. With a single swing of his spear, three foot soldiers are knocked off balance. In an instant, blood splatters and organs spill out. The agonizing screams of the foot soldiers who couldn't die due to the sharpness of the blade echo throughout the area. The surviving foot soldiers, as well as their allies, are filled with terror at this hellish scene. In the blink of an eye, more than half of them have been cut down.My name is Honda Heihachiro! Those who think they can defeat me, come and face me!In response to his voice, a lone warrior on horseback leaps forward.Do not fear just one soldier! Face me I amYou're such a nuisance!The warrior on horseback who wielded a spear was cut down by Tadakatsu without ever technically engaging in combat.He was a well-known military commander among the Rokkaku army, but after he was beheaded on horseback, the morale of the Rokkaku soldiers dropped, and fear spread from the frontlines to the entire battlefield. Everyone scattered like spiders at the sight of Tadakatsu, fleeing in panic. Some soldiers even threw away their weapons and fled while urinating.Don't run away! Are the Rokkaku soldiers cowards? I'm right here! Show me your worth and make a name for yourself!When Tadakatsu swung his spear around while screaming, he happened to deflect an arrow that flew towards him. It was not intentional, but to the Rokkaku soldiers, he must have appeared as a supernatural being capable of cutting down arrows that were about to hit him.Ah, a-aahhh!! It's, it's a monster!The fighting spirit of the Rokkaku soldiers was crushed, and they had become a disorganized and unruly mob. This was all thanks to the fierce general named Tadakatsu, who was like a demon god.Why is Heihachiro so furious like that?Yasumasa, who had been observing from a distance, was asked by Masashige with a puzzled expression. After letting out a deep sigh, Yasumasa turned towards him and said,It seems that a woman had made him rice balls that was hanging from his waist but it seems that the Rokkaku soldiers ruined them somehow.
