Chapter 399 Oda Nobunaga, immortal and merciless
Two years later
Kyoto City, Japan
"Damn it! What a bunch of damn barbarians!"
"They are just a bunch of butchers of low birth, but they dared to... dared to..."
The old emperor sat in the castle tower of the imperial palace, looking coldly outside the city.
A few years ago, the Owari fool who liked to dance in women's clothes, with the support of a group of retainers, began the road to end the Warring States period.
To everyone's surprise, Oda Nobunaga actually gave up his foolish personality and showed great military talent and personal bravery.
In an incredible operation, Oda Nobunaga replaced the declining Ashikaga Muromachi shogunate and established the Oda shogunate.
Half a year ago, even the ruler of the northernmost Mutsu Province, the one-eyed Date Masamune, swore to lead the demon tribe to offer loyalty to the shogun Oda Nobunaga.
This also represents the demise of the last independent force in Japan.
In other words, Oda Nobunaga has ended the Warring States period that lasted for a hundred years and completely conquered Japan.
For the Japanese, this is enough to be called "hegemony".
When the old emperor had planned everything and waited for Oda Nobunaga to show his hand...
As a result, the other party has been sitting in Osaka Castle for the past six months and has ignored Kyoto.
Just when the old emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
Ten days ago, the armies from all over Japan suddenly began to gather outside Kyoto.
Now there are a full 150,000 troops, approaching the city.
The cold murderous intent and bloody smell mixed together and rose to the sky.
The old emperor could hardly believe that these were the peasant soldiers who lacked training and had poor equipment as the intelligence officers said...
Well, maybe the equipment was indeed poor.
But these were obviously experienced soldiers!
I dare not say anything else.
At least every army can blow his royal guards into slag!
Although these armies still showed limited respect for the royal family and never attacked the city.
But the people in Kyoto have already felt an immense panic.
In the past few days, they have been gathering outside the palace, asking him to issue a confession of guilt and apologize to the great "General Oda Nobunaga".
The old emperor has been very upset.
It's not that he can't apologize or can't swallow this breath.
The key is that the old emperor doesn't know what's going on...
He sent someone to ask outside the city, and the commander-in-chief of the army, Shibata Katsuie, said very friendly: "Lord Oda ordered us to gather here. We don't know the inside story. It's not clear whether to attack Kyoto. Please don't worry, Your Majesty."
"Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. Lord Oda called us for an open-air barbecue."
Hearing this answer, the old emperor, who has always been good at forbearance, was so angry that he couldn't sleep well all night.
It's disgusting!
"Your Majesty, Oda Nobunaga is a traitor, and everyone knows what he is thinking!"
A counselor wearing a feather fan and a long scarf said cautiously: "For now, we might as well follow the example of Zhang Liang, the Marquis of Liu, and send a ninjutsu master to perform the Bolang attack!"
"You have learned those Han Chinese allusions quite well."
The old emperor glanced at the counselor and said coldly.
It seems that this bastard is also a royal child, which is really embarrassing.
"It's... not so bad."
"Only talk! So stupid!"
"Ah?"
"If Oda Nobunaga was so easy to kill, he would have died long ago!"
"Besides, Igali has been basically killed by the Oda family, and Kogali and Fumali have expressed their loyalty to Oda Nobunaga. What's the use of the remaining useless ninjas?"
The old emperor said angrily: "If I really want to do something dirty, it will just give Oda Nobunaga an excuse. I'm afraid he won't live for more than three days."
Although he has always been obsessed with playing the pig and eating the tiger, he likes to be a turtle.
Occasionally, he also takes a large number of guards with him when he goes out, pretending to be a cowardly person who is afraid of death.
But his real strength is far above those swordsmen and generals.
Even if he meets Kamiizumi Nobunaga and the boxing god, the old emperor is confident that he can kill them within ten moves.
The shrewd old emperor even made a long-term plan.
He plans to kill several daimyos one by one in twenty years, abolish the shogunate system, and let the royal family take power again.
As a result, the plan was not as good as the change!
In the past few years, Oda Nobunaga's dazzling operation completely ruined his plan.
The soldiers were very disrespectful and came to the city, not giving him any chance to act.
The old emperor suspected that he had been pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger for a long time, and Oda Nobunaga really regarded him as a pig.
What's more disgusting is that if Oda Nobunaga feels that he is fat and wants to kill and eat meat.
He has no good way...
"Your Japanese boss, General Oda, is here to see you, why don't you open the door for me!"
At this time, the voice of a frivolous young man sounded, echoing inside and outside the palace.
"Huh?"
The old emperor was startled and looked in the direction of the voice.
