Black Clover (ブラッククローバー)

So the Oda Army is showing up all together?

I was hoping to blow you all away in one go.

You're a quick bunch.

Your aim was a little off.

Huh?

You should go in first with a bang!

That's true.

They all totally freaked, too.

What's that?!

We were just a bit startled, that's all!

We just cannot stop the storm of admiration and jealousy at your flashy appearance.

Are you here for Yuzuki-san?

You realizing that will help resolve things faster.

Will you hand her over to us?

Do you mean this is an exchange?

Masamune!

It's an order.

What if I say

that I refuse?

I'm not going to comply, either.

I knew it would come to this.

So this breaks our alliance with the Date Army.

We were never working with you to begin with!

The injured are mostly recovered

and those who can move are reconstructing the town.

It's not going to be like it was, but it's just about back to normal.

Understood. I leave the rest to you.

Got it.

Toshiie, have your wounds mostly healed?

Yeah. They were just scratches anyway.

I'm sorry.

I should've listened to you more then.

That's not like you.

The supreme commander should do things his way.

That's true. Apologies are wasted on you.

Hey, now!

Excuse me.

The Sanada Army has returned.

Is that so?

I am ashamed.

It's because Saizou fell over.

I just brilliantly avoided the enemy's attacks.

That attack was coming at me, though!

I wonder if Yuzuki-san is all right...

The fact she's been taken by the Oda Army...

It's the worst possible outcome.

Hideyoshi, what'll we do?

Rebuilding the army takes priority.

If we blazed ahead now, it would only turn out like last time.

Now, what about that guy?

Masamune and his men fought with us.

They even protected Yuzuki from the yakuma.

Yakuma?

It was after they left the Uesugi Army—

Hey. How do you know that?

I heard about it from Kojuro.

That idiot...

The yakuma appeared again?

Masamune, will you tell me about what happened in detail?

Why should I?

Please.

It's important.

Come closer.

Did you not hear me?

Sit.

Nobunaga Oda

You seem to have been making your way through each army,

ensnaring each of the warlords. Are you pretending to be a spy?

Not at all.

Blood similar to the Himemiko's flows through your body.

Mitsuhide Akechi Nagahide Niwa Katsuie Shibata

Whether or not you have such intentions,

your blood is as fragrant as a fine wine to those of us in the Gegga Tribes.

I thought I smelled something delicious.

Ranmaru Mori

Katsuie-san.

I know.

We will keep her with us for now.

Mitsuhide, you manage her.

Yes, sir.

As long as she remains here,

you are permitted to use her blood when you need it.

Huh?

Her blood has the ability to awaken the latent power in the Gegga Tribes.

It will be useful.

No way...

Take her away.

Come with me.

These are Nobunaga-sama's orders.

Should I just take her, then?

No! Let me go!

Shut up! I'll suck your blood!

You are before Nobunaga-sama.

Be quiet.

We will kill you if you try to run. Understood?

Okay, I keep carrying more.

Then I'll carry twice as much as you.

Then I'll carry ten times as much!

A hundred times!

Move your hands instead of your mouths.

What a shock, though.

Hideyoshi begging for information like that.

It seems he was interested in speaking with Masamune about what happened.

When we heard Yuzuki was taken by the Oda Army,

I thought for sure he'd go rushing off after her.

Yes.

He must have something in mind.

During the last battle, you mentioned yakuma had attacked Yuzuki, correct?

Yes.

Masamune said that yakuma also appeared when they took Yuzuki.

That means...

I want to look into it a bit more.

Gather up all the documents relating to the Himemiko.

Excuse me.

I have brought your food.

Forgive my delay in introducing myself.

I am Mitsuhide Akechi, appointed by Nobunaga-sama to look after you.

When you are finished eating, please put your dishes out in the hall.

I will take my leave.

Yuzuki-san!

Yuzuki-san!

The Oda Army is scary.

That's one of the Oda Army's...

A tea kettle?

It stinks of an animal.

Out for a walk?

Um...

Yo. It's been a while.

You must have no sense of caution, carelessly wandering around enemy grounds like this.

Let's see. Yuzuki-san, was it?

You will be useful to Nobunaga-sama, won't you?

The bird who doesn't sing gets killed.

You always get like that when it comes to Nobunaga-sama, Ranmaru.

What's wrong with that?

Oh, Nagahide.

Why are you carrying around a tea kettle?

It reeks of an animal.

Is something inside it?

Hey!

The tea kettle isn't going to answer you.

That's kind of unsettling.

Should we put it on the fire?

What a pain. We'll find out if we just cut it open.

Please wait!

Um, well...

That is my friend.

Huh?

The tea kettle is?

Poor thing.

Then I will make you my vassal...

I will be your friend.

Thank you for saving me!

Any longer and I would've been tanuki soup!

Try to keep it down, Imari-kun, or we'll be caught.

I'm so glad you're safe, Yuzuki-san.

I didn't know what to do when the Oda Army took you.

I'm sorry. This was supposed to be your food.

It's so good!

This stew tastes wonderful!

You can take your time.

We have to hurry and get you out of here, but Oda Army security is tight.

Will it be difficult to escape?

If we do our best, Toyotomi's castle is close enough that we could get back to it.

It's close by?

Yes.

I see, then.

Are Hideyoshi-san and the others all right?

The Toyotomi Army has been busy reconstructing the town.

It's all right, Yuzuki-san. I'm with you!

Right, thank you.

No matter how much power you put in your swing, it's pointless, Shingen.

Nobuharu-san.