Samurai Warriors (戦国無双)

Please take care of...

of the Toyotomi and my son Hideyori...

I won't take any orders from you.

Goodbye, Mitsunari.

K-Kiyomasa...

Later.

Please wait, Lord Kiyomasa...

Lord Masanori!

We'll have to move on.

We must protect the country.

Otherwise, we'll end up with more graves.

Why do you tell me this?

Together, we will defeat the enemy and bring victory to the just!

To protect the Sanada family and for a peaceful world, I stand by Tokugawa.

I will fight righteously alongside Lord Mitsunari.

I knew this day would come.

I'm ready.

Summer grasses grow,

leaving but the dreams of the

long-gone warriors.

The dream of unifying Japan was held by many lords of the warring states.

Shingen Takeda.

Kenshin Uesugi.

Nobunaga Oda.

And finally, one man stood on the brink of attaining that dream:

Hideyoshi Toyotomi.

Having gained the position of imperial regent, unification was close at hand.

Only Sagami Province remained.

Sagami Province

From his base in Odawara, Ujiyasu Hojo ruled the entire Kanto region.

But despite massive attacks,

Odawara held fast, turning the battle into a stalemate.

It's been three months! Three months!

We've surrounded the castle and done nothing for three months!

Isn't there anything we can do?

Mitsunari, don't sit there like you're so important, just because you're supreme commander!

Mitsunari Ishida

Calm down, Masanori.

Kiyomasa Kato Masanori Fukushima

That paper-pusher doesn't understand war!

Sakon Shima

If we'd taken them down in the first battle...

Was that not because you charged forward, breaking ranks?

Yoshitsugu Otani

Th-Th-That isn't the only reason.

Either way, we must win this battle!

Well, why don't we let Mitsunari handle this one?

Kanetsugu Naoe

After all, he's the supreme commander.

Whatever!

An impenetrable castle indeed.

Odawara Castle is well-built, but that isn't the only reason why it's so strong.

Nobuyuki Sanada

The Hojo family and its retainers have something that they must protect with their lives.

That determination makes them strong.

Yukimura Sanada

Something that they must protect...

Three months have passed already since Lord Mitsunari set out to besiege Odawara Castle.

Ieyasu Tokugawa

It appears that the famed Ujiyasu Hoho is giving them a difficult time.

The Lion of Sagami indeed.

Hidetada Tokugawa

Naomasa Ii

Allow me to go.

I shall conquer it immediately.

Tadakatsu Honda

Back down, Naomasa.

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

You're a lively one.

But don't worry. Mitsunari will take care of everything.

Right, Nene?

Nene

He will, my lord.

He can handle it.

Then, regarding Kanto, after we defeat Hojo...

Toshiie Maeda

I wish to have Lord Ieyasu oversee it.

Takatora Todo

The great Kanto region, ruled over by Hojo for many years...

Only someone of Lord Ieyasu's stature could lead it.

What do you say?

I accept.

All right... Let us finish the unification of Japan!

Yes, sir!

Father, why did you accept such an offer?

What good is Kanto? It's just wide and empty.

We, the Tokugawas, are going to end up as second-rate daimyo!

Father!

Delicious!

Your seasoning is perfect!

Hideyoshi, that bastard... I thought he'd give up in a month.

Ujiyasu Hoho

He's surprisingly patient.

Hayakawa

They must be waiting for us to give in.

In a battle of patience, we Hojos cannot lose.

Princess Kai

Of course not...

I won't let Hideyoshi have his way with the people of Kanto or our retainers.

On the other hand, maybe it's time to wrap this up.

It's time.

All units, move out.

We will take Odawara Castle in full force.

Lord Mitsunari...

Princess Ina

All units?

You had us wait all this time, and that's your plan?

Wait, Mitsunari... You know we can't win with a straightforward strategy.

Look at the castle.

Previously, at meal times, we saw smoke rise from all

They must be running out of provisions.

I get it!

They're running out of food!

We've been waiting for their morale to weaken?

My lord, you should be clear about these kinds of things.

People won't understand.

No, wait.

If we take it by force, the people will resent us.

What's your point?

Considering our future as Kanto's governors, we should avoid unnecessary bloodshed.

It's love.

In order to head off any opposition after we take command,

we must display our authority with an overwhelming victory.

Love for Toyotomi, I see.

They may be exhausted, their defenses are strong.

Both sides will suffer great losses.

I agree.

Hojo's troops shouldn't be underestimated.

If we aren't careful, we'll end up hurt.

If you keep talking like that, we'll never take Odawara Castle!

Yukimura...

Jeez, Tsukimaru.

Kunoichi

Tsukimaru

Yukimura, are we moving out?

I will simply do what I can!

Yukimura?

Let's go, Tsukimaru.

In any case, we won't know until we try!

If we fail, we can't just brush it off.

First, we should send an emissary to see how they respond—

I will not negotiate.

But...

Looks like the messenger's already left.

That's...

He looks quite vigorous for a messenger.