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Bold means techniques

[ ], means gear or dragons or gods

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? POV

Rain is pouring down, shallow breaths, sloshing footsteps, and a numb body. Hehehe….. Hahaha! …..When did it get this dire… ha…? Ha… ha. I guess even I have my limits; heh, it is as if I felt invincible mere moments ago, or was it hours? I can't even tell anymore. So sorry "minna" looks like I will not be able to fulfill that particular promise of mine.

…. Nobunaga otouto….

"Brother, this reported and rumored alliance cannot go unchecked and untested. You know that if it is true then it will be a serious problem to your campaign!" said a man with dominantly silver hair with black highlights.

"I know!" said Nobunaga. "I know that and yet we cannot simply turn our backs to Kyoto—not when it is so close!" He brought his hands down on the tatami mat.

"Then allow me to go Nobunaga. Allow me to cover the rear because an alliance of Takeda, Uesugi, and Date is never good; although the third one is not yet confirmed, it's already dangerous enough with just even the first two I mentioned," I responded.

"Very well then, I leave to you the task of delaying them and if possible destroy them, but don't you dare to die brother or I will be the least of your worries," Nobunaga suddenly quipped to me.

I *tilted my head to the side* and asked, "…huh?"

Nobunaga's right eye twitched as he replied: "You are a terror on the battlefield but that stupidity of yours still strikes at some of the worst times." He sighed and then relented to me; Oichi and Nohime your two close childhood friends.

"Ahhh I see…..don't worry brother I'll be standing with you and the others by the time you unite Japan," I replied.

"Good enough for me. I will see you later then," uttered Nobunaga with a sense of finality as I turned to exit the room.

…Hideyoshi….Little Monkey….

"Saru…please protect the Oda for me as a whole with all of your strength," I said to him at the same time while bowing.

"Oh no no, no need to bow to me I will already do that. So why the sudden burst of feelings from you gin no shi san?"

"Hehehe, it has been a long time since I heard that particular moniker of mine alongside being called as the kage no shi," I replied. "Of Course I'll be there with the rest of the Oda, but just in case I am not able to protect them then take charge in my stead, okay?"

"I know. I know already without you even telling me to do it. I will be waiting for you then," replied Hideyoshi.

"Ja ne, Saru." I headed out of the tent.

….. The Devil Shibata…..

"Hello Shibata akuma san, how's your day?" I asked him.

"Hnnn," he grunted at me and added, "you're not this fidgety usually so cut the chatter and tell me really what you need. Otherwise you're just wasting your time."

"Hoooh as serious as ever. Then, destroy and decimate all the opponents of our one big happy and dysfunctional family eh. And please I beg of you protect Oichi and Nohime," I responded with a serious tone while bowing to him.

"Hnngh, of course I will. We did, after all, swear an oath that day we became the retainers of the Oda did we not?"

"I know. However on the off case I do not return then please…" I replied.

"Alright already; just go and I will be waiting beside her at Kyoto," he grumbled back to me.

"Well then it is a deal. Wait did I just make a contract with the devil?"

He just rolled his eyes at me and snarked back, "Just go!"

"Hahaha." I just laughed as I exited the clearing he was situated upon.

…..Oichi. Mabushii Hime…

"Hi, Hime-chan," I greeted her softly while entering her room.

"You're leaving again aren't you?" she questioned me softly while having teary eyes.

I sighed deeply. "You know that I do not have much of a choice because if I do not confront them then we will be in precarious position later."

*Sniff* *sniff* "Why do you always make me worry with this?" responded Oichi with some of her tears already falling from her face.

I wiped them aside gently while replying to her, "I know and I always kept my promises of returning to you didn't I?"

She chuckled weakly and replied, "Of course. You do not break your promises. Hmmm, this is one of the reasons I fell for you after all."

"Hush my little sunshine, the walls have too many eyes and ears for my liking," I gently reprimanded her. "Do not worry about me I will always be by your side protecting you from this harsh world. That's why smile; always look forward unto dawn without any regrets," I reassured her in a soft and sincere tone.

"Hehehe, you idiot why are you making so easy to fall in love with you?" she asked with her tears rolling down unrestrained on her beautiful face.

I hugged her tightly and whispered to her, "I love you with all of my heart, mind body and soul; you and Nohime both, the only two women that can control the fearsome death." I chuckled quietly after that and held her dearly for what seemed like to be the last time for me.

….Nohime…Kage no Jo ou…..

Soothing tones and melodies reached my ears as all my worries faded from my mind, the low dimmed lights with the room along with the pleasant aroma washed away my doubts of what I am about to undertake later, "even though I knew the possibility of not returning to the Oda and dying on the forsaken battlefield and be forgotten in the sands of time".

