Chapter 48: Nobunaga's Ambition (Seeking Collection)

  Then this Japanese new-style non-mainstream pioneer, also a professional godstick, Oda Nobunaga, remembered his good friend and turned around to heavily pat him on the shoulder, revealing an "I have high hopes for you" expression, and said in a majestic tone: "Ambitions must be established from a young age, I cannot waste time during the process of unifying the world, time is precious!"

  "Huh... what's going on here?" Kiryū Mantsumaru didn't know how to react, feeling that his oath at home was nothing compared to Oda Nobunaga. But Nobunaga didn't care about his expression, suddenly turning around and walking over, patting Mantsumaru's shoulder loudly saying: "I'll unify the world in thirty years, then we'll all go see the ends of the earth together! Let's explore this world hand in hand!"

  Kira Mansaburou stared at Oda Nobunaga with a look of utter shock, his hands trembling uncontrollably as he clutched his fan. The words "we'll work together to open up the land" were filtered out, and all he heard was "thirty years". He was stunned: "Thirty years! Isn't that when Azuchi Castle will be completed, and the entire Kinki region will be pacified? As the ruler of the world, won't he have ushered in the Azuchi era by then? Is this... is this guy going to defy heaven itself?"

  No one knew how unsteady Kiryuu Mimasaka's heart was at this moment, and Oda Nobunaga also seemed to be trapped in his own world, speaking tirelessly about his ambitions: "I believe in my intuition! You have something in common with me, only you can help me achieve this ambition! So stay and help me complete the great cause of unifying the country! To achieve the goal of opening up the seven seas, I need your help!"

  "Gudong" Before he knew it, Yamamoto Kanbei had already walked to his side, with a smile on his face, picked up a cup of tea and drank it down, then wiped away the tea stains on his mustache, and looked at this Owari big deer with great interest. To him, this was just a very interesting young man. But Kira Masamitsu didn't have it so easy, the fan in his hand had fallen to the ground at some point, his mouth agape as he stared at Oda Nobunaga, his face full of incredulity.

  It seems that even the small surnames who have been following Oda Nobunaga for many years can't accept this out-of-line young master, they play non-mainstream things just for fun, but haven't gone out of line to become a chuuni great demon king, obviously this is just a youth guarding the heir of the daimyo's family, saying such out-of-line words to an underage head of a samurai family is absolutely not something that can be described as unorthodox.

  "You fool! You're just a country bumpkin! Do you know who you're talking to? Our master is a member of the Takeda clan, one of the most powerful families in Japan! And yet you, a mere rustic child, dare to discuss unifying the country with our master? How shameless!" Yamagata Sanjuro jumped up and rushed over, shouting at Oda Nobunaga with considerable vigor. The Kira family's retainers immediately faced off against the Oda clan's men.

  Oda Nobunaga seemed to ignore the sarcasm of Yamagata Bantaro, perhaps for him it was like a fly buzzing around his ear, not worth worrying about. His eyes, sharp as swords, stared straight at Kira Yoshinaka, filled with ardent expectation, yet deeply shocking Kira Yoshinaka, but whether this shock was good or bad, no one knew.

  "Lord! Lord!" A young mounted samurai came running from a distance, and upon seeing Oda Nobunaga, he quickly dismounted his horse and rushed over, speaking in a hushed tone: "Lord! Hirate Masahide is looking all over for you! It seems there's an urgent matter he needs to discuss with you, please hurry back!"

  "Hmm!" Oda Nobunaga nodded silently, turned around to find Kira Manshirōmaru had already regained his composure, picked up the fallen folding fan and put on an expression without any cracks, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, smiling as if he was a nobleman, seemingly thinking about something. Oda Nobunaga shook his head slightly in disappointment, stood up and said: "Prepare to return to the castle!"

  "Yes!" The seven hundred strong men under Oda Nobunaga immediately regained their spirits and put away their belongings. For these rough and boisterous young men, the commotion just now was only a small story after dinner, at most it would add one or two jokes to the "Owari Great Fool".

  Just then, Kohei had already led the horse over and helped Oda Nobunaga mount it. The Oda troops began to form up in ranks. Just as Kira Yoshimasa thought he could relax and catch his breath, Oda Nobunaga suddenly turned around and shouted at him: "I believe that someday you will come to help me! I'm waiting for you!"

  Nobunaga Oda flashed a smile, revealing his white teeth which seemed to shine radiantly in the sunlight. He then spurred on his horse and galloped off, kicking up clouds of dust. Everything that had happened in this brief half-hour was like a dream, unfolding so rapidly it left one breathless. And just as suddenly, it vanished, leaving Kira no Mitsumaru at a loss for words.

  "Master of the inn! We should also set off!" Yamamoto Kan no Suke called out to his men, helping Kira Yoshinaka back onto his horse as they resumed their journey. Occasionally, someone would embellish the story of "The Foolish Deer of Owari", and before long, a tale about a foolish deer from Owari speaking nonsense to the master of the inn had spread far and wide. This outcome left Kira Yoshinaka with nothing but silent sighs.

  Yamagata no Sanjirō was in high spirits, seemingly very pleased with his own bravery, and had already circled around Kira Yoshinaka several times, as if to show off or boast, but this foolish idea of his was not taken seriously. Kira Yoshinaka hesitated for a moment before asking Yamamoto Kanbee: "Master, what kind of person do you think Oda Nobunaga is?"

  "Hmm? Oda Nobunaga... He should be a very interesting person!" Yamamoto Kanbee seemed to be thinking, but the smile at the corner of his mouth betrayed him deeply. Unable to get an answer from Yamamoto Kanbee, Kira Manshiroumaru could only think by himself, but without a wise man from this era to provide an explanation, he remained perplexed. The historical Oda Nobunaga was too dazzling, causing him to unconsciously superimpose the legendary figure's deeds onto this big fool.

  However, judging from the current performance of Zhang Da Ma Lu, it is highly likely that he will become a legendary figure in the future. Suddenly, he remembered what Oda Nobunaga had said to him before, and the scenes just now: "A strong aura, a domineering declaration, a firm belief, and a strong charm, this guy must become such a person!"

  "But am I really the kind of person who has what it takes to unify the world, as he said?" For a moment, countless thoughts burst forth, and Kirishima Mitsuomaru's mind wandered far away.