Message from the Otherwordly Male Warrior

After hearing the full story of from Masamune Date about her mission and how she came to this all-female world, now she and Nobunaga are glaring at each other like they're having a staring contest.

"So, you truly believe that I am not worthy of reuniting Japan under my rule?" Nobunaga asked.

"I do because your way of conquest would never work just as the Nobunaga from my world which got his own retainer to rebel against his lord and was to commit seppuku after being wounded him battle. It shows that you were not fit to rule over Japan." Masamune stated.

Hideyoshi and Kenshin are becoming worried that this argument could turn into something worst with the fear of them raising their swords against each other.

"If that is how he died, then it's only reasonable that he would welcome his death knowing he could no longer continue his quest." Nobunaga said calmly.

"Do you really believe that?" Masamune asked.

"You maybe another person in a way, but you're also Oda Nobunaga and one with a headstrong personality that would get her killed and uniting Japan the way you do will surely bring ruin to our great land." Masamune proclaimed.

"You dare say such things to Lord Nobunaga, she is a great leader with the heart to care for her people!" Akechi stated holding a kunai up.

"If that were the case then how is that most people think she's a violent tyrant?" Masamune asked.

"Because we've seen Nobunaga closer than anyone else." Kenshin said getting their attention.

"While it is true that the Nobunaga from our world is known as a mad conqueror and was put down by his own men for how he tried to rule Japan with an iron fist, and it could be true he was known as the Fool or Demon King." Kenshin mentioned.

"(Huh, that Fool part reminds me of how I was called such years ago.)" Nobunaga thought remembered.

"However, this one here is not the Nobunaga you and your bloodline have hated for years, that she is not." Kenshin believed.

"Not the Nobunaga we hate?" Masamune confused of that.

"Yes, Lady Nobunaga here is much more kind-hearted than our world's Nobunaga with the will and passion to care for her country to not allow darkness of the conquest to take hold of her heart." Kenshin believed as he looks towards Nobunaga.

"She is headstrong and can be a bit of a loose cannon, but her heart is always in the right place to help resolve things in the less violent way the best she can along with showing her honor as a warrior and as a lord." Kenshin stated strongly.

"You may speak of how you think Nobunaga isn't the right ruler for Japan, but I believe you may not have gotten to know our Lady Nobunaga more than you should have." Kenshin said with his gentle smile.

"That much is true." Hideyoshi said.

"Hideyoshi?" Masamune surprised to hear this from one of her students.

"My Lord is an awesome person; she really cares for her people even when she comes on too strong, but she learns to work around that a little and she's really fun to be around." Hideyoshi expressed.

"I made a vow to always follow Lord Nobunaga's side until death due us apart, and I wish to see her dream come true with my own eyes." Akechi determined.

"Nobunaga is certainly different from the rumors we heard about, and her heart as a warrior is what I come to admire to follow her." Shingen smirked.

"Yes, she showed us mercy when we offered our heads to be taken from our bodies, she only wanted to take the armor and not our lives at all, that made us feel indebted to her." Ken explained.

"Everyone?" Nobunaga surprised to hear everyone giving their words about herself.

Nobunaga has never felt such heartful words in her life even from her closest subordinate and few other warriors she crossed path with, she never knew that she could make such connections until she met her beloved Kenshin that her life started to turn for the better. Her soul felt at peace whenever her man is with her, and things have turn better throughout her journey of gathering the Crimson Armor.

"(I see, it would appear I may have change myself without even realizing.)" Nobunaga thought smiled.

"Masamune Date." Nobunaga said.

"Oh, yes." Masamune responded a little nervous.

"Whole it's true I could have gone on the wrong path, maybe I could have brought ruin to this country, but you have no need to worry about that anymore." Nobunaga said.

"I promise you on my name as Oda Nobunaga will bring peace and happiness to our great land of Japan, and I will do it with the strong hearts my beloved and support of my subordinates. If I cannot keep this promise, then you have my permission to take my life." Nobunaga bowed her head on the floor.

This caught Masamune off from this sudden showing of respecting by bowing her head down in front of her, to someone who just said she view Nobunaga as unworthy of wearing uniting Japan.

"(I never seen Lord Nobunaga like this, it's like she starting to act like a person wanting to help unit the people of Japan than being a lord.)" Masamune thought shocked.

Masamune looks over to Kenshin who places his hand on hers as she gladly accepts and Hideyoshi jumps onto his back giggling.

"(Could Kenshin have really changed the Lord this much on the time he's been in this world?)" Masamune thought wondered.

"Damn it, now I don't know what to do anymore." Masamune cursed herself for getting into this spot now.