"Forget it, keep dithering, I will open it myself."
The visitor seemed a little impatient and punched the gate of the palace.
Amid the violent roar, the whole door exploded into pieces, and the sharp wood chips shot out like flying knives.
Suddenly, the guards behind the door fell to the ground with blood gushing out, wailing.
"Shut up, shut up!"
A green-robed warrior in armor stood behind the door.
Seeing the miserable state of the guards, the green-robed warrior cursed softly and pulled out a strange-shaped long sword.
Then, with lightning speed, he hit the injured and wailing guard hard on the head.
All the guards looked confused at the same time, rolled their eyes, and fainted.
"It's quiet now."
The green-robed warrior stretched his body and said, "Boss Oda, go in and meet your old immortal emperor."
"Lance, you are too energetic, almost like Tokichiro."
The thin middle-aged man patted the monkey on his shoulder and strode into the broken palace door.
The monkey held a few pine cones in his hand, laughed a few times with a sharp "squeak, squeak, squeak" sound, and enjoyed eating them.
Behind Oda Nobunaga, there was also a gloomy scribe and a rough-looking general.
These are Mitsuhide Akechi and Katsuie Shibata among the famous "Four Oda Kings".
Akechi Mitsuhide's demeanor is indifferent, and his emotions and anger are invisible.
Shibata Katsuie has a strong temperament, with muscles all over his body bulging, and he looks like he is over-exercising.
The three of them casually looked at the half-dead guards around them and walked forward without stopping.
"I've been so bored lately and can't find a way to relieve my boredom."
Lance scratched his head: "After the general defeated the demons from another world, there are only a bunch of weak chickens left in Japan. I have had enough!"
"Really?"
Oda Nobunaga glanced at Lance lazily and did not refute.
"Well, the general is certainly not weak. The Xiao Sanxiao I met a while ago is also quite powerful."
"One-eyed dragon and his nine-tailed fox wife are also considered masters."
"As for the little girl from the Uesugi family, the old pervert from the Mori family, and the armored man from the Takeda family, I can also pay attention to them."
Lance scratched his head again and showed a pure smile: "Except for you, everyone else is trash."
"..."
Akechi Mitsuhide and Shibata Katsuie looked at each other with ugly expressions.
But looking at Oda Nobunaga’s back...
The two people immediately calmed down and quickly restrained their murderous intentions.
Oda Nobunaga is too powerful.
Two years ago, Tokichiro broke the gourd sealed by the Tenshi Sect. The prophesied demon named "Xabiel" appeared in the world and planned to summon his apostles to destroy Japan.
As a result, the opponent's nearly immortal demon soul was easily swallowed by Oda Nobunaga, and the apostle of the demon world also became the demon puppet of the Oda family.
The two believe that even the legendary Onmyoji Abe Seimei does not have such strength.
Thinking of Oda Nobunaga's promise, both of them felt like they were witnessing history.
"When a catastrophe comes, the basic balance must still be followed. In addition to these people, there are also some masters."
Oda Nobunaga showed a playful smile and said lightly: "Besides, you are disrespectful to the emperor."
"That stupid, weak, bad old man?"
Lance curled his lips: "Who is he? Does he deserve to have me be polite to him?"
"What you said makes sense."
Oda Nobunaga thought for a while: "When we take the Central Plains, I will give Japan to you, and you can also play as an emperor."
"No need, just let me choose all the beauties from Japan."
Lance laughed: "The emperor's position is no different from shit in my eyes."
"It's a deal."
Oda Nobunaga nodded and walked into the Pine Pavilion, the main hall of the Japanese Imperial Palace.
"His Majesty the Emperor, the Minister of Imperial Affairs and the General of the Conquest of Barbarians, Oda Nobunaga, has arrived at Pine Pavilion and orders you... to go there as soon as possible."
In a moment, several attendants hurried up to the castle tower.
"Barbarians, really barbarians!"
The old emperor was so angry that he trembled all over: "Oda Nobunaga, you deserve to die for bullying me like this!"
The green-robed warrior seemed to be practicing some weird stuff like fighting spirit, not an internal strength system.
As a result, the old emperor couldn't see the other party's cultivation level.
Well, to be able to blow up the palace gate with one punch, his strength should be that of a swordsman.
But a mere swordsman dares to go to the palace and yell?
It’s so desperate!
You know, the Emperor of Japan is said to be a descendant of Amaterasu and his representative in the world.
Imperial power is divine power!
What the other party did was tantamount to disrespect for Amaterasu!
"Oh, Sima Yi doesn't want to learn from him, but he wants to learn from Er Zhurong."
