Chapter 3: Their Motive

Capturing the culprit is one task, knowing their true motive is one task. The problem was how are they going to start chasing the culprits when they are tied at both ends?

The king once knew that in the court there is something fishy going on underneath the carpet. He knew that the situation are so trivial that he can close one eye for a brief period of time, but he miscalculated…. The situation is not so simple as what he thought it was, it almost cost him his loved ones and his whole kingdom.

"Hyakkimaru, we will have to keep the search low. I can sense the enemies are very cautious now after we have narrow down the borders. We need to have a search from the court to the villages. I feel like the majority at the center of the pillar, the minorities are helping to pass the message to the external countries."

"I see, I went to check it personally under disguise and I have heard they were the remainder of the country of my father. It must be the revenge, I guess…. It has been a while since I fight, I might get rusty ...but fear not! I have not neglect the daily basis requirements."

"Well, I see that we are progressing on the right track Hyakkimaru. I shall continue to check on Dororo, her pain has eased a lot, no doubt there may be still other side effects." Dr. Kureha open the medical cabinet.

The Spies are former Top Dogs of Him! :

After the fall of the Kagemitsu Daigo and his country, he left a huge number of devoted soldiers behind. Though many died while trying to help him flee from the hunt. The remaining spies hold grudges against Hyakkimaru as they knew that he should be dead instead of living because he is the lamb of the sacrifice for their nation. Yet, he came back to bring Calamity upon the nation.

His action brought despair upon the innocent people who were trying very hard to cope with disasters and plagues. Those spies are the top dogs of his evil father that tried killing him, they have been plotting to overthrow the Kingdom that Dororo had built in order to return Kagemitsu Daigo's pride as the great samurai.

"We shall dethrone the king of the kingdom who are the betrayers of our motherland! We shall severe his head! Bring the Hyakkimaru and those people who is with him to Kagemitsu Daigo's grave."

"Yes! Victory for Endo sama! Hooray for Endo sama!" The followers of Tokugawa Endo cheered.

Day by day, Endo's army has gradually becomes larger and larger at the unimaginable speed. People starts to pledge their lives over the samurais, putting their hopes high that they can dethrone Hyakkimaru and empty out the whole kingdom.