Chapter 240 Infiltration
Thinking of the military intelligence about the Moroboshi family, Mori Hidemoto couldn't help but frown.

The Moroboshi family is not just rich, they also have the ability to convert wealth into strength. Their weapons and armor are extremely sophisticated, especially firearms, which are very sharp. Otherwise, even if there was a sneak attack, it would not be so easy to take down Amano Castle.

During this period, Mori Hidemoto heard a lot about the new fleet of the Moroboshi family, but he was more concerned about the large barrel called Hachiho Daihana Lun and the Moroboshi family's exaggerated rate of iron cannon equipment, all of which made him feel difficult and anxious.

As a general, Mori Hidemoto was very sensitive to weapons and equipment. He was naturally familiar with firearms such as cannons. He even deduced the use of guns and cannons in war many times.

Unfortunately, although the iron cannon had begun to spread on the main island, it was never able to become mainstream. One reason was the cost, and the other was that the metal was not up to standard. It was difficult to create metal with sufficient elasticity, so only matchlock guns could be made.

The matchlock gun is not inferior to the flintlock gun in terms of power and range, but it is inconvenient to use, and it can be destroyed by rain or fog.

Even though bows and arrows are afraid of water, they will not be useless once they get wet. Therefore, although daimyos from all over the country purchased them, they had no intention of equipping them on a large scale.

For example, the Mori family had only 300 cannons in total, and there were more large barrels, but only a few dozen, and most of them were equipped in the navy.

Don't think it's too little. If the resources and money consumed by these firearms were used to arm soldiers, they would be enough to recruit thousands of foot soldiers. Anyone would know what to choose.

However, it is impossible to deny the deterrent power of firearms on large-scale battlefields. In any case, Mori Hidemoto definitely did not want to attack a castle with a large number of iron cannons and large barrels, such as Amano Castle occupied by the Moroboshi family, because that would be a nightmare.

This is also the reason why he came to carry out the sneak attack plan. Otherwise, the Mori family would have been able to mobilize 10,000 or 20,000 foot soldiers. The key is that if the problem of firearms is not solved, a large-scale charge will only increase casualties.

"Have the Demon Ninjas started to act?" Maori Hidemoto suddenly asked, and in the shadow of a corner of the tent, a ninja took a half step forward, knelt on one knee, and reported with his head down.

"The Demon Ninja has infiltrated the barracks of the Moroboshi family. The family ninjas and samurai have also sneaked into Amano Castle. Once the Demon Ninja succeeds in the assassination, they will take the opportunity to attack the barracks."

"Okay, this battle is of great importance. All soldiers and generals must fight to the death and are not allowed to retreat. Whoever captures the head will be personally received and rewarded by this general." Mori Hidemoto made a big promise, but he could not calm down in his heart, because there were too many things about the Moroboshi family that were difficult to understand. Unfortunately, there was no time for him to continue to understand the other party. The Mori family could not wait any longer.

The barracks of the Moroboshi family were naturally heavily guarded, with trenches covered with spikes, sturdy fences, and fully armed soldiers patrolling.

And this is just on the surface. There are even more ninjas lurking in the dark, enough to scare off any lurkers.

Unfortunately, this time they encountered a demon ninja. The ghost was just like a real ghost. The slender figure appeared and disappeared from time to time, and each time it passed by the blind spot of vision without anyone noticing.

The slug is even simpler. It has long lost its human form and only has a few bones left in its body. When it crawls on the ground, it is no different from a rolling stream of water. Even if you step on it in the dark, you probably won't even notice it.

"I smell the scent of blood fury. He was indeed captured by the Moroboshi family." The ghost shadow stopped at a corner and said to the slug that crawled over silently.

"Haha, that bitch Poison Bee really betrayed me!" The slug's hateful voice made Ghost frown. He didn't want to lose his mind because of anger with his companions.

"Don't worry, I'm very patient and won't delay the mission. As for that bitch Poison Bee, when I catch her, I will slowly pick out every bone in her body and make her experience the same pain as I did." The Slug went on to say that because she needed the cooperation of Ghost if she wanted to achieve her goal, she would naturally not delay the mission.

The ghost nodded, and at the same time had a guess about the hatred between the slug and the poisonous bee.

Although Slug is now just a pile of mud and can only crawl on the ground, when she first joined the Demon Ninja, she was a beauty who was as beautiful as the poisonous bee. Unfortunately, the side effects of the demon transformation technique were too great, and Slug completely lost control during a mission. Although she survived and maintained her sanity, the changes in her body could not be reversed, and she completely turned into a monster.

And that mission, if he remembered correctly, was carried out together with Poison Bee.

Shaking his head slightly, Ghost knew that the failure of the mission might have nothing to do with the poisonous bees, because the leader was not a soft-hearted person. If the mission failed because of the poisonous bees, even if he didn't die, he would be skinned alive.

However, the ghost had no intention of persuading the slug. Loving someone might require a reason, but hating someone does not. What's more, the slug just needs a target of hatred to maintain its own humanity, so the truth is not important. Moreover, it can be confirmed that the poisonous bee has betrayed the demon ninja, so there is no need to persuade.

The two men had no intention of rescuing Blood Fury. A loser was not worth the risk of alerting the enemy. Instead, they continued to go deeper and finally saw the miraculous steel castle tower of Amano Castle.

The building in front of us naturally cannot be compared with the castle tower, but the materials used to build it make it more amazing than the real castle tower.

In ancient times, people demonstrated their strength by casting large tripods, but the steel creations before them were far beyond their imagination. They had never even dreamed of building a house with steel.

So the container houses that seem so tacky in the eyes of modern people are golden in the eyes of the natives of Japan.

After a while, he came to his senses and the ghost hid aside, letting the slug find out the situation.

"We're in trouble. The entire castle tower is made of fine steel, and except for the doors and windows, there are no gaps anywhere else. I wonder what kind of skilled craftsman built it." Slug came back with a bad tone, because she had just felt the breath of a poisonous bee there, but she couldn't sneak in.

There was no way. She had only softened, not truly turned into liquid. To sneak in, a gap wide enough was needed. The steel castle tower was integrated, even the underground was the same, so there was no other way except through doors and windows.

The problem is that the place is brightly lit, and how could she sneak in quietly with such a large body? Witchcraft is not magic.

"I'll create an opportunity for you." The ghost was ready to attack, but was interrupted by the slug just as he opened his mouth.

"No, I found my chance."

Seeing the maids carrying buckets of hot water, the ghost understood, but he frowned and said.

"The water is too hot. You won't last long."

"I didn't say I was going to get into the bucket. The bottom of this bucket has a big gap, enough to accommodate me after I shrink." The slug said as he bit open the hidden paper bag.

As the salt in the paper bag absorbed into the slug's body, liquid began to seep out of the slug's body surface and its size shrank.

This is the slug's special ability. It reduces its size by swallowing salt to expel water from its body, but this will make its movements and thinking slow. If it cannot replenish water in time, it will even lose its humanity and completely turn into a monster.

It was because of her excessive use of this ability that she became half-human and half-ghost.

(End of this chapter)