"So, do you still intend on taking the Crimson Armor for yourself?" Kenshin asked.

"What?" Masamune asked.

"You said you wanted the armor to make your family's dream a reality, but I think it's unfair that you were force into this position and never got to live out your own life." Kenshin stated.

"Never live out my own life?" Masamune wondered if what he said is true.

"You know, I always thought you were happier whenever I come into the classroom." Hideyoshi mentioned surprising the sky-blue hair woman.

(Flashback)

Hideyoshi is within her classroom watching Date-Sensei giving out a lecture and with a bright smile on her face.

"I always thought you love teaching, and that smile of yours was cute too." Hideyoshi complimented.

Date-Sensei put her small book down and smile at all of her students.

(Flashback End)

"So, maybe you already found something you love to do for yourself and that is teaching at the school." Hideyoshi believed.

Masamune hadn't about it much, sure she likes to go teaching young ones some lesson like history of the feudal Japan and how it was back then and thinking about it now made her realize that she really does love teaching in class. Something that is for herself alone and not involving her family desire.

"Yes, I believe you are right." Masemune chuckled.

"Very well, I shall put my faith of this world into Nobunaga's hands." Masemune decided.

"(Phew, glad things turned out for the better.)" Kenshin thought sighed in relief.

But then Kenshin felt something odd, it was a little sense of danger almost like someone is out for blood though this feeling was only small and not exactly life threatening.

"Someone is outside." Kenshin alerted everyone.

This got everyone to be on guard and bringing out their weapons as Nobunaga slide open the door to see there is in fact someone outside.

"Oh my, I came here being as quiet as I can, but it would appear you found me." Yumi grinned.

"Who are you, woman! Are you with one of the Lords?" Nobunaga demanded an answer.

"I'm with a lord, alright. But my Lord is one who is incredible and powerful, unlike the females I used to seduce back in the days." Yumi giggled.

"Oh great, it's you again." Saeko glared at the woman.

"Saeko, do you know her?" Kenshin asked.

"Yeah, her name is Yumi, she's the woman who is with that other man who hired me to kill you and take the pieces of the Crimson Armor from those other three lords." Saeko explained.

"I'm quite disappointed that you didn't complete your job. I thought killing your prey has been the only thing you enjoy in life." Yumi glanced at Saeko.

"It was, that is until I met Kenshin and became fond of him like how you are with your Lord Shishio." Saeko explained a bit and winks at Kenshin making him blush.

"I see, so that's how it is?" Yumi said looking at the other warriors.

"Is there a reason you're here because if you're looking for a fight then I'll be happy to give you one." Nobunaga pointed her sword at Yumi.

"I'm not here for a fight, I'm only here to delivery a message… for him." Yumi pointed at Kenshin.

"For me?" Kenshin confused.

"Yes, my Lord has heard of your strength with a sword and wishes to battle you. To test your strongest against his." Yumi explained the message.

"He wants to battle me?" Kenshin narrowed his eyes knowing this could be something serious.

"My Lord will be waiting for you in three days, when the sun is at the highest peak." Yumi threw a kunai on the wooden pillar with a fold up piece of paper.

"That is a map, showing you the location of where Lord Shishio is living in his palace." Yumi revealed.

"You're giving me this?" Kenshin asked.

"Of course, you have a lot at stake here because if you were to lose this battle… then Lord Shishio will be declared the strongest in all of Japan and it's rightful ruler!" Yumi revealed the cause of the battle.

Everyone gasps in shock and a little horror of hearing what this woman just said.

"Hold on, what do you mean he'll rule all of Japan? You're making it sound like he got the Crimson Armor piece himself." Hideyoshi asked.

"That's right, how do we know this isn't a threat?" Akechi asked as well.

"Why, you may ask?" Yumi chuckled as their cute stupid faces.

"It's because Shishio already has the armor pieces that you collected so far." Yumi mentioned.

"What?!" Everyone shocked.

"Lies! The Crimson Armor pieces we collected are back at my palace being safeguard in one of the rooms." Nobunaga stated.

"It was safeguarded, but unfortunately for you, we had help from someone who wanted the Crimson Armor for herself only she was the one being played just to get the armor." Yumi said with a narrow evil look in her eyes.

Yumi wave her hand opening up her fan and one swing reveals Tokugawa Ieyasu though looking all beat up with some bruises and a few small burn marks on her body as well.

"Tokugawa Ieyasu!" Kenshin gasped.

"Whoa! What is Tokunyan going here?" Hideyoshi asked.

"What did you do to her?" Akechi demanded.

