"Grahhharr" Nohime clutches onto the phantom hand. A shot rings through the air. The shock wave from the passing bullet disperses the phantom. Standing behind her is Oda, who on hearing Masamune's arrival, rushed over to meet him. Masamune locks his eyes on Oda's back. A sharp clink is heard. Masamune drives his blade into the barrel of Oda's gun.
Nohime, no longer being strangled, picks up her gun. She aims towards Oichi, now shaking with fear. Kaede knocks her out of her paralysis. "I'll have to step in if you don't do something about this." She nods her head, but is unsure on how to fight back. She is too weak, but if she can summon that hand or maybe something even more deadly, Nohime would no longer be a problem. Looking past Nohime for a moment, she saw the back of her brother leaning over Masamune, pushing him back into his line of cavalry. With her brother busy, now would be the perfect time to take action.
Nohime reloads her gun. "That last stint of yours has guaranteed you a one way ticket to hell, dear sister-in-law." *clank* Nohime aims with a steady hand towards Oichi's forehead. Oichi clenches her eyes tight, and rolls up both of her fists in frustration. She thinks to herself, "Is that it for me?", then BANG. Oichi reopens her eyes, expecting to see the gates of hell. Instead, she sees Nohime hunched over her own pool of blood. The bullet had went straight through her own forehead. Oichi raises her hands in astonishment, and asks herself "Just what happened?" Kaede plants a firm hand on her right shoulder, "You summoned a black glob to recoil her attack. It happened just in the nick of time, too."
Oda turns away from Masamune, and sees Nohime. Without batting an eyelash he resumes his battle. This causes Masamune to grow extremely angry which increases his efforts to cut down Oda. However, Oda proves too strong for Masamune. This is proven by him nicking his forearm with his own sword. Masamune falls back. "Damnit" He jumps onto his horse. Oda's face grows slightly warm, "Don't become a coward now!" *bang* *bang* the hind legs of Masamune's horse are shot down. Masamune has no other choice to continue the battle even if it is one he cannot win. Meanwhile, Oichi is stooping over Nohime's body, giving a small prayer. Kaede is next to her, also praying for Nohime.