Chapter 47 - 11: Shogun Assassination 1: The biggest joke in the world (1/2)
In a Haruto cemetery in front of a tombstone with the name {Terada Tatsugorō} engraved on it, stood silently for a moment and then turned around and looked at Otose behind him.
”Can you do me a favor.”
”What do you want?”
”His Katana.”
.....
Haruto left the Kabuki district, holding a katana placed in a red scabbard, slowly heading north of the city.
Meanwhile at Otose's snack bar a white-haired man drinking a glass of alcohol was on a chair while Otose at the counter was smoking.
”Why didn't you go to him? I thought he was your friend.”
Jirocho took a big sip of sake, remained silent for a moment before saying.
”I'm too ashamed to see him, although I've only known him for 9 months, I consider him a true friend and comrade, he saved our lives many time on battlefield, he's a simple, straightforward person who always does what he wants, by letting Tatsugorou die and our other comrades I feel like I've betrayed his trust.”
”You respect him a lot.” Says Otose as he exhales a puff of smoke.
”Not just me, Tatsugorou and all our comrades were proud to fight with such a person. Though he's young, he exudes a charisma and aura that few great men can boast.”
Otose then put out his cigarette, then helped himself to a drink.
”Tatsugorou, he thinks you're all dead, maybe seeing you would've calmed him down.”
”Don't worry, he's mentally stronger than you can imagine.”
”I'm not talking about that, Jirocho, when we were at the cemetery, in front of Tatsugorou's grave, although it was only momentary, but I saw a coldness in his eyes that gives me shivers down my spine until now.” She said as her hand holding the sake glass began shaking.
. . . . .
In the largest and highest room of the Bakufu, several suitably dressed men, holding fans, were seated kneeling in two lines in the room, all looking towards a room separated by a decorative silver and gold partition with numerous engravings.
”Shogun-sama, the economy in the east of the country has stabilized thanks to the construction of five new spaceports...”
Said one of the men kneeling in front of the partition before returning to his seat and then followed the man sitting next to him.
”Shogun-sama the great purge of Kansei is a real success, we have succeeded in eliminating a dozen chief of Joui and several thousand members of rebels....”
Then each of the men present gave a debriefing before returning to their seats.
Then a deep voice behind the partition says
”You've done a good job, your next task will be to strengthen...”
*Bang* *creak* *creak*
But before he finished his words the building began to shake.
”What's going on?! Who dares make such a racket!” Shouted the voice behind the partition
Then a figure suddenly entered the room dressed in a shinobi style.
”Jiraia! What's going on?”
”Shogun-sama please stay here for now a powerful enemy has attacked the Bakufu.” Says the man named Jiraia.
”All this noise for one enemy.”
”I'll take care of it, Shogun-sama.”
Then the man left the room as the senior officials began to whisper among themselves.
”Crazy people are becoming more and more numerous...”
”What fool has the audacity to attack the Bakufu?”
”This person must not know that there are other means of suicide, such as hanging for example.”