Thinking of this, the old emperor snorted coldly, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
He has been planning carefully for twenty years, and there are still some masters around him.
And on the home court of the palace, the time, place, people and people are all right!
There are only four people on the other side, so what is there to worry about?
***
Pine Pavilion
"Everyone, go down. Let's chat. You don't need to serve us."
Akechi Mitsuhide pointed to the door: "If the emperor comes, just let him in."
"Yes, General!"
Several maids quickly served tea and sake, bowed and left.
Oda Nobunaga's popular image has always been that of domineering and killing people.
Now, a large army was ordered to descend on the walls of Kyoto and openly slap the emperor in the face. This is the ultimate level of lawlessness!
Although these maids were a little curious about Oda Nobunaga.
But at this time, I don’t want to have anything to do with him.
After all, this is not a tyrant article.
Everyone has only one life, no one has too many...
"Nobunaga, why is that old dog whining so hard? He hasn't been here for a long time."
Lance put his feet up on the armrest of the chair in an awkward manner: "Is it because your name doesn't work for you?"
"The Emperor is also older, so it makes sense for his hands and feet to be slower."
Oda Nobunaga smiled coldly: "Besides, for such a good opportunity, he must be well prepared before he comes to see us."
"What's a good opportunity? A good opportunity to flatter you?"
Lance yawned: "What are you prepared for? Are you planning to keep us for dinner?"
"...Can't you think about things more occasionally?"
Akechi Mitsuhide was stunned and sighed helplessly.
"There are so many people who can help me think about things."
Lance waved his hand boldly: "Since there is no shortage of smart people, I will be responsible for killing people, so that's fine."
"Lance's right."
Shibata Katsuie was silent for a moment and nodded in agreement.
This is an extraordinary plane. No matter what the conspiracy, everyone ultimately relies on their own force.
There is no one in the universe to rely on, but the only one I can rely on is me!
"So if the old guy doesn't obey, there's no need to scheming with him."
"If I were the uncle, I would give that old guy a knife later and see if he can explode the gold coins."
Lance took a piece of cherry cake for guests and started to chew it.
As soon as he took a bite, he said "poof" and spat the cherry cake on the ground with a look of unhappiness on his face.
"Huh? Is this cake poisonous?"
Akechi Mitsuhide frowned slightly: "Is this old emperor so brave?"
"Haha! If you are strong enough, why are you afraid of poison?"
Shibata Katsuie sneered, grabbed a few pieces of cherry cake at random, and stuffed it into his mouth: "Even if you are afraid, you should only be afraid of us!"
"This cake is not poisonous. Tokichiro just ate one piece."
Oda Nobunaga glanced at Lance casually: "What's wrong?"
"Wait a moment!"
Lance rinsed his mouth with sake and spat on the ground: "Damn it! What kind of bird is this? No meat at all! Even dogs won't eat it!"
"..."
Akechi Mitsuhide's cheek twitched and he subconsciously looked at Shibata Katsuie.
The latter was staring blankly at the half-eaten cherry cake in his hand, lost in thought.
A few seconds later, Shibata Katsuie crushed the cherry cake in his hand into powder, his face turned pale.
"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!"
At this moment, footsteps were heard, and the courtesy officer's voice diluted the awkward atmosphere.
"Oda Nobunaga has met His Majesty the Emperor!"
Oda Nobunaga stood up casually and said calmly.
"Hahaha, General Oda, you are safe and sound!"
The door opened, and the old emperor slowly walked into the Pine Pavilion, surrounded by more than a dozen ceremony officials.
"His Majesty the Emperor is still getting stronger and stronger than before."
"Hahaha, I'm already decrepit, what's the point of being strong?"
The old emperor turned his eyes and said with a faint smile: "What is the matter with, General?"
"Since His Majesty the Emperor asked, I will not hide it."
Oda Nobunaga smiled and said: "I have ordered the daimyo from all over the country to gather an army of 150,000 troops outside Kyoto. I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor knows?"
"...I know."
The old emperor almost rolled his eyes and said reluctantly.
He is not blind, so he can naturally see!
"Your Majesty the Emperor, do you know what the general's plan is for gathering a large army here?"
"...I really don't know, so I would like to ask the general to inform me."
The old emperor looked around, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
"Haha, does His Majesty the Emperor think that this general is here to force the palace?"
Oda Nobunaga laughed and said: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. If we force the palace, how can we use so many soldiers and horses?"
"Haha, that's what the general said!"
The old emperor's chest was tight with anger, and he forced a smile and said: "The general comes alone, I don't dare to disobey."