I pushed those thoughts away as I approached one of the only two people who can influence and truly understand my whole existence. "Hmm you've still got your soft touch after all Nohime chan."

"Hmmm mm, flattery will get you nowhere, my dear," she responded with mirth coloring her tone and amusement dancing in her eyes.

That alone was enough for me to be filled with strength for the coming storm and I replied to her with sincere voice, "I am only telling the truth of what I see and perceive in the real world; hahaha."

"Still haven't lost your touch at giving compliments, I see," she said quietly before adding, "So what is it that you have come here for? I doubt it's just for complimenting and checking on little old me," she responded as a ghost of a smile flitted on her lips.

"Well, I am going on an important and long mission later so I just wanted to see and feel your warmth one more time before I go." I smiled at her with all the truth I can muster.

She chuckled softly and said, "Oooohhhh, the fearsome warrior is now going soft and mushy."

"Only with you and Oichi; no one else knows me like this my dear. But I digress that I am not that entirely heartless—only if need be. Then I shall destroy every enemy for the both of you specifically—not to say that I will not protect the clan but still. I want you to know that I love you and Oichi very much I love the both of you with the very whole of my existence, you know?" I stated and asked her at the same time with sincere, mirthful and a nostalgic tone all rolled in to one.

"I know and I very am much grateful for that even if the fact that were already married yet you still love us enough to silently fight and defy all expectations from you," she said.

"That's why that I want the both of you to know that even if I am not there are hearts are still connected, and that I will love you for the rest of my existence," I replied while embracing her and looking her straight in the eyes.

She smiled softly and said no more as we both melted slowly into the embrace lost in the moment.

FLASHBACK ENDS

3rd person POV

The panting and slouched form of the man then straightened up to his full height and took a deep breath and then focused on the remaining 1,200 of the enemy forces and their two generals: the famed fiery spear user Sanada Yukimura and the famed omnyoji warrior Naoe Kanetsugu. With the man's forces being reduced to a mere 600 of them from 1000.

The man then addressed his men as he said to them, "Brothers and sisters: today we may have been tricked and ambushed by the enemy, but that is only because They KNOW THAT THEY CANNOT WIN WITHOUT RESORTING TO THESE KINDS OF TACTICS FOR THEY FEAR US, THEY FEAR US FOR OUR TENACITY, PROWESS, DISCIPLINE AND LOYALTY FOR THE BETTER TOMORROW! THAT IS WHY EVEN IF WE DO NOT COME BACK AGAIN AND DIE HERE TODAY REMEMBER THAT IT IS OUR CHOICE AND WISH FOR A BETTER FUTURE THAT HAS LED US TO THIS DAY! LET US SHOW THEM THEIR DEATHS AND ENDS AT OUR HANDS! LONG LIVE THE ODA, LONG LIVE THE KAGE OOKAMI! CHARGE!

And with the war cry let loose upon by the man the battle renewed with an even more intense fervor; so much that the man's much smaller force began decimating the larger force of Naoe and Sanada even if they should have been outnumbered 2 to 1.

? POV

I continued the battle as I killed, slashed, and cut the enemy no matter how many there were for the sake of the whole of Japan. A soldier screamed at me while charging, "DIE MONSTER!"

I smirked a little bit before sidestepping his attack and then swiftly pivoting my right foot as I bisected him horizontally before thrusting my katana to my back therefore killing another one slowly and steadily, setting the pace as we were closer to the end. Even if I knew that we would not make it I'd be damned if I did not take these two smug bastards to hell with me. For a brief moment I considered using my "hidden gift" but discarded the thought immediately because of my instability and fatigue.

My battle with those Shinto deities really took out from me A LOT. Why were they so stubborn about the unification anyways? *sigh* Looks like it's time to finish these. There are only a handful of them remaining including spear boy and paper boy. Hehehe.

"So only you two are left along with few of your fellow omnyoji, eh Naoe?" I asked as I inched towards them slowly while observing any weakness I could exploit. Unfortunately I did not get much because of interference from spear boy as he thrusted both spears simultaneously while also adding sweeping maneuvers in order to trip me. With as much calm as I could muster I blocked and counter each of his moves; locking his diagonal thrust down as I slid my katana up in order to deflect the other spear in the next second twirling around fast for a slash on his torso which connected but was not that deep to be fatal yet I was still able to draw blood.

"Heh. Losing your touch, aren't we, Sanada?"

