Enthusiastic Singing! Okehazama FES 2021

Aw yeeeaaahhh! You Nobbuing it up out there, everyone!?

Thanks for coming to the last performance of my Suruga Summer Concert! We're all gonna have some fun today, you hear me!? Nob-booyaaah!

Nob-booyaaah!

Ahahaha, this is a nightmare! Let's hurry and burn it all to the ground!

Senpai! This is no time to be clapping along to the beat!

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Wahahahaha! What's with that me!? Sure I've always liked being the center of attention, but this is nuts!

Hahahaha, why's that Boss dressed so weird!? That's a swimsuit? You're supposed to swim in that?

Oh gods, this is too much! My sides are splitting! Bahahahahaha!

Who cares about war!? Sit back and enjoy my Atsumori! Watch as I go out into the world to unify the nation by force!

Nobunaga THE Rock n' Roll!!!

What the!? This... This is a Bounded Field!

And I think it's limiting my movements specifically!

Oh no... It's an Anti-Divinity Bounded Field!

Hm, so she hides her true power beneath a façade of foolish bravado.

No wonder they call her a Demon King.

Now I get it... These are the lengths that me's gotta go through to stay who she is. That can't be easy, especially with our intense personality.

What's the big deal, god of war? It's just a little heat! Haha, maybe it'll help light a fire under your ass!

Shut it! That aside, I really can't move around very well here. Do you think this is a strategy to fend off opponents with Divinity, Mash?

Y-yes, I do! It doesn't affect us as much, but since you're the avatar of Bishamonten, it probably affects you much more!

Hah, so what? I could never claim to be Echigo's god of war if I let something like this slow me down!

Come on! I'll settle this in no time flat!

Ahh, that's better. Though it doesn't look like I'll be sticking around too long to enjoy it.

Oh well, it can't be helped! Wahahaha!

Thanks for coming, everyone! This is Summer Nobbu of Suruga slash Demon King of the Sixth Heaven of the beach, signing off!

It looks like this Summer Nobunaga isn't interested in fighting anymore...

Wahahahaha! I haven't fought a battle that fun in a long time! I knew I could count on my alternate self to liven things up!

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Sorry about that! I've gotta blow off some steam now and then just to stay who I am. You understand.

Hahahahaha! Don't apologize, Boss! You're still a force to be reckoned with even in that getup!

What'd you call this again? Rock 'n' roll? I bet it'd even knock that Rikyu guy on his ass!

Oh hey, Katsuzou, didn't know you were with these guys too. Let's see, it looks like you've also got me from Echigo, Kagetora, and Shuwen.

Guess that means this is all coming to a head soon.

...You sound as though you know something about this world. Do you?

Well, I don't know how this all came about or anything...

...but I've at least got an idea about why all these mes were summoned here.

There might be a reason you've been summoned here as well, Echigo's god of war.

Go on then, Suruga me. Tell us what you know.

The swimsuit part's new, but everything else is classic Boss.

One moment you'll be having a laugh together, and the next thing you know, your head's on the floor. Scary stuff!

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First, I want you guys to tell me everything you've been up to before you came here.

All right, I'll do my best to explain. When we first found ourselves in this world...

Hmm. So basically, this is all some sort of weird simulation thing.

Oooh, is it like one of those video game dealies?

That's more or less what Sakamoto told us.

I see... Hey, have you guys ever heard of a religious group revolving around "Lord Makuzu"?

Yeah, those were the monks lecturing people back near the castle. They're part of some temple organization based in western Osaka.

According to the Mini Nobu Ninja Army, it's the name of a charitable organization operating throughout the country.

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Sounds like you don't know what these Lord Makuzu people are really up to then.

Oh? What are they really up to? Are they wreaking havoc in the name of their beliefs, like those scoundrels in the Yellow Scarves Rebellion?

Nah, the opposite. They're trying to recreate paradise on earth so that everyone can be happy.

Recreate paradise on earth, huh...

Hahahahaha! What in the world are those monks thinking!

There's no way they could ever pull something like that off!

You're probably right, Katsuzou.

But whether they actually can or not, they genuinely believe it's possible.

Isn't that right, Caster of Makuzu?

Oh? I'm surprised you noticed me.

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Please get back, Master!

Nobody gets close to my Master without permission! You're dead! Hraaaaaa!

Not even so much as a word of warning first, hm?

But I'm afraid you're wasting your time. There's no Servant in this time period who can kill me.

His wound's already healed!? ...No, that's not it. It looks like he was never hurt to begin with...

Then I'll just keep cutting him down until he dies! Take thiiiiiis!!!

I'm telling you...you're wasting your... Is this guy even listening?

Ahh, I see. You must be one of those brutes who refuses to listen to reason.

Stop it, Katsuzou. Don't worry. We can't hurt him, but he can't hurt us, either.

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Tch! Yeah, all right. It feels like I'm just slicing at air, anyway. Didn't get so much as a drop of blood out of him. Ugh, this sucks.

Thank you, Nobunaga of Suruga. It would have been much more difficult to talk with him constantly hacking away at me.

I can see why you were the Oda Nobunaga to most proactively initiate contact with us.

You are so much more devious than your appearance suggests.

Oh, shut it. Anyway, if you came all this way, I'm guessing it's 'cause you want to talk to these guys.

