The Takeda invasion of Suruga made the Hojo their enemy. As a result, Shingen lay siege to Odawara Castle, the Hojo's base. Ujiyasu was an expert in outlasting sieges and after an extended period of time, the Takeda gave up and withdrew. From a nearby castle, the sons of Ujiyasu, Ujiteru and Ujikuni Hojo witnessed their enemy's retreat and decided to covertly pursue and attack the Takeda from behind. However, Shingen had anticipated such a move. He positioned his troops at Mimase Pass to intercept and defeat Ujiteru and Ujikuni. Knowing their father, the children of the gentle lion set out to help in his stead.

{Odawara Castle a couple of days before marching to Mino Pass}

As the fighting at Mimase Pass intensified, Ujiyasu Hojo and his retainers were in a room in Odawara Castle.

"Those puppies are bravely pursuing the tiger, I see," Kotaro said

Ujiyasu took a smoke from his pipe and said "Those idiots! They should have just fallen back. They're my boys, but they're also no match for Shingen!"

"We surely have no choice, this time. We cannot save them." the Fuma ninja said

Everyone was silent on what they heard, to not aid Ujiteru and Ujikuni and let them be killed by Shigen and his army until Kai got up yelled "What! We have to help them they're family!"

"Sending reinforcements into a losing battle will only pointlessly spilling more blood," Ujiyasu said

Kai look straight in his and said "I won't lose! I will not lose! I won't let our lord harden his heart and become a demon, ever again!" with that she left the room.

"This resolve to become a demon and actually becoming one are two different things. My father knows that, I want to show him that I know that, I want to show him that I know that too." said Hayakawa as she soon follows Kai.

"Father the Tiger might be strong but you're the Lion of Sagami! It's time to show the Tiger how powerful the Lion really is!" said Hanabi as she and a handful of retainers left the room to face the Tiger of Kai.

Ujiyasu sighed as his daughters and Kai were right on what they said, he then notices his other son Ujimasa and the retainers that stay behind with their heads looking down as they wanted to join but didn't want to anger their lord.

"If you want to, then go!" Ujiyasu said as his son and the retainers thanked him and left to join the rest of there forces "I can't believe this. I'm surrounded by idiots!"

"You look happy about it, too." Kotaro said as they soon follow the others to save their family.

{Mino Pass}

As the Hojo forces finally reach the Mino Pass Ujiyasu order his men to save Ujikuni first because he was the closest one. The Hojo forces rush to Ujikuni aid killing the Takeda forces that were surrounding Ujikuni and what little forces he had left. Soon after Ujikuni kneel in front of his father and said "Thank you, father! It is an honor to have you fight with us."

"I won't have you risk your lives anymore. Fall back! That's an order!" Ujiyasu said as he nodded and rushed back to the main camp.

Ujiyasu soon gives the orders to save Ujiteru who was holding up in the central garrison of the battlefield. They rush towards Ujiteru, however, they were stopped at the bridge the only way to reach Ujiteru began to raise up. Just then kunais and shurikens came out of nowhere killing some of the Hojo soldiers. Soon ninjas appear in front of bridge leading them was the female ninja who was at Suruga "You won't be crossing that bridge!" she said as raises her weapon and charge at her enemy.

"Hayakawa! Hanabi! Take some men and head north to one the garrisons and find Tsunashinge, he is still fighting the enemy. Help him quickly so his forces can join ours!" Ujiyasu as he was killing a Takeda ninja, his daughters nodded and headed to one of the northern garrisons.

{Northern garrison}

Tsunashinge follow the Hojo brothers so they can kill the Tiger of Kai and destroy the Takeda, but things went bad very quickly. They had fallen to Shigen trap and now they were getting killed one by one, and now he and forces were getting surrounded by the Takeda. But before the Takeda could kill Tsunashinge alley reinforcement came killing the enemy forces. Tsunashinge kneels down and said "How embarrassing...I can still fight now! Let me go join you to save Ujiteru!"

"Sure you can join us, we need all the help we can!" Hanabi said as she led the army back to the bridge to reinforce her father.

{Bridge}

Kunoichi was battling against Kai, their weapons clash with each other trying to kill the person in front of them.

"It that all you can do?" Kunoichi said as she dodges Kai's attack "And your even scarier than the last time we met...are you still single?"

"Shut up! You're just trying to get in my head!" Kai said as she trying to kill the female ninja "Your forces are crumbling!"

Kunoichi just laughs but she knew it was true, her ninja's stand against the enemy forces for hours but the strength of the Hojo soldiers and the Fuma ninjas were killing her forces one by one. Just then she heard shouting coming from the distance it was The Beast of the Hojo with was her sister Lady Hayakawa and a Hojo general with a massive enemy army right behind them.

'Crap!? It's bad enough dealing with this man-woman!' Kunoichi thought 'But now The Beast of the Hojo I have to leave before it's-' she didn't finish her thought as Kai quickly disarm her and punched her in the face and send her flying towards the bridge causes the bridge fall down opening the way.

"Now it's time to end you." Kai said as she raises her weapon.

"I don't think so!" Kunoichi said as she brought out a smoke bomb and throw to the ground covering Kai's face in smoke and as the smoke disappear Kai notice that the ninja was gone.

