A/N: Hello what's up everyone, well depending on where you are either the sky or the ceiling of your room. Hope you enjoy this chapter like you did the last one I hope.
Beta: btrscopez
Disclaimer (I feel like adding these now just in case): I do not own Oda Nobuna no Yabou or any of the weapons shown in this work of fiction, the only thing I own is my OC.
Coda Village
3 days later
The defenses around the village were starting to shape up trenches, foxholes, stakes, and bamboo barricades in the street. The matchlocks have since arrived and we managed to gather the rest of the men who were scattered during the retreat, we now had a total of 1,200 troops defending the village. There were around 1,000 men armed with flintlock or matchlock rifles and 200 were armed with various melee weapons varying from spears and swords to even farm tools.
Also some good news I received, Nobuna managed to get the army mobilized faster than expected so an army of 15,000 Oda troops is marching our way however the bad news is that the Imagawa forces managed to bypass Coda so the Oda and Imagawa armies are both heading to fight near a mountain named Okehazama, my scouts have just reported in that 5,000 Imagawa troops have already reached the Okehazama and has set up camp.
I let out a sigh and yell to my men to prepare to move out, it was frustrating that the enemy decided to just bypass us, putting all our effort in fortifying the village to waste, but I guess not everything will go my way, just like at the 2nd battle of Bloody Base*. Did I mention it was 10 PM? The men were groggy but did not question my orders, also the 200 village militia decided to come with us despite my warnings. I walk to the front of the marching formation "MARCH WITH HASTE MEN, WE REACH OKEHAZAMA IN 1 DAY!" We begin our long march to defeat the Imagawa once and for all.
Okehazama
12 hours later
We all stood upon a steep incline overlooking the Imagawa camp. It was currently 10 Am since we arrived faster than I thought we would. I watch the Imagawa forces partying and drinking and for a moment I see Nobuna's little brother down there?! I blink and look again and lo and behold Tsuda Nobusmi is there with a bunch of girls partying alongside Imagawa Yoshimoto.
I smirk smart boy distracting her allowing the army to arrive undetected Maybe he is not so useless after all. Looks like we're going to have to wait for the Oda main force to arrive.
3 Hours later
1:00 PM
When the hell is Nobuna going to arrive with her forces they-
*BOOM*
The sound of thunder interrupts my train of thought as it begins to rain hard, I bring my hand forward and feel the salvo of raindrops impact me. I grimace as the matchlocks are useless in this weather and although the flintlocks can be used it's to a limited degree as the rain increases the chances of a misfire. I order the men to fix their bayonets for the upcoming battle. I returned to observing the enemy camp and then I noticed something rather odd because instead of the normal green banners I saw during the battle of the Bloody Base* there were Orange banners, did the colors signify different generals or something else. I did not dwell on that thought for long however as I saw Oda banners begin to congregate on the other side of the valley.
I observe them charge down at the enemy and the confused Imagawa forces attempt to move all of their forces to defend against the charging Oda, I smirk at this development and unsheathe my sword "CHARGE!" We somehow make it down the side of the cliff and we crash into the flank of the Imagawa forces causing mass panic among them. The sound of war cries, screams of pain, hooves, and the sound of steel on steel rang throughout the battlefield as we collide with the Imagawa flank. I cut down 2 with two quick slashes of my sword as I make my way past the Imagawa lines and towards the Imagawa camp.
"RAH!" I dodge a swipe and bash my opponent's nose in with the metal pommel at the end of the handle of my sword and continue running, the blood of my enemies splatters across my hands as I continue my mad dash towards the enemy camp. I see Riku enter the camp by jumping off her horse with a war cry. She hits the ground sending 2 Imagawa soldiers flying into the camp's cloth walls, knocking the walls over, I hear a scream from inside the camp.
"Someone, protect me!" I hear from inside.
"Imagawa Yoshimoto, prepare to die!" Wait Riku was actually going to kill her? I thought we were just going to capture her, with that thought I run faster towards the screams of the seemingly doomed Imagawa Yoshimoto, I mean she may be our enemy but she is still a little girl for fuck's sake!
"How dare you!" I hear Imagawa yell
"It's the way of the world," I hear Riku say "your life is mine!"