"These armies are the elites of famous people from all over the country, and they will be setting off in the near future."
"We gathered at the gate of Kyoto because we planned to hold a swearing-in ceremony."
Oda Nobunaga said indifferently: "We have no intention of disturbing the people of Kyoto, so we did not enter the city."
"Going to war?"
The old emperor grasped the key point: "Japan is already in the hands of the general. Where are these more than 100,000 troops going to conquer?"
"Koryeo's internal peace has been long-lasting, and its armaments have become lax."
"And in the court, there are constant party disputes, strife with each other, and it is extremely corrupt."
Oda Nobunaga smiled and said: "Destroy it!"
"Goryeo?"
The old emperor frowned: "The general is an extraordinary talent, so Goryeo is nothing to fear, but Goryeo is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, so I am worried..."
"If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty, I wouldn't even bother to attack Goryeo."
"Um?"
"The fortunes of the Ming Dynasty have risen sharply in the past two years. It should be because of the help of an expert to lay out the plan."
"Now the great catastrophe can begin, which is a great opportunity to destroy the Ming Dynasty."
"Goryeo is very close to Japan. It can be crossed by sea ship from Kyushu Island."
"After capturing Goryeo, use it as a supply point and follow the trend southward to destroy the Ming Dynasty in one go!"
Oda Nobunaga smiled and said: "In a few years, we will send troops from the Ming Dynasty to capture the Rakshasa and the Nordic countries, and we will be able to determine the fate of the millennium."
"This..., the general's ambition is unparalleled throughout history!"
The old emperor hesitated and pretended to be concerned: "It's just an army of 150,000 people, used to attack the Ming Dynasty..., is that enough?"
The old emperor's heart was already filled with joy.
After the emergence of the shogunate, the emperor has always been a puppet mascot.
Although the old emperor had some masters, they were only a drop in the bucket.
Even if they rack their brains, they can only raise an army of 20,000 to 30,000 people at most.
Wanting to take back the dominance of Japan is simply a fantasy.
But if Oda Nobunaga leads a large army to conquer Goryeo...
Wouldn't that mean that Japan is empty?
At this time, tens of thousands of people mean a lot!
It’s just God helping me!
Thinking of this, the old emperor almost jumped with excitement.
I wish Oda Nobunaga would get out of here.
"Soldiers are more valuable than finesse."
"Besides, now that my destiny is mine, I will use the power of the great catastrophe to wipe out a hundred times the number of Han people, just like picking something out of a bag."
Oda Nobunaga smiled: "Your Majesty the Emperor, don't you believe it?"
"Trust, trust, trust!"
The old emperor was overjoyed: "Since the general is so confident, I wish the general a victory and destroy the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop."
Although he has also heard about the Great Tribulation.
But those were just a few words spoken by the Shinobi and others, just like the Riddler.
The old emperor didn't take it seriously.
Besides, the few people the old emperor had in his hands were not comparable to the scale of a random peasant uprising in the Central Plains.
I never thought that I could run away to destroy the Ming Dynasty.
Looking for abuse?
Therefore, his goal has always been to become the real emperor of Japan.
The meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step.
Don't be too ambitious!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for congratulating me."
Oda Nobunaga nodded and said: "Although the destiny is in Japan this time, there is still one key thing missing to promote the catastrophe. Please ask His Majesty the Emperor to fulfill it."
"You have to have it, General, but it doesn't matter. As long as I have it, I won't be stingy."
The old emperor nodded repeatedly: "General, are you worried about insufficient military expenditure? The savings of my royal family over the generations can also be used for emergencies by the general."
"His Majesty the Emperor is wise!"
Oda Nobunaga smiled and said: "The Immortal Sword has been kept by the royal family for generations. Please give it to me."
"The Immortal Sword? This is the magic weapon used by Amaterasu in the past. It has the ability to open up the world and is the treasure of our country in Japan!"
The old emperor's eyelids twitched: "You want to borrow this knife?"
"Yes, but it's not borrowing."
Oda Nobunaga said calmly: "After taking it away, I won't be able to pay it back."
"What?!"
"Immortal for eternity, ruthless in catastrophe!"
Oda Nobunaga's expression remained unchanged: "If the 'Ruthless Sword' is born in Kaifeng, it means that the Great Tribulation has entered the most critical stage."
"What does the Ruthless Knife you are talking about have to do with the Immortal Knife?"
"Qianqiu is Wuqiu's god, and his body inherits the sword world; Immortality is his body, and his divine light is immortal; the great calamity is his heart, and his demonic thoughts are unified!"
"Therefore, this weapon requires the melting and forging of the three realms of gods, demons, and spirits."