"You gotta be kidding me!" Kai yelled, just then she notice Hanabi and Hayakawa running towards.

"Kai we're so glad you're safe!" Hayakawa said

"I'm also glad that you two are-"

"Enough!" Ujiyasu yelled as he walked past them "Send word to all units to head to the central garrison and kill any enemy soldier who gets in the way!" Hanabi, Hayakawa, and Kai nodded and spread the word. Minutes later Ujiyasu was leading his forces to central to save Ujiteru. Ujiteru and his men were relieved as the Takeda forces were fleeing as the main Hojo forces were arriving at the central garrison, Ujiteru immediately opens the gates ran towards his father and kneel in front of him and said "Father! Please forgive us….we didn't know this would be a trap! We thought we could kill Shingen and…." Ujiteru didn't finish as his father raises his hand silencing his son. The young Hojo thought he was going to perform seppuku until he felt someone patting him on his shoulder, he looked up and saw his father smiling at him.

"Don't be a fool! Head back to the main camp!" Ujiyasu said as he nodded and left his men towards the main camp. Ujiyasu took out his pipe and took a smoke "My kids are safe! Your forces are crumbling! What are going to do now Shingen?"

{Takeda Main camp}

Shingen Takeda thought it was going to be easy, he was going to kill his enemies one by one and give the Hojo a serious blow. But now Ujiyasu arrives with reinforcement crushing his forces, leaving only a handful of officers and a few hundred soldiers left.

"The family bonds of the Hojo are strong…. But I am not backing down from this fight!" Shingen yelled as he ordered his remanding forces to protect the main camp. His forces rush to their lord side using anything they can as a weapon, meanwhile, Sakon, Yukimura, and Nobuyuki were leading the Takeda forces that were guarding the front of the main camp.

Sakon took a deep breath and said "Lord Shingen must crush the Hojo in order to get to the capital, but…." he sees what force they have left all wounded and their morale very low "If this battle drags out much longer…" he then felt someone grabbing his shoulder he turns his head and saw Yukimura.

"Don't worry Sakon with the three on us the Takeda will not fall!"

"He's right! We must use all of our strength if we fight together!" Nobuyuki said as the other two cheer. Just then they could see the enemy coming towards then, they Takeda officers raise their weapons and got ready for the battle. Ujiyasu could see what remains of the Takeda that were trying to kill his sons.

"Father it seems that Shingen is finally on his last legs!" Hanabi said

"Don't be a fool!" Ujiyasu yelled, "Don't be fooled this could be another one of Shingen's tricks, but your right we need to bring this quagmire to a close. This isn't the best plan, but let's go for it! Everyone charge take out whoever gets in your way!" The Hojo forces gave a massive roar as they charge at the enemy forces.

Yukimura was killing Hojo soldiers one after another until he heard a certain person screaming towards him, he turned his head and saw Hanabi running towards him with her weapon about to strike at him. He quickly blocks the attack and her to the ground "You will not near my lord!"

Hanabi got up pointed her weapon at him and said "Funny thing to say to the woman you can't beat!"

Yukimura grin his teeth and yelled, "Don't you mock the might of the Sanada!" he then charged at her. They soon began to clash neither one backing down, while Hanabi was dealing with Yukimura, Hayakawa was fighting against Nobuyuki, and Kai was fighting against Sakon. While Ujiyasu's forces were dealing with the Takeda forces leaving Ujiyasu an opening.

'What an age we live in!' Ujiyasu thought to himself as he was children fight against children (expect Sakon) 'Mere children forced to give up their lives for the ambition of old men. And those of us who want peace, are too weak to bring it about.' Just as he passed everyone until he was face to face against Shingen Takeda. They clash their weapons a couple of times "You went after my boys!" Ujiyasu said as he slashed his weapon only to be blocked by Shingen's weapon.

"The men of the Hojo are sacrificing their lives to try and stop me. Their commitment is born from the fact that he prizes their lives so highly...How ironic." Shingen said. The two began to fight some more, the Tiger raises his claws while the Lion show his teeth neither one was backing down, "You might be an old man but your not weak!" Ujiyasu said as he gave all his might.

"Ha ha ha! It seems the Lion is a joker, but it's time to finish this!"

"There just one thing that didn't expect!"

"Oh, and what is that?" Shingen asked, seconds later Kotaro appear behind him and slash him in the back. Shingen fall to the ground screaming in pain, Ujiyasu, and Kotaro slowly walk towards about to kill Shingen until he started to laugh.

"What so funny?" Ujiyasu asked

"Ujiyasu before you kill me...just listen to what I have to say!" there was a long pause until Ujiyasu and Katro lower their weapons.

"Ok..talk!"

{A couple of hours later}

The battle was over the Hojo was victories while the Takeda ran away. Right now Ujiyasu was sitting behind smoking from his pipe while his kids and Kai were watching the rice fields, just then Katro appears next to him.

"My lord are you sure you can trust Shingen?" Katro asked

Took a puff and brought out the paper that Shingen gave him "The treaty between the Hojo and the Takeda will bring peace to the land...but if he betrays us then we'll just kill him." Katro gave a nod and then disappear.