Chapter 20 Part 1 - Since I was reborn as Saito Yoshitatsu, I'm aiming to hand over the territory to Oda Nobunaga and live longer!
1536 (Tenbun era, year 5)
TL: YuinaChapter 20: Power harassment is easily conducted at drinking parties
Shinowaki Castle, Mino Province
I left the situation in the hands of the Tou clan's representative and returned to Shinowaki Castle. Asakuea Kagetaka seems to have mobilized about 1500 soldiers at the Aburasaka Pass where my father Sakon no Daibu Toshimasa went, but Father soon withdrew his stoops as he received a report saying that Ikehara Castle had fallen.
Originally, more than half of the castle had been abandoned, but since the clan head will get suspicious, they couldn't afford to stay there any longuer.
When I came back, Father said:
"The loss of the castle will deepen their suspicions. Man is bound to see fault in every action when he suspects the other."
Those were really the words of a viper.
After confirming that all the soldiers had returned, my father and the lord of the castle, Tou Tsuneyoshi brought out some sake from the brewery.
The drinking banquet started and my uncle, Hayatonosuke Michitoshi, who was not good at holding his alcohol, chose not to drink to remain vigilent.
The next thing I knew, my father was grabbing me by the shoulders as he shouted,
"Why is today's hero not joining us...?"
I was like a frog startled by the sharp gaze of a snake. No, I was a tadpole crawling under the stare of a pit viper. There was nothing I could do, so I was forced to participate. In this happened in my previous life, I would have filed a lawsuit for indulging in power harassment and for forcing me to drink.
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