"In the past six months, I have worked hard to win the 'Qianqiu Sword' and the 'Great Tribulation Sword'."
"Now, together with the Immortal Sword collected by His Majesty, we are done!"
Oda Nobunaga said proudly: "With ruthlessness in hand, I am destiny!"
"No! This sword has been suppressing Japan's destiny. If this thing is destroyed, evil spirits will appear everywhere, and more than a million people in Japan will be killed or injured!"
The old emperor flatly refused: "When the time comes, no matter what the fate of the Qianqiu Catastrophe is, Japan will be bleeding like a river!"
"So what?"
"Wha...what?"
"I just came here to get the Immortal Sword. I didn't discuss it with His Majesty."
Oda Nobunaga said coldly: "I am only responsible for promoting the Qianqiu Catastrophe to destroy the Ming Dynasty. If all the people of Japan will die, what does it have to do with me?"
"You! You are possessed!"
The old emperor took a deep breath, with murderous intent in his eyes: "Take them down!"
"yes!"
The many ceremony officials behind the old emperor burst out with astonishing momentum at the same time.
The sword light fell to the ground like a meteor, and the shuriken tore through the sky.
These ceremony officers were either swordsmen or jounin.
Everyone has a good level of cultivation.
"Amitabha! Why is Your Majesty plotting rebellion?"
A clear boy's voice sounded, and a young monk wearing white clothes and gold robes suddenly appeared in front of the old emperor.
It was as if the wind of the entire world was pouring into the hall out of thin air with unimaginable terrifying pressure.
Screams continued to sound.
Regardless of whether they were swordsmen or jounin, they were all blown up by the strong wind and smashed against the four walls of the hall involuntarily, breaking bones and tendons.
The majestic and majestic main hall of the palace shook violently several times, and also made an overwhelming sound of shattering!
"Ikkyu Sojun!"
The old emperor was horrified: "You, you! This Oda Nobunaga has repeatedly destroyed Buddhas and is known as the 'enemy of Buddha'. Why don't you help him?"
"Amitabha! All living beings have Buddha nature, and all living beings can become Buddhas!"
"Now the general is so benevolent and righteous, so wise and courageous that even the Buddha admired him and regarded him as a close friend."
Ikkyu sighed, and a golden Buddha light appeared on his body, making him appear solemn and majestic: "Your Majesty is in a sea of suffering. Don't be stubborn. You must learn more from the great general."
"you!"
The old emperor was furious: "Oda Nobunaga, you are known as the 'enemy of Buddha', but you actually colluded with Buddhism in private. It is simply a wolfish ambition!"
"I am indeed the enemy of Buddha, but Buddhism is not a good thing either. Since Tathagata can't do anything to me, he has no choice but to cooperate with me."
"The same goes for you! I'm just giving Amaterasu some face, do you really think I dare not destroy a mere royal family like yours?"
Oda Nobunaga said coldly: "It's almost time, get the Immortal Sword."
"Ah! Yes, yes! I obey my orders!"
The old emperor screamed, his eyes became blood red and his expression was blank.
In an instant, he had lost all consciousness and turned into a demon puppet.
"……Amitabha!"
Ikkyu glanced at Oda Nobunaga subconsciously, closed his eyes and chanted the Buddha's name.
"My lord!"
Ten breaths later, the old emperor held an extremely sharp long sword and knelt in front of Oda Nobunaga.
"Well done. Now that we have obtained the Immortal Knife, let's go."
"Akechi Mitsuhide, Shibata Katsuie, now that the three artifacts have been gathered, you are responsible for supervising this matter and directly start the furnace to forge the sword."
Oda Nobunaga said proudly: "In seven days, I will use the ruthless sword to swear an expedition."
"Well...we can join forces and forge the sword without any problem. But when the Wuqing sword is born, it must be opened with the blood of a peerless expert."
"Now that the Immortal Sword is destroyed, all the suppressed demons and ghosts will be born..."
Oda Nobunaga said calmly: "In that case, how about I kill the Yamata-no-Orochi when the time comes and open the seal with its blood?"
"That's enough, that's enough..."
Akechi Mitsuhide shrank his head and said quickly.
"That's it."
Oda Nobunaga nodded, his body turned into a black mist and disappeared out of thin air.
"Let's get to work! Don't let anything go wrong then, take our two sacrificial flags first."
Shibata Katsuie took the Immortal Sword with a solemn expression and left side by side with Akechi Mitsuhide.
"A group of guys who are not human, all want to get involved in the catastrophe of the human race..."
Lance was silent for a moment, then grinned widely: "It's starting to get interesting!"