Damn...was it brutal?! You guys tell me! Now what happens next?!
The demons return back to the fortress which they receive appraise from the Oda soldiers as they surround them, telling them that they did a good job, especially to Kouki as she receives pats on the back for her swinging. Before this and during the attack on the enemy, they were in awe and shock as they see how fast the enemy's cavalry went down within minutes. They can see the pile of bodies, horses, and men laying still while some laying, wincing in pain.
"Now what? If you want, I can pursue them and get rid of their generals." Kage suggested which Kubo shakes his head, "No…I think we should send a messenger to get more reinforcements." Kubo breathes as he is relieved that such a trick buys them time. Right now, he wished he get them but the casualties on the enemy's side are minor. This attack did bring the significant number down probably 50 people, and it was still around close to 900. In short, they were still outnumbered as the enemy did salvage the remaining soldiers they have now as they retreated.
"But they are already here and it will take longer to get reinforcements. Oda is occupied. I have a feeling they won't let this dow-."
"I know that! We are still outnumbered, this attack has made them back off but all we can do is defend."
"We can still throw iron-."
"We can't afford to lose any more bullets! We need to…" Then he tries to rack his head, "take hostages. Yes! That would be it. We can take hostages! Yes! That way, they can back off until reinforcements arrive!"
"…" Kage stares at the general before narrowing his eyes at Kubo.
"Kage, go find survivors in that pile! Take a few men with you."
"Right…" Kage said before going out.
Minutes later onto the field, Kage walks through an area of dead horses and men. They really did a number on them, Kage is satisfied with this but not the results he received from the general. The masked swordsman heard the cries of their struggling men who were alive through the whole event only to be killed afterward when it was discovered they lose their mobility. There were a handful of soldiers that are proven useful to be taken as hostages. Kage stops as he notes a moving hand under a dead horse. With a sigh, he kicks the horse over and only to see it was a Date soldier. This one has a weird haircut as if it was fitting for a delinquent.
"You. Can you move?"
The Date soldier yelped as he scrambled to get away from the snake as he saw his appearance.
"Guess you can," Kage commented.
"Y-you can't get away with this! Our big boss is going to beat you! You hear me?!" Kage raised a brow at this soldier, amused by this. These Date soldiers must be resilient, so far the hostages they have mostly are Takeda soldiers. Now thinking about it, there's no reason to have him as a hostage. There will be another use for him.
"Alright. How about this, instead of taking you in and kill you. Here's something better." Then Kage couches down and explains instructions to the solider making him confused but nonetheless reluctantly agreed.
Masamune and Yukimura return to camp with the remaining troops they have. They are now in the meeting with Takeda Shingen in order to discuss what happened. A great general wearing a headpiece with two sprouting horns from it and a tigerskin suit. His weapon is large butterfly ax. Then there's Uesegi is a rival of Takeda, the head is an effeminate male with a cool gaze as his weapon is a katana, right now he is in also attendance to listen in. Also, there is another party involved with this, one that is solely responsible for forming the alliance between Date, Takeda and also Uesegi would be Maeda Keiji. A vagabond from the Maeda clan who brought up the idea of the alliance in order to combat Oda Nobunaga. Right now, they try to make sense of what just happened out there.
"The horses…their legs were broken and ripped apart by an object that is thrown," Kojuro explained making Yukimura widen his eyes at this. "Were they Western weaponry? The guns? What object could possibly do that?!"
Takeda didn't say anything but listen to Kojuro's assessment and assume the 'demons' are responsible for it.
"Not quite. They do not have the sound of fire but a zooming sound that can slice the air so fast. It's as if the object is been hit and sent towards if it didn't hurt our horses, it did hit the ground creating a shockwave causing confusion and such destruction."
"It must be those demons." Masamune stated which promptly Yukimura turn to him, "Their clothes aren't armored like the soldiers but different so I going to give a guess they're the ones done it."
"If that were true, then how should we counter it?!" Before discussion continues on, a soldier bows and announces something urgent.
"Sir! Lord Takeda! A survivor came to the camp wearing the color of Date's."
"Hah?" Date Masamune raised a brow with a frown.
"The man requested to see you. He says it's urgent. He says it's a message from Oda." This made everyone widen their eyes while Uesegi and Takeda raised their eyelids in amusement. A message from Oda? What could it be?
"Is that so? Bring him here." Takeda replied. The Date soldier limps inside the meeting, Date Masamune recognized it was one of his men alright and upset that he look seriously injured. But he is alive, so that's what is important. So what's up with the message? What happened? What message did he bring from Oda? Could it be the demons that send him?
"Speak. What is the message from Oda?" Takeda is prepared for anything and so did the other lords.
The Date soldier gulps before bowing and speaking,"S-sorry! A d-demon! A Demon of Oda requests an audience with you."
"Huh?" Yukimura blinks, confused and shocked by this. Sasuke's brows furrowed. Masamune narrows his eye at this so did Kojuro look as if he doesn't believe it. Keiji looks confused as well surprised to hear that a Demon of Oda wants to talk with Shingen. Uesugi seems to lower his eyelids at this as if he senses something.
"An audience?" Takeda repeated as a question. This is interesting.
"Oi! Where's Kage?!" Kuro demanded as he didn't see him return in getting prisoners. The men shifted nervously but answer, "He says he wants to scout as well bringing a Date soldier with him. He told us not to follow. Something about seeing the enemy."
"HE DID WHAT?!"
"Very well. I approve." Takeda gave his answer much to the dismay of the young samurai. Uesegi looks at the man, "It seems a snake has entered." He stated calmly.
Satubori Sasuke became confused by Uesegi's words until he looks back to the poor man then he notices it. The man's shadow begins to shift.
"Thank you for granting me an audience, Tiger of Kai." A voice made everyone froze as their expression turn to bewilderment as they look at the source of the voice with their widen eyes except for Takeda and Uesegi who already noticed.
A clawed blacked glove had appeared on the man's shoulder now begins sweat drop as his eyes widened with fear. His body is shaken as he felt the weight coming off him. A figure forms behind him. Yellow inhuman eyes slowly appeared as his figure fully emerge from the shadow. A long grey scarf came out wrapping around his neck, the end of the scarf looks like a snake's tongue. Then the mask under his hood is the thing that made the young cub,the ninja, the vagabond, the dragon and its right eye taken back.
That's a demon of Oda? Yukimura thought as he felt a chill down his spine.
"Hello. I am Da Naga 'Goa' Kage. Pleased to make your acquaintance." The white serpent bows to the tiger.
Author's Notes:
Yup...so Kage uses the guy's shadow to get in without a problem. So what happens next when he meets the great lords?!