Resurgence! Azai Family's Ambition!

Is it true that the wall in question is gone now?

Yes. We're still not sure why, but it just sort of...disappeared.

We didn't even touch it.

This means we can invade Oumi now, right? That's all that matters!

True. At last, I'll prove that the Shinsengumi is a force to be reckoned with even in the Warring States period!

Oh? You really think your little wannabe man-slayer club is gonna be much help here?

Sounds good. Not every day you get an opportunity like this.

Unfortunately, now that it's gone, there's no way I can see for us to find out.

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All right, let's move out!

Oh, by the way, did you bring any sweets like I asked?

I did! I pulled every string I could as Chief Retainer to have the cooks make a dessert division!

I'm afraid they couldn't make ohagi rice cakes, as they were fresh out of azuki beans, so instead, I brought some uirou-mochi from Owari.

Yesss!!!

I've had so many pickles lately that everything's started to look yellow...

Hang on. Did they even have uirou-mochi in this period?

They must've, since we've got some now.

'Sides, if we can exist in a time we didn't actually live, why can't uirou?

Huh. Every now and then, you say something clever.

Mwaaa haaa haaa haaa! That's right! The Azai clan are the rightful rulers of Oumi!

And Chacha is their super tragic heroine princess daimyo, Azai Chacha!

Huh? Does that title sound kinda sad? No?

Well, no matter. It was rough going when Chacha first ended up in this weird land, but luckily...

...Chacha was saved when Chacha found His Imperial Highness's castle, even if it was in the wrong place.

Not only that, this is the Fortress of the Sun, the most fortified building in all of Japan!

All Chacha has to do is put up a barrier here and wait for the other provinces' idiot daimyo to take each other out.

So this is why they say good things come to those who wait!

Don't they also say the Buddha helps those who help themselves?

Bah, don't worry about that!

Now hurry up and bring Chacha today's snack!

Of course. Here you are, my lady. Uirou from Owari.

Oh? Chacha doesn't remember uirou existing in this time... Oh well, who cares as long as it's yummy!

Hehehe, Chacha can see it all now... Chacha will stay here in the lap of luxury, and then, when the other daimyo are all exhausted... Bam! Chacha swoops in and takes everything!

This plan is so clever it almost scares Chacha!

Huh? What's all the commotion?

Well, my lady, it seems that the barrier of magical energy protecting the castle has, um, disappeared...

...and now we're under attack by a highly skilled army.

Huh? Seriously? How did this happen?

It seems that your life of luxury and indulgence exhausted the castle's Magical Reactor, Lady Chacha.

Crap! Chacha forgot all about how the Magical Reactor can't be replenished without His Imperial Highness!

Now, the castle's defenses are practically nonexistent...

...and the Echigo something or other Army is wasting no time taking advantage of that to attack us.

Dammit! Chacha should have remembered that nothing good ever happens to Chacha in castles!

N-now what should Chacha do? Put up a barricade and wait this out...? No, Chacha's never had anything good come from hiding either!

At this point, Chacha may have no choice but to meet the enemy head-on! Come on, everyone! To battle!!!

Yeeeah!

...Say, Chacha doesn't suppose that Sanada's son, or one of Lord Toyotomi's loyal retainers, or anyone else was summoned to help Chacha in Chacha's time of need?

Or maybe there's a Toyotomi pickup summon campaign happening right about now?

I'm afraid there haven't been any announcements about anything like that...

Right. Chacha just thought Chacha would ask.

Th-this is the castle from back then!

Oh yes! I'd recognize this gaudy oversized bauble anywhere!

Hahahahaha! Huh? This is Lord Toyotomi's castle?

Did he always have such bad taste, or is this a new thing? I can't even remember!

Odd... This is much easier than it should be.

Are you sure that powerful Heroic Spirit you were talking about is here?

I see your point. Given how the enemy can't make up their mind about whether to run to ground or fight back...

...it's hard to imagine even a halfway decent general is running the show.

Hold it right there, you scoundrels who dare threaten Chacha's domain!

Huh? Chacha, is that you?

What do you think you're doing here, Chacha?

Huh? Th-that voice... Auntie!?

Oh, hey, Lady Chacha! How've you been? Is Lord Toyotomi here, too?

Sorry I went and died before you two!

Well, if it isn't Nagayoshi of the Mori family. Are you still going around cutting down guards and such?

That's right. This land used to belong to her father, Azai Nagamasa. I never would've guessed she was the one who'd settled in here now...

Exactly. This land originally belonged to Chacha's

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Wait! That's not important right now!

Chacha has been working Chacha's butt off to restore the Azai clan's glory!

Are you aware that you're challenging Chacha of the Azai to battle here!? Chacha's especially looking at you, Auntie!

Huh? That got a bit heavier than I was expecting here...

I'm not quite sure what to say to that...

Huh. Now that Chacha's said it out loud, it's only driving home the fact that Chacha's family is gone...

Chacha would like to stop talking about Chacha's father now!

So she hurt herself by bringing up her family of her own accord? Now I almost feel bad for her...

A-at any rate, Chacha's not going to rest until Chacha has unified this country and created a world where Chacha can live out her days surrounded by sweets!

So if you're going to try and stop Chacha, Chacha might just have to make you all disappear!

There we go! That's more like it.

You hear that, Fujimaru? Now we don't have to feel bad about wrecking this place!

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Now, prepare to die!

This time, Chacha's seeing what would have happened if Chacha went on the offensive instead of holing up inside!

If Chacha had made a move back then, the Tokugawa dynasty may have never even been a thing!

Ch-Chacha lost... Curse you, Tokugawa...

Well, I suppose Mr. Hijikata and I might technically be on the Tokugawa side, but still...

Now Chacha's dreams of restoring the Azai clan to glory have been smashed to bits like cookie crumbs...

...along with Chacha's hopes for Oumi...

So, what do you wanna do now, Master? Even I'd rather not cut Lady Chacha's head off if I don't have to.

Then again, this is war, isn't it! Stand still, Lady Chacha. I'll make this quick and painless.

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You sure? Lucky for you my Master's so generous, Lady Chacha!

Of course he is!

See, this is exactly Lord Toyotomi's problem with you.

No wonder he always dismissed you as just an Oni Musashi!

Sheesh. At least now, there's only one left.

Indeed. The Demon King Nobunaga of Azuchi!

Chacha is none other than Azai Chacha, the rightful heir to the Azai dynasty! ...You don't care about that? Oh.

Anyway, Chacha's feeling peckish right now, so Chacha requests some sweet bean soup!

Chacha pledged her loyalty to you. (You can now choose her as an NPC.)