Oda Nobuna no Yabou - Strategy of the Genius Tactician

After forming an alliance with Motoyasu, the Oda army begin their attack to reclaim Mino from Yoshitatsu. However, their attempts are repeatedly thwarted by Hanb? Takenaka, an Onmy?ji and Mino’s secret tactician. D?san’s tells Yoshiharu, Mitsuhide, Goemon and Inuchiyo where they can find Hanb? and convince Hanb? to join the Oda army. Upon reaching Hanb?’s home, they soon discover Nagamasa is there as well to convince Hanb? to join his side, hoping to use this to make Nobuna marry him. Yoshiharu and Nagamasa are greeted by a man claiming to be Hanb? who has them take a test that will convince him who’s side he will join. However, the test is a ruse as the man claiming to be Hanb? is Hanb?’s Shikigami familiar and the real Hanb? is a shy, young girl who hates violence. Meanwhile, Hanb?’s uncle is arrested by Yoshitatsu as he is suspicious on Hanb? refusal to come and swear loyalty in front of him and using battle strategies with the least amount of bloodshed and orders Hanb? to come to Inabayama castle or her uncle will be killed. Having a plan to save her uncle, Yoshiharu and Nagamasa accompany Hanb? to meet Yoshitatsu while Mitsuhide, Goemon and Inuchiyo rescue her uncle. Despite her pleas she will never betray him, Yoshitatsu refuses to believe Hanb? as he sees her strategies of sparing her enemies lives as treason. As Yoshiharu calls out Yoshitatsu for treating Hanb? horribly, his allies manage to rescue Hanb?’s uncle and attempt to escape. However, Yoshitatsu has taken Hanb? hostage which the frighten girl summons her familiars which defeat Yoshitatsu and his men. After finally escaping, Hanb? swears her loyalty to Yoshiharu after being touched by his kindness and his loyalty to achieve Nobuna’s dream.