"I don't want to die!" I hear a splash of water as I get close to one of the cloth walls of the camp "I don't want to die here!"
Then I hear Sagara yell as I cut open one of the cloth dividers to see... I drop my sword in shock and facepalm at the sight of Sagara groping Riku "AGH!"
"If we kill a hot girl like that!" Sagara was still groping poor Riku while I was facepalming hard "I'll regret it for the rest of my life!" Riku was just whimpering for Sagara to stop repeatedly "Don't kill her! Please!"
"I-I won't kill her," She looks up with her eyes closed and tears in the corners of her eyes "I won't kill her, so stop fondling my breasts!" She drops her halberd
"I'm glad you understand" He began to walk towards Imagawa.
"I've been tainted" Riku was on her knees.
I watch as Sagara grabs the umbrella on the ground and holds it over Imagawa "Who are you?"
"Nobuna's retainer, Sagara Yoshiharu" I just sighed and walk over to Riku and rub her shoulders comfortingly.
"You will be fine this is not the first time you've been groped against your will, it's not your fault that Sagara is a massive pervert," I say as I rubbed her shoulders I'm one to be talking...
"The war is over, surrender." Sagara ignored me and continued to talk to Imagawa trying to get her to surrender. I don't pay attention to what Sagara was saying as I am comforting Riku. They talked for a short while then.
"I guess there is no alternative," I look at them "I'll let you off easy, just this time, you don't look bad." Sagara just smiles at her.
"Thank you." Sagara lets out a sigh of relief as I walk up behind him and place my hand on his shoulder.
He looks up at me as Riku continued sulking behind us about how this was the second time this has happened "You know Nobuna would love to hear about this." I wish I recorded that his face went pale in an instant as a look of horror was etched onto his face, it was utterly hilarious...
We were on a hill and spread throughout the valley where all the Oda troops that participated in the battle, there were a lot less than I thought there would, I'm going to have to write up a hefty casualty report after this. I was standing between Niwa and Riku while Nobuna was standing in front of us "Hey Nobuna I've got two reports of the two battles I fought at Marune do you want them or not?" She looks at me.
"Later when we get to the castle." I simply nod and place the two reports in a pocket in my vest for safe keeping. Anyway next to Riku was Sagara and Maeda Riku currently had her hand on her chest looking downcast. I simply chuckle and Niwa looks at me with a brow raised but says nothing.
Nobuna looks over at me and Sagara "It's thanks to you both." She smiles Sagara looks proud of himself.
"Then I need to receive a reward" Nobuna simply walks to him and smiles then in an instant his head is on a rock with Nobuna's foot placed firmly on his head.
Sagara was attempting (and failing) to get up "I heard from Riku and Salvador that you tainted her by groping her!" She pressed her foot into his cheek so hard that the rock his head was on shattered causing me to blink. Welp it's official Sagara's head is denser than a rock, I laugh a bit creepily.
"Kukukukukukuku" I laugh causing everyone to look at me and take a step back. "Just ignore me I'm just enjoying myself... Sukuk"
"Anyway My lady the victory cheer," Niwa says.
Nobuna takes her foot off Sagara and brings her sword up "Hip-hip-"
"HOORAY!" The entire army cheers, it was deafening and awe inspiring.
Kiyosu
I was currently looking over a map with some of the few male generals while Nobuna and everyone else was at a picnic, I was talking about organizing a unit of 500 men purely for logistics to help support the military with supplies. Their main job was to constantly cart supplies to the army they would also be protected by military police who I have already organized who are to keep order in places we have occupied and as stated protect our supply lines from raids. We all agreed on the mobilization of military police and logistics companies, we already have volunteers from the civilian population to fill those jobs in.
The next topic was the suppression of bandits in Owari province. while there are significantly fewer bandits in Owari than in other provinces it still hurts trade and the flow of income into the coffers. I offered a plan called 'Swift Justice' where we have 4 man patrols on horseback throughout the province looking for any bandit hideouts, then to report them and have small detachments from the army crush them, anyone who surrenders will force into manual labor, the severity depending on their crime. A bit dreary but needed because the more labor forces we have the faster I will be able to help grow this town into a city.
