It's June, and the rainy season has officially arrived.

There was always a damp, musty smell in the air, and it was so hot that the sun wasn't shining.

If you don't bring rain gear with you, you don't know when it will rain.

However, when he was in the army, he couldn't even carry his clothes, so he could only rush through the rain, hoping to arrive at the place of rest as soon as possible.

Anhara Tadayin just inherited the official position of the governor of the Anyuan family and Anfang Shou at the beginning of this year, and this time he followed Taiyuan Xuezhai to Sagami, although it was not the first battle, but it surprised him.

No other...... It's just that Lord Yukisai, who has always been calculating, accepted Hojo's invitation this time and planned to rescue the Hojo family.

What Zen Master Xuezhai thinks, Zhongyin doesn't know, what he knows is only Zen Master's decisions and actions.

This time, Yukisai came out from Junfu as a general, and there were 30-year-old and calm and cautious Anhara Tadashi, and Matsudaira Motonobu who was only 13 years old.

In the first month of this year, Zen Master Yukisai held a ceremony for Matsudaira Takechiyo, and in accordance with Imagawa Yoshimoto's last wishes, he named Takechiyo "Motoshin" and married Sena Hime.

At this point, Matsudaira Motoshin was born in troubled times.

Anhara Tadayin looked at Yuanxin from time to time, for fear that something would go wrong with him when he was in battle for the first time.

But Motoshin was unexpectedly calm, as if he was not a thirteen-year-old child, but an adult who, like him, had already experienced many wars.

A few days after leaving Sunfu, they had approached Odawara.

The raindrops are small for a while and heavy for a while, just like the erratic mind of Anhara Tadayin.

Thinking of the deaths of Lord Imagawa Yoshimoto and his father, Tadayin unconsciously clenched his fists.

"I said Anfang Mamoru ......"

Matsudaira Motonobu, who had been riding a horse on his side, suddenly leaned in, which made Zhongyin somewhat surprised.

"What do you think of the person Sasa Chengma?"

Hearing Yuanxin's words, Anhara Tadashi couldn't help but be stunned.

What does he think of Sasa Chengmasa?

Is he a world-famous general, or is he his own enemy?

Sasa Narumasa's reputation for courage has long been widely known, and he has won the loyalty of Tadashi Yoshimoto Imagawa, as for Tadashi's father...... In less than two years, he died with hatred because of old injuries and regret that he could not serve the Lord.

In the past two years, Zhongyin has never forgotten Zuo Chengzheng, but he hasn't thought about what Zuo Chengzheng is.

"This ...... I haven't seen anyone, so I can only say that I don't know. ”

"Actually...... I've met him once. ”

Matsudaira Motonobu stared ahead without squinting, and a smile appeared on his round face:

"In the last half month of my hostage at the Oda family, Oda Nobunaga took in a new surname called Sasa and Saemon. Half a month later, he was the one who escorted me to Anxiang City. ”

"Sodas Milk ......"

Although Zhongyin knew about the prisoner exchange incident between Matsudaira Motonobu and Oda Nobuhiro, he never thought that Motonobu and Sasa Narumasa still had such a friendship.

“…… Later, he begged his father-in-law in the barrel saga, and this time Motoshin followed his teacher out of Musashi in order to see Sasa Seimasa again. ”

Yuan Xin seemed to be talking to himself, but the doubts in his eyes flashed.

Anhara Tadayin beside him also nodded heavily:

"Sazuo Chengzheng's martial arts movement should be ended by us!"

After Yuan Xin nodded at Zhongyin again, he tugged on the reins and pulled a little distance.

He mentioned Zuo Zuo Chengzheng, of course, not to seek revenge on Chengzheng.

As a military general, dying on the battlefield is an excellent destination.

Even though Daisuke-sama Jibe did not expect the crushing defeat of Tsubashisa, I heard that he was still fighting until the last moment.

Such a person is a samurai whom Matsudaira Motonobu admires and admires.

Life and death have a fate, wealth is in the sky, and the righteous Yuan Gong died in the battle between the barrels, which can only be said to be the destiny of heaven is not his.

Why should Matsudaira Motonobu be obsessed with avenging him?

Motoshin wants to see Sasa Seimasa, of course he wants to know...... How many years do you have to stay up?

On that afternoon outside Anxiang Castle, Sasa Narumasa had told him that he would marry the princess of the Imagawa family.

This prophecy doesn't look like a prophecy by any means, but like speculation, but Motoshin's mind always recalls the slightly mysterious smile of Sasa Naimasa at that time.

…… When he said this, he was very determined.

This can be confirmed by Yuanxin.

Cheng Zheng once told him, "I will get out." But...... If you want to survive until he comes out, I don't know how young he is?

Will the Matsudaira family regain their reputation one day?

Yuan Xin didn't know, he could only go down without looking back.

Whether it's Chiyo Takechiyo as a hostage or Chiyo Takechiyo as a disciple of Zen Master Yukisai...... Or Matsudaira Motonobu as the son-in-law of the Imagawa family.

The rain fell more rapidly, and the field of vision was blurred, and Ashigaru behind him excitedly pointed to the dark city in front of him and began to discuss.

Motoshin raised his head, and he saw the huge castle of Odawara Castle.

"Drive!"

He kicked his horse and walked down without looking back.

Seeing the bald monk who came out to greet him in front of him, Taiyuan Xuezhai gently lifted the reins and slowed down.

The raindrops fell on his bald head, and his face hurt a little.

After getting off the horse, Yukisai walked a few more steps on crutches and observed Hojo Phantom Nunnery face to face.

Phantom Nunnery is similar in age to Xuezhai, and he is also drenched in the rain with a big bald head, he is better maintained than Xuezhai, and his spirit is more sufficient, but now he looks embarrassed and haggard.

"Phantom monk, meet again."

"Monk Xuezhai, you actually came in person, I really didn't expect it."

After a brief greeting between the two, they headed for Odawara Castle. When they came to the castle town, the 5,000 soldiers of the Imagawa family and the commanders of the army, Anhara Tadayin and Matsudaira Motonobu, were stopped.

"Please garrison your army outside the city."

After hearing Hojo Fang's words, Anhara Tadayin's face fell, but he was calm at all, although he was already angry, he was not angry, and a pair of eyes looked at Taiyuan Xuezhai not far away.

He was expecting Yukisai to turn around and reprimand the Hojo family, but Yukisai never looked back.

Zhongyin clenched his fists, his eyes seemed to be on fire, and Matsudaira Motonobu behind him suddenly stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder:

"Lord Abomori, let's be in the town."

"Hmm."

Zhongyin was slightly startled, immediately calmed down, and nodded.

When he turned around, he also turned his head to look at Xue Zhai, but Xue Zhai still left them with a back.

Yukisai walked into Odawara Castle without looking back.

Yukisai's thin cheeks were shaved clean, and he didn't have a single beard, but who would know that he had been obsessed with women's bodies with a scruffy beard all those years ago.

From the moment he returned to Suruga and became Yoshikikumaru-sensei, he could only walk without looking back.

Everything seems to be predestined, and Xuezhai has been trekking in the mud of this troubled world for 34 years.

Where is the way home?

- Nope.

He could only step away from his slightly lame leg due to injury and step into the huge Honmaru castle tower of Odawara Castle.