Masamune's english will be in italics.
"Oh! So you're the rumored saniwa of the citadel!" Ashikaga was amused based by the way he greet the sage.
"Greetings, I'm Akira Akasuna. Citadel of the East. Pleasure to meet the famous shogun of the current Japan." Akira puts both of her hands in between and bowed. The shogun laughed and scratched his head in embarrassment. "Ah no no! Formalities no more! I prefer to be called Yoshiteru!"
Akira smiled. "I finally get to meet you, Yoshiteru-sama."
Setting herself in front of the shogun, she sat down and bow her head again in respect.
"You already know what's the reason why I visited you now, Lady Akira." Getting the teapot and pouring the two cups with steaming tea, he offered the other cup. The sage gladly obliged and thanked for his hospitality.
"These monsters that interrupted the war. They belonged to an army named History Retrograde Army."
The shogun nod to continue her explanation. "They usually interrupt History. But the fact that they tried to.kill the present warriors here is a mystery..."
Ashikaga furrowed his brows. Sipping the warm tea, he breathed a sigh. "This is very concerning..." Akira nodded.
"If you may, can you help us exterminate this army?"
The room became silent.
"... Of course... I'll gladly join a nice battle."
Instead that she was already losing since she didn't bring her twin sai, it even made her moves more faster and unpredictable as she throw punches on every weak spot Mitsunari has.
"D-damn! I won't lose to a woman like you.." pulling out his sword again, he tried to make a damage to her but she skillfully dodged the fatal blow again.
Taking a few steps back, she catches her breathe and scans his silhouette in case he might do a strike again.
But surprisingly, Mitsunari sheathed back his sword. He glared at her but smirked afterwards.
"Not bad woman."
The sage was surprised at his sudden compliment. A faint blush was seen crept up on her cheeks.
"... why thank you, General of the West."
"Nushi-sama!" A deep but gentle voice called her.
"Oh! Kogitsunemaru-dono?" Shifting her attention to her fellow comrade, she jogged towards him and bowed.
"Nushi-sama are you okay? Imanotsurugi-san was nearing to cry himself in worry. He's been looking for you. He found out you're in a match with the err... Dark..." the man with a long hair nervously glances at Mitsunari. Checking him in case he might show a sudden outburst but Mitsunari was surprisingly calm.
"Oh, Imano-dono..." she faced Mitsunari and slowly bows. "I'm sorry Mitsunari, my sword needs me."
Mitsunari just clicked his tongue and turn around. Walking on the opposite direction. Kogitsunemaru checked his master for injuries and sighed in satisfaction as he doesn't see any minor nor major injury.
"Just what happened Nushi-sama..?"
Akira giggled and smiled at him. "Just a friendly one-on-one match~"
"Aruji! Promise me you won't play with that scary man with that scary and weird hairdo again okay!?" Imanotsurugi's demands made her giggle, she stroked his light-brown hair. "Well, I can't promise that but..."
"But?" The young boy lifted his head to meet his master's gaze. He gently wrapped his skinny arms on her waist.
"I'll try..."
"Aruji?" A man clad in a green attire peeked on the room. Akira ushered him to go inside. "Any news about the Takeda Army?"
Ishikirimaru nods and offered her a scroll embedded with the seal of Takeda clan. "A message for the Lord of the Takeda clan." He said and called Imanotsurugi to sleep.
"Eh? But Aruji--"
"It's fine Imano-dono." Giggling at the boy, she kissed his forehead and said to retire for the night.
The shogi closed, letting herself to fall on the tatami mat. A soft thud emitted from the mat. Scroll in her hand, she opened the item.
"Oh... so it's Masamune's?"
"Hello there!" At the same time, the Lord of Oshuu whistles and examines the sage. Imanotsurugi glares at Masamune and tugs Akira's red hakama.
"Aruji, he has a banana on his helmet!" He half-whispered. Akira tried to stop the urge to giggle. Ishikirimaru gently drags Imano to scold the tantou-wielding spirit.
"Why did you called us? Why not write your own letter instead of using Takeda's own messenger and seal?"
"Well, it's also the old man's wish so~"
"So, you really wanted to see on how can I awaken a spirit in a certain object?" She asks.
"Absolutely!!" The One-Eyed Dragon smirked and offered her his one sword.
"Can you awaken--"
"It depends. If that item reached its 100th year, then there's a possibility that there's a spirit living in that sword."
Masamune nods, understanding every detail she had said. "Kojuro!"
"Masamune-sama!" Kojuro went closer to him and nod. "How many years did this sword survived."
"From getting forged until now, I assume that it reached mostly one hundred years or more."
"Heh~ then Saniwa-san?"
Sighing in defeat, she took the sword from him and bring out a paper that has an odd shape. "Just what is that paper?"
"A talisman."
She let go of the paper and the paper immediately stuck itself on the blade, as if it's like a magnet getting attracted by a metal.
She placed the now glowing sword on the ground and the light became stronger. A gush of wind was accompanied by many petals of cherry blossoms. And the light vanished together with the wind. A man was seen carrying Masamune's sword and clad in an odd suit.
"I'm Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, though I was named when my master killed an enemy and just happened to cut a bronze candlestick."
Imano's mouth was shaped as "O" as he approached the strange man and examines him.
The man introduced himself as Shokudaikiri continued "Though, it might be more cooler if it was a more stronger object."
Kojuro snorted. Masamune glared at him and protested. "What? Shokudaikiri is a cool name!"
Realizing that his owner was there and protested about his name, he crouched and bowed his head "I'm sorry Aruji! My name is so cool! I deeply apologize for saying that my name is uncool..."
"Dont worry lad." Masamune smirked and ruffled Shokudaikiri's hair. A pink hue made Mitsutada's cheek glow.
Ahahah minor cliffhanger sorryyyyI swear I need to update faster but laifuu here is so hardddPlease correct me! I won't bite I promise! If I ever typed something wrong don't hesitate! :-)