Petty robbery 5 years, rape 15, murder 25, and etc may be a bit too much but that's the point of punishments for a crime it deters anyone from committing it, the same thing goes for anyone in the civilian population for committing those crimes. If you are wondering how I am able to do all of this without Nobuna's consent I offered her a deal that I will have free reign to do what I want but anything I do can be reversed by her if she says so.
That was all this meeting was to do so I dismissed everyone and left the castle. I decided to walk around the streets and as I was walking I noticed that there were a lot more people on the streets than there was the last time I was here. That is a good thing as this means that Kiyosu was growing. Then I hear what seems like trouble, I see 2 men and 1 women, the woman was wearing a pink kimono, one of the guys was wearing blue traditional clothes and glasses, and the last guy, to be honest, looked like shit, he was wearing a red 'coat?' and had a white undershirt, the two men were armed with the one in blue having 2 swords signifying he was a samurai while the other guy had a sole sword on his back it was interesting scene, to say the least.
I decide to walk up to them, the one with the red coat notices and looks towards me "Who the hell are you?" I chuckle.
"You seem like a decent person, names Salvador Elacion nice to meet you," I say with a slight smile.
"What the hell kind of name is Salvador Elacion?" He asks with clear his hostility being as clear as day as he slowly reaches for his sword.
"Mugen wait!" The woman says but now that I have a closer look she seems like she is still in her teens.
I simply smile "Now, now no need to be hostile it's just you three look interesting and not in a bad way I assure you." I say with a smile causing them to be very cautious around me Man I love messing with people also what kind of name is Mugen?
The man in the blue clothes speaks up "And how are we interesting to you?"
I shrug and was about to speak but then I hear a growl from one of them. They stand there as I stare at them and sweat was visually running down their faces "You all want something to eat?" They all nod "well follow me I'm friends with the owner of a tavern as long as I pay it will be fine."
So here I was sitting in Nene's father's Tavern with three complete strangers who were eating like there was no tomorrow. "So what are you three doing here in this city of ours?" I ask "Actually before you answer that what are your names?" They answer with their names and since they were eating I was barely able to make sense of them out the girl was named Fuu, the samurai Jin, and vagabond Mugen.
Jin stops eating "Who are you?"
I smile "I'm nobody important."
"Really because everyone who says that phrase are usually very important in my experiences." I smile at him.
"Okay, you've got me, what if I was to say I was in the Oda military?" Both Mugen and Fuu look up at me.
"You-you're a samurai!" Fuu looks up at me.
I shake my head "I prefer the word soldier."
"Just how far up are you?" Mugen asks me with suspicion.
"I can say defy the princesses orders with little punishment?" A mere moment after those words leave my mouth Fuu's eyes widen. "Names Salvador Elacion, commander of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Oda Rifle Companies."
"Why would a person high up as you be buying food for a group of travelers like us?" Jin asks.
"Well I feel like you 3 have an interesting story to tell and no matter how childish it sounds I love stories. Now then, can you tell me your story or no?" Mugen looks at me.
"Why would we d-" I interrupt him
"I'll keep the food coming and you will be welcome to come by anytime. Just go to the castle gate and ask to see me" Mugen sits down and I smile. Fuu looks up at me with wide eyes.
"Really?" I simply nod "now tell me your story."
I may seem calm at first but how the hell is the characters from Samurai Champloo doing here?! I mean I understand this is place is an alternate universe from our world but still, I did not expect this. Anyway, they tell me their story which was basically episodes 1 through 4 but modified to fit the time period, the original Samurai Champloo took place after the Sengoku period during the 1600s.
As they finish their story I looked at Fuu "You really need a way to fight back.." She just blushes. I pull out a sheathed knife from my vest, not my K-bar but a secondary knife, I give it to Fuu "you are going to need this " I simply stand up and began to walk away from them.
" Wait don't you want-" I wave my hand to stop their sentence.
"None of my business anyway I have a feeling we will meet again somewhere down the road, so Caio!" I say as I walk out of the tavern leaving a confused trio behind me.
A/N: Hope you all loved that any way we are now officially almost to chapter 15 also Mugen, Jin, and Fuu will probably make another appearance later in the story sorry if I did not get their personality correct I have only watched episodes 1-4 of Samurai Champloo.
*I decided to call the battle at Marune the battle of bloody base