Ah yes, good day, clanspeople of Chaldea. Forgive my late introduction. I am the Caster of Makuzu.

Please, don't worry. As you can see, I'm a poor, powerless Servant who cannot so much as hurt a fly.

The Caster of Makuzu...?

Indeed. And as the Nobunaga of Suruga said, I am here on behalf of my lord to talk to you.

I take it this lord of yours is the leader of the Makuzu religion we've heard mentioned before?

Yes, I suppose he is. Now then, here is his message for you.

The ravages of war have plagued this land for far too long. These people deserve a world where they can live their lives in peace.

It is for that purpose that we would like to assist you in ending the threat to the gods, the Buddha, and all of Azuchi's living creatures.

That is...we wish to defeat Demon King Nobunaga.

It seems this Caster of Makuzu person has made contact with the Chaldea clan.

...Is that so?

And how fares the Makuzu's base?

The Makuzu headquarters remains as silent as ever. They have not made so much as a peep.

Their warrior monks continue to operate throughout the land...

...but I have already given the order that they are to be killed on sight.

I see. Then doubtless it will not be long before this Chaldea clan finally makes their way here.

I see little cause for concern, my liege. As long as your magical energy continues to strengthen Lord Shibata...

...the Chaldeans will never so much as set one foot in Azuchi.

Is that what you think, Mitsuhide?

Well, yes... Do you...still have some concerns?

Oh, I was just remembering Monkey during the time I invaded Mino.

Everyone in my clan thought it would be impossible, and yet he managed to make it appear as though he'd built a castle there overnight.

We can't yet be sure that these Chaldeans are not similarly tenacious.

...I'd be much obliged if you could refrain from bringing up Lord Hashiba, my liege.

Fuhahahaha! Right, I'd almost forgotten.

One of your conditions for reentering my service was that I never mention Monkey, wasn't it? Forgive me.

...Nonetheless, you do make a good point. I'll join Lord Shibata's rear guard as well.

Very well. I'm entrusting you to see this through.

As you wish... I assure you, I won't let you down.

So you're saying this Demon King Nobunaga is the root of all the evil here?

Indeed. As long as Demon King Nobunaga is around, you will never be able to leave this world.

Their goal is to eradicate all life here in Japan, you see...

...which obviously includes you travelers from a world outside our own as well.

The Azuchi me, huh... The one controlling old man Gonroku and blocking the way to the west.

I wish there was something we could do about the old man. I mean, getting stronger with every step he takes? That ain't fair.

Ah yes, about that... Shibata, was it?

We've been looking into the matter ourselves, and it seems there's someone in Oumi who can deal with him.

I'm fairly certain I could at least hold him back, but at this point, I know I can't defeat him.

Whoever this person is, they must be a very powerful Heroic Spirit.

I think Hashiba Hideyoshiaka Toyotomi Hideyoshiis the one who defeated him in the original Warring States period...

Do you think that is who we'll find there?

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I can't claim to have seen this person myself, but I am confident they are the reason why Demon King Nobunaga has yet to advance on Oumi.

Last I checked, none of us could get into Oumi thanks to its mysterious magical energy barrier...

Ugh, why're we even still here talking about this!?

Let's just go to Oumi right now, find this Heroic Spirit, and make 'em work for us!

Oumi, huh... I guess Katsuzou has a point.

We've still got to do something about Gonroku, and we can't avoid facing this Demon King me forever either.

Then I take it we're all in agreement? Wonderful.

Best of luck to you out there, everyone! Death to Demon King Nobunaga!

Oh, and if you should ever need anything in the way of military supplies, we would be more than happy to help.

Hold it, Caster. What is it that you want?

Huh? Well, um, as I told you before...

...our lord wants to defeat Demon King Nobunaga and bring about a world where everyone can live in peace and

You misunderstand me, Caster. I'm not asking for your perspective on this as a Servant, I'm asking YOU.

Ahh, now I understand. Hmm...

Well, I have no reason to keep it a secret, so if you truly wish to know, I'm happy to tell you.

What I want is, of course...

...for all of mankind to be happy.

All right then, everyone, I will see you after you've defeated Demon King Nobunaga. Take care.

I can't get a read on that man... He doesn't even strike me as human.

There is something strange about him...even for a Heroic Spirit.

That may be, but he's not lying, at least as far as I can tell.

And it's true that the Demon King Nobunaga in Azuchi is probably the strongest Nobunaga of all of us.

Though I don't know who's worse...them, or my Demon King self.

That's all I can tell you. You'll need to see for yourself before you can make that call.

Anyway, I'd better get going.

Do it, Boss! you're the most fun Boss of all so far! I like this rock 'n' roll thing you've got going, too!

Sorry, I'm too tired for that. I'm just gonna get going.

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Huh? You mean you're leaving!?

The truth is, I've been on the brink of dying since we fought.

I could disappear at any moment. See?

So I won't be going anywhere except Suruga's super hot springs for a little R & R.

But hey, in the meantime, feel free to use my Kabuki Nobbus however you like!

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According to my research, they're teenage Mini Nobus who feel invincible thanks to their newfound adolescence...

...and now spend their lives engaging in horse rustling, pompadour poofing, and other forms of rock 'n' roll.

Ahahahaha! Let's just put those strange creatures out of our minds, shall we?