"You're the one who's going to die monster!" he growled and savagely thrusted the right spear towards me as I spun to deflect while kicking his left arm in order to prevent my beheading from his spear.

Hearing some chanting noises behind me, I dashed to prevent it because if you let somebody finish their spell on a battle then you were SCREWED, as he let loose ten papers with kanji written in blood in a loose dome formation around me. I knew immediately that it would be big trouble. Unfortunately the earlier battles started to take their toll on me, making me slower. I was only able to slash off eight of the paper tags with the other two grazing me enough for spear boy to take advantage of, thus wounding me good.

"He is weak already. Get him, Yukimura, while I prepare the last spell and incantation!" exclaimed Kanetsugu as he began concentrating and chanting the spell along with his fellow omnyoji.

"This is bad," I muttered to myself. I then sheathed my katana and went into a battoujutsu stance meant for one draw. I would have to time this right as I breathed deeply in rhythm. Yukimura was closing in on me while spinning around to generate much more force to add damage to his attack 50, 40, 20, 10 meters now! My eyes snapped open as I sharply dashed while spinning around him and drew my sword in a high fashion as I brought my katana down.

After striking him down dead I muttered Hiten-Mitsurugi Ryuu Ryu-tsui-sen-zan. I flicked the blood of my beloved katana as I turned around to face them but was greeted by a sword trough my gut as he exclaimed ten to ji shisha akuma furu ryōmen shīru!

"Arrgh!" I exclaimed as I coughed up blood looking up to him. "Damn you, Kanetsugu! If I'm going to die I'm taking you with me!"

"Oh no you are not going to die that easily, Yaminaga. I am sealing you until somebody is in dire need of your existence." With a calm, collected and logical persona, yet with a kindness buried within a flawless and strict exterior, he replied while struggling already to breath because of my hand laced with Ki piercing his chest as both of us is close to the end yet when his ended mine was preserved in stasis as the seal took effect I let go of my katana as I kneeled, just before I gave out I remembered those two again;

I…love….you…both….Oichi…..Nohime…..even until the end of time itself my love will still stay true….. Sorry, and then it was all gone as there was a white flash before I was plunged into oblivion.

PRESENT TIMELINE (nearing canon timeline)

Sona's POV

….the ambush of both the lieutenants of takeda and uesugi succeeded in defeating and taking down one the most trusted and closest general of Nobunaga, but this great advantage over the Maou of Oda comes with also a severe consequence that being this so called Kage no Shi of a general wiped out also the opposition resulting into a mutual defeat with Nobunaga having the advantage of his general eliminating almost half of the enemy forces. This was proven true as with only the help of Mitsuhide betraying the Oda was the Maou defeated, hence proving his strength even more so had he been still with the strong general that made the sacrifice in order for Nobunaga to claim Kyoto.

"Hmmmm, very interesting, really. The history of Japan as well as any other country reveals so much and also makes you question some of the facts," she mumbled to herself while drinking tea with a platter of biscuits near her.

"Oooohhhh, Sona, I did not know that there was something else besides chess that could capture your attention enough that you did not notice me enter," stated Rias as she entered the empty classroom.

"Well the history of Japan is fascinating but the most outstanding era for me was the Sengoku Era, particularly of the intertwined fates of the Oda faction especially some the mysterious and unrevealed pieces of the puzzle," I replied coolly to Rias.

"Hahaha," she laughed good-naturedly. "Of course Japan is interesting but Sona you are quite mellow today."

"Is that so?" I asked back to her, as I pondered on what it means to truly sacrifice yourself for the sake of somebody else or for your ideals. Hmmm I wished that sometimes mysteries would be easy to unravel. "Very well then, Rias. Shall we play?"

"I accept your challenge, Sona," she replied.

As I looked out the window to watch the beautiful sunset, for a moment I caught something silver as it flashed in my vision, but when I looked again it was gone. I guess things might just become interesting in the future.

Technique List:

Hiten-Mitsurugi Ryuu Ryu-tsui-sen-zan - Dragon Mallet Flash Cut

ten to ji shisha akuma furu ryōmen shīru – Heaven and Earth; Dead Demon's Full sided seal (It's an advanced stasis seal locked with confusing wards and an intention detector, it can hold up the power of somebody just below the super devil categories or for the heaven' side just a little bit below the seraphs. It can also contain everything the sealed has during the sealing be it magical items or non-magical items even if it is hidden.)

And that is a wrap for the first chapter so everyone please leave comments and suggestions for me, but please no harmful and severe trash talking please, I will only entertain those with helpful and constructive criticism. Once again everyone thank you for taking the time to read my story. I hope to see you all soon in the next chapter

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