Chapter 429 The Sixth Heavenly Demon King

Oda Nobunaga touched his neck which suddenly became a little sore, feeling a little puzzled, but his attention was soon diverted.

His restless nature made him want to act strangely, but the opportunity was rare. If something went wrong, he would probably never get another chance. So he became serious, and the retainers and samurai below him also silently put down their swords.

The young man behind Oda Nobunaga broke out in cold sweat. He saw it all clearly just now, but he couldn't say anything, not even afterwards. This opportunity was too important for the Oda family. So he silently put down the three treasures that he had been holding in his hand for some time, which was a small wooden table for eating, which was quite heavy. At the same time, his eyes left the back of his lord's head.

Compared to being hacked to death on the spot by his retainers and samurai, he felt that being knocked unconscious by accident was better.

Three thousand spears, two thousand katana, two thousand bamboo armors, and one thousand flintlock rifles - these are enough to arm an elite force of thousands of people. Even overlord-level daimyo like Takeda and Uesugi would feel painful if they wanted to take out so much equipment at once, let alone give it away. No wonder the Oda family was so nervous from top to bottom.

Amid the gratified gazes of his retainers and samurai, Oda Nobunaga handled the situation decently.

When Nomura left, Oda Nobunaga picked up the exquisitely carved gilded flintlock rifle that was presented to him personally and fell into deep thought.

Although there is no saying in Japan that those who show kindness for no reason are either treacherous or thieves, no one is stupid. The Moroboshi family gave such a huge gift in one go, and even the dogs of the Oda family would not believe that they had no ulterior motive.

The only question is, what does the Oda family have that is worth the Moroboshi family investing such a huge amount of money?
Although it was very embarrassing, neither Oda Nobunaga nor his retainers and samurai could figure it out.

There was no gold or silver, no treasures, and even the land was barren. The Oda family had emptied their pockets, but had nothing even to use as collateral.

In the end, the only thing that could be thought of was marriage, because it didn't cost much.

The problem is that although marriage is the most common method, the retainers of the Oda family feel that even if they pack up all the mothers of the Oda family and send them over, it may not be enough.

"Haha, it's a gift delivered to your door. Why hesitate? Accept it all. Next, gather young and strong men, train them into elite soldiers, and then rob enough wealth. Naturally, you can pay off the debt." Oda Nobunaga put the flintlock rifle on his shoulder, waved his hand, and said indifferently.

"Hey!" After thinking about it carefully, this was really the only way, so the retainers and samurai of the Oda family nodded their heads in unison in a rare response.

In fact, both Oda Nobunaga and his retainers had seriously considered the idea of ​​not paying.

But they were all shocked by the generosity of the Moroboshi family. It was scary enough that they could take out so many weapons and equipment in one go, and they gave them to them almost for free, without caring at all whether they could pay it back or not.

The Moroboshi family is either being taken advantage of or they really don't care.

No matter how you think about it, it seems to be the latter. And there are two types of people who don't care. One is those who are rich and powerful and don't care about this. The other is those who are powerful and are not afraid of not getting their money back. The most terrifying thing is that they have both.

Moreover, from the generosity of the Moroboshi family, the Oda family vaguely confirmed an astonishing rumor, that is, the support behind the two major coalitions headed by the Mori family and the Amago family was the Moroboshi family.

No matter how arrogant Oda Nobunaga was, he did not think that he or the Oda family could fight against these two behemoths, so paying the money honestly became his only choice.

However, this was both a pressure and a motivation for Oda Nobunaga, especially with so many weapons and equipment, as well as the subsequent food and other supplies, how could he not fight? With the financial support of the Moroboshi family, Oda Nobunaga, the future overlord of Japan, showed his fangs in advance and began to bite and devour nearby prey, turning them into nutrients for his own growth.

But this time, half of the meat that was bitten off must be given to the Moroboshi family.

Although they felt sad, the weapons, equipment and supplies sent by the Moroboshi family were really good, leaving the Oda family speechless from top to bottom, because even in the Warring States Period, people would not be so generous to their own sons.

However, the continuous victories made Oda Nobunaga, who had not yet experienced more hardships, even more arrogant. Ignoring the obstruction of his retainers and samurai, he actually proclaimed himself the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven in advance and pointed his blade at the Buddhists in Japan.

It is hard to say whether Oda Nobunaga could not stand the greed of these bald men, or was eyeing the wealth they had plundered, or perhaps it was both.

The monks in Japan, especially those during the Warring States Period, were no different from warlords or mountain kings who ceded land to claim their own kingdom. Many of their large temples were built like castles, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack. They also liked to keep a large number of monk soldiers, and the temples stored large amounts of money and food.

They eat meat, drink wine, play with women, build castles, store grain and grass, and train monks and soldiers. If you say they are monks, even the Buddha shook his head, and only the Demon Lord silently gave a thumbs up.

Coupled with the large base of believers, once they want to cause trouble, they will cause big trouble. Countless believers will fight to the death for the paradise described by these monks, but they don’t think about whether these monks will go there themselves if the paradise is really so good.

To put it bluntly, they are just reluctant to leave this world of pleasure, and apart from chanting the Buddha's name, they can't even recite a few pages of the Buddhist scriptures and don't even know where the gate to the Western Paradise is.

After learning about this, Yan Xu laughed out loud. He did not forget that he was labeled as the enemy of Buddha before he even left the secondary island, and that he was assassinated by a great swordsman. He had always kept a record of this grudge in his little notebook, so he waved his hand.

"reward!"

Oda Nobunaga was stunned when he received the reward from the alliance leader. During this period, his retainers and warriors had tried their best to persuade him against his behavior of calling himself the Sixth Heaven Demon King and killing monks and burning temples, which made him, who was already willful and reckless, very annoyed. So when he suddenly got the approval, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, and he had a better impression of Daimyo Moroboshi, whom he had never met before.

After being recognized, Oda Nobunaga became even more aggressive towards the bald heads, plundering countless property, food, weapons, and fertile fields, making his retainers and samurai eat their fill and gradually stop trying to persuade them, because these bald heads were really fat.

In the past, surrounded by the halo of faith, I had only awe in my heart and dared not offend in the slightest.

Now that the halo was broken by the sixth demon king, Oda Nobunaga, and his golden body was uncovered to reveal his ugly face, the group of people naturally lost their fear and instead became a little addicted.

It is easier to fight than the daimyo. They have money, food, people and land. It can be said that if they destroy one temple, the Oda family’s expenses for a year will be settled. How can they not be addicted?

However, Oda Nobunaga's actions also completely angered the Buddhists on the island country. Those far away cheered, those in the middle gave money and supplies, and those nearby skillfully gathered believers and distributed weapons, and under the slogan of fighting the devil and saving Buddha, they attacked with a group of believers in a huge momentum.

They have to come. If they continue like this, everyone will regard Buddhism as fat meat. By then, there will be no place for them in this big world. They can't really live a poor life with only Buddhas and lamps.

(End of this chapter)