Kyogoku Takamasa treats his close associates and retainers very well.
After all, if you want a horse to run, you have to feed it first.
An ordinary ninja like Yamaoka Inuhachiro has an annual salary of 50 guan, which is equivalent to the samurai of many wealthy families.
Ninjas take on a mission outside and even risk their lives, but sometimes they can only make a couple of bucks.
Fifty kan is enough for Yamaoka Inuhachirou to live a happy life.
"Inuhachiro, I often hear people mention you as Omi's unparalleled ninja, but I don't know if it is true?" In the bar room, Kyogoku Takamasa looked at Yamaoka Inuhachirou with a serious look on his face.
Yamaoka Inuhachiro fell into deep thought, because he couldn't understand the reason why Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly asked this, and he was thinking about how he should answer.
On the side, Abe Kuranosuke saw that Inuhachiro Yamaoka did not speak, and quickly said: "Sir, Inuhachiro and the villain are old acquaintances. When he was twelve years old, Inuhachiro held a sharp blade and killed him in Guanyinji Castle. From then on, the reputation of the seven Iga ninjas spread far and wide to Koga County."
"Later Inuhachiro worked for the Yamaoka family and was hailed by the family as the most likely to become the top ninja of Koga in a century!"
"I became a jounin at the age of twenty-four and commanded more than three hundred ninjas of the Yamaoka family."
"But later, he was expelled from the Rokkaku family because he refused the invitation."
"I dare to guarantee it with my head. In this land of Omi, I will definitely not find anyone who can compare with Inuhachiro!"
Hearing what Abe Kuranosuke said, Kyogoku Takamasa was also shocked.
Although the concept of ninja did not exist during the Warring States Period, Omi-Koga County was a place where ninjas gathered, and Iga Province was another hometown of ninjas.
These two places are now under the jurisdiction of the Rokkaku family, and the fact that Yamaoka Inuhachiro was able to achieve such a reputation before is enough to prove that Yamaoka Inuhachiro is extraordinary.
Although I knew that Inuhachiro Yamaoka was a talent before, I just thought he was just an ordinary ninja. But today, Inuhachiro Yamaoka's status in the heart of Kyogoku Takamasa has risen to another level.
At the same time, Kyogoku Takamasa became more confident about some of the things he planned in his heart.
"Inuhachiro, one of these two people is your lover and the other is your best friend. It doesn't mean anything originally. But what I want to say next is very important, so let's ask them to stay next door for a while?"
Yamaoka Inuhachiro nodded quickly to Aso and Abe Kuranosuke, and Hatayama Asanobu, who was standing aside, quickly led the two to the next room.
"Lord, is there any difficult task?" Yamaoka Inuhachiro licked his lips. As a ninja, Yamaoka Inuhachiro has never been a person who is afraid of trouble.
Kyogoku Takamasa nodded, then stared closely at Inuhachiro Yamaoka and said, "I want you to kill someone!"
"who?"
"Takeda Motomitsu!"
Yamaoka Inuhachiro's eyes shrank, and his expression gradually became serious.
"when?"
"Within a month!"
"The time is too short, it will take at least two months!"
Seeing that Inuhachiro Yamaoka did not refuse, but felt that he had given him too little time, Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly felt happy: "So, are you sure?"
"Although I'm not 100% sure, I'm willing to try my best!"
"Why didn't you have any doubts when you learned that I wanted to kill Takeda Motomitsu?"
Yamaoka Inuhachiro shook his head, "Ninjas never ask why, they only need to know the time, place, and people!"
"Very good!" Kyogoku Takamasa glanced at Yamaoka Inuhachiro with admiration, and then continued, "Tell me about your plan!"
"Goze Mountain Castle was only built for more than ten years, and many of the city structures are not yet complete. It is not difficult to sneak into the city!"
"But it is said that the head of the Takeda clan is ill in bed and will inevitably live in the residence all day long. Sneaking into the Takeda clan is not as simple as sneaking into Gozeyama Castle!"
"So, this matter needs to be done in another way!"
Kyogoku Takamasa nodded, and then motioned for Yamaoka Inuhachiro to continue.
"The villain already has a preliminary idea in mind, which is to sneak into the Takeda family as a servant one month in advance, and wait until the details of the Takeda family's residence are known before taking action!"
"What do you need me to do?"
"My lord can't help the villain in this matter!"
"What about manpower?"
"No need!" Yamaoka Inuhachiro shook his head and said: "All the adults in the family are samurai, and their words and deeds can easily reveal their identities. What is needed at this time is just ordinary people like Xiao Ren!"
"If possible, I'm going to take Asu and Kuranosuke with me. With the two of them going together, they can both hide each other's identities and help me at critical moments!"
"Kuranosuke is a good candidate, but Aso...is he really not going to do anything bad?" Kyogoku Takamasa asked worriedly.
Yamaoka Inuhachiro smiled, "My lord, you don't know something now. The Yamaoka Township where the villain is located is a ninja village, and every village is full of people practicing ninjutsu!"
"Asu's brother is also a well-known ninja, and Asu also trained with his brother!"
"What's more, Asu is a woman, so her identity is easier to avoid being suspected!"
Kyogoku Takamasa carefully considered Yamaoka Inuhachiro's words in his mind, and then suddenly made up his mind, "This matter is of great importance. Now everything is in your hands, Inuhachiro. Please!"
"When the deed is accomplished, I will receive a generous reward!"
"Don't worry, my lord, the villain will never let down my lord's high expectations!"
Yamaoka Inuhachiro suddenly wanted to cry.
It has been a few years since I joined the Kyogoku family. I originally thought that my life would be spent in such wasted time, but I didn't expect that there would be such an opportunity to make news.
Why Yamaoka Inuhachiro told Abe Kuranosuke before that he wanted to leave the Kyogoku family was mainly because there was no passion in life.
Now that the exciting thing is here, Yamaoka Inuhachiro suddenly feels it!
.......
Returning from Gozeyama Castle to Jorinji Temple outside Kasami Castle, Hatayama Chonobu and Hayashi Masanobu followed Kyogoku Takamasa all the way, and both of them were very confused.
Finally, Hatayama Chonobu couldn't help but ask: "Why did my lord let Inuhachiro assassinate Dr. Takeda Daisen?"
"This time I came to Wakasa, I have a clear understanding of Wakasa's situation."
"Wakasa seems to be causing chaos, but neither Kuriya Mototaka nor Takeda Nobutaka has made up his mind yet! And until Takeda Motomitsu dies, there will be no real chaos within the Takeda family."
"As long as Takeda Motomitsu is still there, the retainers of the Takeda family will be more or less wary of Takeda Motomitsu. Once trouble occurs within the realm, most of the retainers will still obey Takeda Motomitsu's orders, even if they violate the rules and stand by on the sidelines. After all, they are a minority!"
"So, only if Takeda Motomitsu is really dead can the Takeda family truly be in chaos. In this way, Takeda Nobutaka and Kuriya Mototaka can start a rebellion without any worries, and only this family can follow the trend!"
"So, Takeda Motomitsu must die!"
Kyogoku Takamasa knew that Takeda Motomitsu would not die until several years later. Historically, Takeda Nobutaka and others also waited for Takeda Motomitsu's death before launching a rebellion.
Therefore, Kyogoku Takamasa wants to bring this event forward.
Takeda Motomitsu is the best trigger!
