"Who said I was safe? Who said my destination was Kannonji Castle? Hattori was stunned by Hosokawa Senmaru's question.

Hosokawa Senmaru opened his mouth angrily and accused: "This family is the employer of Lord Iwami, and whether the mission is over or not should be determined by me, is it possible that Lord Iwami Mamoru wants to abandon the professional ethics of ninjas!" ”

"This~~" The sudden questioning made the Hattori security chief instinctively bow his head and admit his mistake: "It's a mistake under yourself, please Yagata sama to lower his responsibility." I wonder where Yagata-sama's final destination is? I will be delivered safely to the Yagata adults. ”

"It's not far, it's in Owari Province, and Iwami Mamoru is back to Mikawa Country." Hosokawa Senomaru looked at Hattori with a grin: "You can go on the road after resting for two days in Kannonji Castle." ”

"Yes!" Hattori Baocho commanded.

Five days later, on the grass outside Masuda Village, Nakajima-gun, Owari Kuni, Hosokawa had a good conversation with a child about eight or nine years old, while another toddler of Hosokawa's age was sitting and dozing off.

After a short understanding, these two children grew up with both parents dead when they were young, and they all grew up by begging everywhere and eating hundreds of family meals. Hosokawa Senomaru felt that this eight- or nine-year-old child had a quick mind, did not recognize life, and was a malleable talent, so he spoke: "You have two choices now, one is to continue to stay here and beg for a living, and the other is to be my little surname and always loyal to follow me." ”

When the eight-year-old child heard this, he hurriedly saluted: "Antakemaru is willing to follow the adults!" ”

"What an adult! The lord is the ruler of the shogunate, and his status is noble! The little surname Niu Chiyo corrected indignantly.

"Huh? Tube, tube! Be! His subordinate Yasutakemaru swore allegiance to the lord to the death, and implored the lord to take in his younger brother Yasutakemaru as well. Anzhu Maru heard that his lord turned out to be such a prominent family, and he kowtowed excitedly.

"Okay, your brother should come along." Hosokawa Nobumoto looked at the runny oil bottle, he couldn't just throw him away as just his brother, it felt like he was really kidnapping one and giving one away.

An Zhumaru hurriedly pulled his younger brother and saluted: "Thank you, Kangzhumaru thank you." The young and ignorant Kang Takemaru was so frightened by the sudden change that he burst into tears.

Hosokawa Smart Pill stroked his forehead: "Your brother will be handed over to you in the future, take care of your brother." ”

An Takemaru was coaxing his younger brother, and a group of people slowly walked on the road in the distance, the leader was naked and riding on a horse, his hair was tied with chopsticks to a "cupola" hair bundle, and many straw ropes were tied around his waist, and the shorts on his body were sewn with various furs. The knife at his waist had long been pulled out and put on the horse's back, and from time to time he picked up the peeled radish and ate it.

"Hahaha, big fool! Owari big fool! Kang Zhumaru suddenly burst out like this.

[I rub!] Pit teammates! You pig brain! Hosokawa Smart Pill suddenly felt bad, and saw a group of people running over behind the person on the opposite side with a hula drawing a knife, and the ninja and the little surname on guard here also drew knives to block in front of Hosokawa Smart Maru, and a confrontation formed between the two sides.

"Who are you?" The strangely dressed person had a bad tone, and for such an obvious insult to the samurai, Yasutakemaru was afraid that he would have to pay with his life.

Hosokawa Senimaru glanced at it with pity, and the newly acquired brothers silently thought [I'm sorry, you can fill in this god pit!] ]

"Hosokawa Smart Maru, who is the head of the Shimohosokawa Kyozhao family, dare to ask Your Excellency?" Hosokawa Senchomaru politely introduced himself, although he thought that this person was Oda Nobunaga, but he couldn't say it. Oh, your little surname is a big fool after the front foot finishes speaking, and you know the name on the back foot, don't you look for a thorn.

"Oh? Hosokawa family? Or is it a clan? The strange man didn't plan to introduce himself: "But your subordinates openly insulted me, but for the sake of your Hosokawa family's face, I can give him a chance to duel." ”

[Just kidding, he's a five-year-old kid, and if he goes up, he'll be killed by a thousand cuts.] Hosokawa Senkamaru looked at the two brothers, who were already trembling with fear from this tense momentum, and sighed in his heart, feeling compassion.

After thinking about it, he said: "Your Excellency misunderstood, we were playing with the house just now, and the big fool of Owari didn't mean you, he was talking about this child." Pointing at Kang Zhu Maru with his hand, Hosokawa Smart Pill explained with a blushing face and a heartbeat.

"Oh? Is that the case? The strange man watched with interest as Hosokawa Cimaru performed.

"Exactly, Your Excellency looked at him, he couldn't tell the difference between tears and snot, and swallowed it in his mouth, a standard big fool." Hosokawa Senomaru said as he ravaged Yasutakemaru's face vigorously, smearing his tears and snot on his face as if he were muddy. Kang Zhumaru stared at the big eyes in a daze, confused and confused.

"Hahaha, interesting, interesting." The strange man waved his hand, and all his subordinates retreated: "Remember my name!" My name is Saburo Oda Nobunaga! "After that, he was ready to leave.

Hosokawa Smart Pill looked at this middle two patient speechlessly, [This has been so rude since he was a child, no wonder no one pays attention to him when he grows up, big brother. My family is taller than you, okay, you're so rude, do your parents know? Oh yes, your dad just died last year, and your mom loves your brother so much that it won't be long before your teacher is going to be angry with you. ]

"Hey." Hosokawa Smart Pill decided not to take the usual path, and the only friend of the second middle school boy was the second middle school boy: "Young man, I see that your bones are amazing, do you want to learn the world's martial arts?" ”

"Huh?" This time it was Oda Nobunaga's turn to look at Hosokawa Smart Pill with a confused expression, thinking about where did the middle two boy come from.

"What? Don't even have the courage to talk to me? Provoked by Hosokawa Senmaru like this, Oda Nobunaga turned over and dismounted, walked to the grass and sat down with a big grin. There are still samurai with the swords of the Hosokawa family out of the sheath, but because there is no order from Hosokawa Senimaru, he has not retreated.

"Stand down! I'm going to catch up with my friends. After saying that, Hosokawa Senomaru also sat on the ground.

"Who are your friends? Don't say anything nonsense you don't know. Oda Nobunaga was half-lying with his right hand on his head.

"Don't worry, I can't eat you." Hosokawa Senmaru also found a comfortable position and said haha.

"Cut, little brat, go play with your playhouse." Oda Nobunaga plucked out his ears and rested his feet, not paying attention to Hosokawa Senchimaru at all.

"Do you know why I take so many surnames?" Senchomaru decided to start talking.

"Isn't it just to play with you when you were a child and assist you when you grow up?" If you want to talk about the small surnames that have been played since childhood, Oda Nobunaga himself has several.

"No, no." Hosokawa Senimaru shook his head like an old master: "It's for the investigation." ”

"Investigation?" A new term piqued Oda Nobunaga's interest.