"Nothing, at first." Yumu shrugged.

"You see, this girl planned on stealing the Crimson Armor from you and use the armor for herself to take over Japan herself. The innocent girl you knew was just an act so she could work on her schemes from behind." Yumi explained.

"And let me guess, Shishio promised her to use the armor and allow him to help her get the pieces in the palace while we were away." Kenshin figured that part out.

"Correct, you wouldn't believe how easily we took advantage of this child thinking she could get the jump on us once the armor was within her grasp." Yumi laughed and stomps her foot on Ieyasu's head.

"Stupid girl should've known her place." Yumi smirked.

"Enough!" Kenshin dashed forward to slice as Yumi to knock her off from Ieyasu.

Yumi managed to dodge that attack with only a tiny contact on her right leg and move back several feet from Ieyasu.

"You're quite fast, but I can tell you were only holding back." Yumi noticed the way Kenshin attacked.

"Tell me this, does Shishio like to use others as his own steppingstones and crush them if they proven themselves to be useless?" Kenshin asked.

"What kind of silly question is that?" Yumi asked back with a mocking chuckle.

"Those who aren't strong enough to be part of Lord Shishio's empire are doom to die, it's simple as that." Yumi proclaimed with a serious grin.

"(I see, so it's the strongest lives and the weak dies thing.)" Kenshin thought glared at Yumi.

"If that is the case, then go ahead and give your Lord a message from me." Kenshin pointed his reverse sword at Yumi.

Kenshin knew once he says these words would seal his fate with this Shishio guy meaning there would be no going back from this, but he knew this man is evil to make fake promises to others and then throw them away like trash such has happened to Ieyasu.

"(Now it time for this swordsman to protect what is precious in life.)" Kenshin thought clutched his hand on his sword.

"Tell him I have accepted his challenge, and I'll be there for our first meet." Kenshin said with a fierce look in his eyes.

The girls behind him are excited and happy to see that Kenshin isn't going to sit on the sideline and let this Shishio go freely anymore now the mysterious man has finally made his move against Kenshin, and they are going to be with Kenshin every step of the way.

"Very well, and you better bring your pieces of the Crimson Armor or else sent his army to kill Yoshimoto and her territory." Yumi warned.

Yumi waves her fan around with a faint orange glow coming off until the glow starts covering her entire body for a few seconds, then the glow stops as Yumi has suddenly vanished from the spot.

"Whoa, she's gone!" Hideyoshi shocked.

"She's a sorcerer, using her magic to escape whenever she wants is what she does." Saeko explained.

"In other words, she is a coward." Shingen believed as Ken nods in agreement.

"It looks like you have a great battle ahead of you, my love." Nobunaga said as she walks up to him.

"Yes, and this is one fight I cannot ignore, that I cannot." Kenshin nodded.

"This Shishio may have heard about you through the rumors and tales throughout the land, but you don't know anything about his strength nor how he fights." Akechi pointed out the disadvantage.

"Yes, that is something I'll have to be careful once I face him." Kenshin nodded.

"Even so, I will not show any kindness to this man for playing with people's lives like their old toys that can be easily thrown away and let them rot away." Kenshin clutched his fist and his other hand on his sword.

"My master taught me the important of keeping my emotions in check and unleash my anger only at the right moment to those who deserves to be punish." Kenshin mentioned.

"I guess that means your rage is out on that Shishio now." Saeko grinned.

"That's right, he has given me plenty of reason to let out my anger on." Kenshin nodded.

"But that will have to wait, right now, we need to intend Ieyasu's wounds and inform Yoshimoto about this as well." Kenshin looked down at the unconscious Ieyasu.

(Shishio's Palace)

"I take it the boy has gotten my message?" Shishio asked.

"Yes, my lord. And he accepted it, I even gave him the map to your palace just as instructed." Yumi reported.

"Good, good, now the real fun can begin." Shishio nodded and stands up.

"I've been waiting a long time to find an opponent to go all out against and having to fight without worrying about ending the fight too soon." Shishio smirked with one hand on his sword.

Shishio then quickly unsheathe his sword suddenly unleashing a powerful fire slash wave thatq destroy the wall, creating a hole about over twice his size.

"Once I had my fill, I will destroy this Kenshin and claim this land as my own." Shishio looked over at the almost complete Crimson Armor, feeling the excitement making his blood boil.

KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!

Kenshin has accepted a challenge to battle against Shishio for the fate of Japan along with reclaiming the Crimson Armor pieces, this maybe the biggest and serious battle Kenshin will be up against as he will have to use every strength within his body if he hopes to survive and win.

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