A few days later, Suruga Kunikunoji Temple. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

All the plans have been laid out, just waiting for the best time to escape.

Hideya thought as he used the small tools the ninjas gave him to dig the pit to escape.

Now, this is the time.

In order to find a way to hide from the Tokugawa family, the ninja named Irizawa Shinnai asked him to continue his burrowing operation in order to create the illusion that the Ukita Hideya had escaped by digging the hole for months, even though the Hideya had really dug with their bare hands for several months.

"Father, can we really escape?"

The Xiu family told their children the news that someone had come to rescue them. Xiu Gao asked as he helped his father dig a hole.

"Well, when we've dug the hole out of the house, we'll get out of the hole and someone will pick us up from outside. That's what Irisawa-sama commanded us. ”

"Yes, no wonder the samurai guarding outside tonight seem to be gone."

The Xiu family was busy digging pits, and big drops of sweat kept dripping on the ground.

"Xiugao, let Xiaoping prepare too much, it'll be soon."

"Yes, Father."

It was late at night, and in the woods outside the hut, the Wind Demon Ninjas were silently on standby.

Tonight's guards are just like that night, and they don't know where they are being stunned by the ninjas.

Standing on the tree closest to the hut, Irizawa Shinnai has been observing his surroundings to avoid accidents.

He rolled his eyes, then beckoned to the woods behind him.

The ninjas in the rear also started to act after receiving his orders.

Irizawa Shinnai jumped off the tree first, and picked up the three Xiujia father and son who had just dug up the hole.

"Lord Xiu, please don't make a noise yet, come with me first."

Xiujia followed him to the woods some distance from the hut. Some of the ninjas are already on standby.

“…… Lord Xiujia, please leave here with our people immediately, and leave the rest of the aftermath to us. ”

"Won't this really be discovered by the Tokugawa family? After all, my people have left here. ”

Xiujia, who was still in the excitement of having just escaped, looked back at the place where the hut was, and was a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, we'll take care of it all by our ninjas, we've got you covered."

Irizawa was very introverted and beckoned to Hikohachi, who had been standing by for a long time. Hikohachi nodded, and brought out three people from the shadows of the woods on one side.

As soon as the Xiu family saw these three people who were similar to themselves and their children, they instantly understood the aftermath methods they were about to use.

Hideya's eyes widened, and he stopped talking, and finally didn't say anything, just took his children and bowed deeply to the three of them, and immediately left this place that he didn't want to return to for the rest of his life with the several ninjas who were in charge of leading them to escape.

“…… Everyone, here we go. ”

After Irizawa Shinnai's order was issued, the rest of the ninjas who were hiding in the dark appeared in front of him.

“…… Remember, everything is done with care. Suruga is the rear of Tokugawa's power, and nothing can go wrong. “

As soon as the words fell, the ninjas began to act.

The dirtiest, darkest, ugliest work is always handled by them.

Their actions are forever hidden in darkness......

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“…… What did you say? ”

Unbelievable, this was Tokugawa Ieyasu's first reaction when he received the news in Fushimi Castle.

Although he was extremely shocked inside, he remained calm on the outside.

Ukita Hideya escaped from Kunoji Temple. That's what he got this morning.

"Your Excellency, it's true. It's what happened this morning, and the Iga Concentric Association has already rushed to search and investigate. ”

The retainer of the Tokugawa family, Masanobu Honda, is now by Ieyasu's side, telling him the general news of the incident.

"According to the first news sent back by Hanzo-sama, after their inquest of the prison scene, it seems that Ukita Hideya-sama escaped by digging into the ground by himself."

"Yourself? Impossible, I specifically instructed the guards to arrange for the ground and defense where it is difficult to dig out. ”

"However, what Hanzo-sama said is that the escape hole was not dug for a while, but after a long time to be dug, and this is the result of their investigation."

"So that means Ukita-sama has been digging for months?"

"Yes, at least judging by the traces of the potholes, it is true."

Ieyasu gnawed his fingers dissatisfiedly and continued to ask:

"Even if Ukita-sama really dug out of the ground by himself, but what about the guards? You're not going to tell me that the guards have all left their posts without permission, are you? ”

"That's not it, on the night of the incident, the guards held a drinking party collectively, and they all got drunk and unconscious."

"All? It can't be someone who did something, right? ”

"No, that drinking party was just a whim of the guards, if they did it, no one would know that they were going to have a drinking party, unless it was the monks in the temple."

"Hmph. Is that so...... Masatoshi, let Iga Tongxin continue to investigate thoroughly, and also, control all those guards. ”

"General, you really still think there's a problem?"

Zhengxin asked tentatively.

"yes. Anyway, no matter what he is, anyway, let Hanzo and them find out first. ”

"Shogun, you say, is it possible that this time it is ...... Toyotomi family?"

"Of course it's quite possible. But there is no first-hand evidence. Regardless of where the information came from, it will be difficult for them to hide from my Tokugawa family. Although it is very likely that these were done by ninjas, there are no ninjas in the Toyotomi family. ”

Ieyasu squinted his eyes and banged on the table, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

The old minister understood what Ieyasu meant, and retreated knowingly.

Ieyasu was alone in the room, thinking. For some reason, I always feel that I can't breathe out in my chest, and it's very uncomfortable.

The fan in his hand kept opening and closing, opening and closing, and the unrest in his heart was clear at a glance.

"Father, what's wrong?"

Ieyasu followed the prestige, and it turned out to be his youngest son Gorouta, who was only six years old.

"Oh, it's Gorouta, what's the matter, don't you go to play with Chofukumaru and them?"

It was only when facing his favorite child, Gorouta, that Ieyasu could really temporarily put aside the government affairs in his heart and greet him with a smile.

Except for the eldest man Nobuyasu who has long since died, Gorouta is probably his favorite and most beloved among all his children. Ieyasu thought to himself. And the young Gorou is both civil and military, and he must be a very good samurai in the future.

Ieyasu was accompanying Gorouta while thinking about these inconsequential things.