Although Shintaro asked Shuntaro to find a place to sit down as well, Shutaro did not make the slightest move and continued to stand where he was, keeping his eyes firmly fixed on Shintaro who was already sitting on a big rock.

"Shuntaro, I know you were born on the banks of the Rashomon River in Yoshiwara, and you may not know much about history, so you have to listen carefully and don't miss anything."

"Even someone like you who has never studied in a school should know this, right? More than 200 years ago, this country was in the Warring States Period, and wars were everywhere."

"Every daimyo was fighting fiercely, and finally a daimyo named Oda Nobunaga stood out. Relying on his genius strategy, he conquered all the daimyo."

"At that time, under Oda Nobunaga, there was a capable general named Hashiba Hideyoshi."

"When Oda Nobunaga was only one step away from unifying Japan and ending the warring states, he was rebelled against by another subordinate, Akechi Mitsuhide, and died tragically at Honnoji Temple."

"And the subordinate named Hashiba Hideyoshi quickly sent troops to defeat Akechi Mitsuhide after learning that Oda Nobunaga was killed by Akechi Mitsuhide."

"With his achievements of 'putting down the rebellion and avenging his lord', Hashiba Hideyoshi quickly became prosperous in the Oda family."

"In the end, Hideyoshi Hashiba seized most of Oda Nobunaga's inheritance, replaced Oda Nobunaga, and became the most powerful daimyo in Japan."

"We in Shiranui also joined Hideyoshi at this time and became the ninja army under Hideyoshi. We will continue to dominate Hideyoshi's future."

"The second most powerful daimyo in the country at that time: Tokugawa Ieyasu was far from a match for Hideyoshi Hashiba. He surrendered to Hideyoshi early and became Hideyoshi's vassal."

"Hashiba Hideyoshi finally established the hegemony that Oda Nobunaga failed to complete and unified the world."

"He rules over the whole of Japan and is called the 'people of the world'."

"Hideyoshi built the world-famous city: 'Osaka Castle' and designated Osaka as his family's new base."

"In the process of unifying the world, Hashiba Hideyoshi was given the surname 'Toyotomi' by the emperor."

"From then on, Hashiba Hideyoshi became Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and the Hashiba family became the Toyotomi family."

"Shiranui's momentum and strength reached their peak when Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified the world."

"It's a pity that the good times don't last long."

"Toyotomi Hideyoshi was already old when he succeeded in unifying the world."

"He passed away after sitting on the throne of 'People of the World' for only a few years."

"After the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, only the young heir Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's brainless mother: Yodono were left."

"Not long after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu began to bully orphans and widowed mothers."

"In the 'Battle of Sekigahara' in the fifth year of Keicho, Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated Ishida Mitsunari, who was loyal to the Toyotomi family, and the Toyotomi family began to lose power."

"The world was replaced by the Tokugawa clan."

"Three years after the end of the Battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu was named the 'General for Conquering the Barbarians' by the Emperor, and Tokugawa Ieyasu founded the 'Edo Shogunate' in his base of Edo."

Shintaro turned his head and looked in the direction of Edo Castle.

But because of his field of vision, he naturally couldn't see anything.

"That's why history is so interesting."

Shintaro showed a somewhat self-deprecating smile.

"After the death of Oda Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, who was originally a minister of Oda Nobunaga, led his family and replaced the Oda clan."

"After Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was originally Hideyoshi's minister, led his Tokugawa family to replace him with the Toyotomi clan."

"The stories of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu tell us that you must have children as early as possible to ensure that when you die, your heir will be a person who can take charge of his own affairs."

"Shuntaro, do you think it makes sense?"

Shintaro's words were somewhat joking. When he said these words, he turned his gaze back to Shintaro, with a look of expectation in his eyes.

This look seemed like he was telling Shuntaro: I told a pretty funny joke, please laugh.

Unfortunately, the corners of Shintaro's mouth remained motionless and he continued to direct his cold gaze at Shintaro.

Shintaro, who was asking for trouble, curled his lips and continued:

"After the Toyotomi clan lost power, Shiranui did not abandon the Toyotomi clan. In order to repay Toyotomi Hideyoshi's kindness, he continued to assist the Toyotomi clan wholeheartedly."

"Although the Toyotomi clan has lost power and is no longer able to fight against Tokugawa Ieyasu's Edo shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu has always regarded the Toyotomi clan as a thorn in his side."

“Eleven years after the establishment of the Edo shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu launched the ‘Battle of Osaka’ in the 19th year of Keicho.”

"Through the two battles of 'Osaka Winter Formation' and 'Osaka Summer Formation', the Toyotomi clan was completely uprooted."

"Historical data records that after losing to the Tokugawa clan, Toyotomi Hideyori, the head of the Toyotomi clan, committed suicide at the age of 23."

"His son Toyotomi Kunimatsu was captured alive and then beheaded in Rokujo Kawara at the age of 8."

As soon as he finished speaking, a meaningful smile appeared on Shintaro's face.

"But this is actually what the historical data says."

"The real situation is that Toyotomi Kunimatsu is not dead."

Just these words from Shintaro made Shuntaro's pupils shrink slightly.

"When Tokugawa Ieyasu launched a large army to attack Osaka and Osaka Castle was reduced to a sea of ​​flames, a group of people risked their lives and rushed into the sea of ​​​​fire to rescue Toyotomi Kunimatsu."

"And these people are the Shiranui ninjas who are loyal to the Toyotomi clan to the end."

"After the ninjas in Shiranui rescued Toyotomi Kunimatsu, they brought Toyotomi Kunimatsu to Satsuma in Kyushu."

"The person who was beheaded in Rokujo Kawara was Toyotomi Kunimatsu's substitute."

"After rescuing Toyotomi Kunimatsu, in order to prevent the Edo shogunate from discovering that Toyotomi's bloodline still existed, he took the initiative to sever ties with the descendants of the Toyotomi clan and stopped communicating with them."

"At the same time, they also took the initiative to forget the history of rescuing the blood descendants of the Toyotomi clan."

"The ninjas who participated in the rescue of Toyotomi Kunimatsu were all silent about this period of history."

"Neither inform others nor record this history in writing."

"After the group of ninjas who participated in the rescue of Toyotomi Kunimatsu died one by one, the remaining ninjas in Shiranui naturally forgot about this period of history."

"Now that I think about it carefully, the ninjas in Shiranui were really loyal."

Shintaro smiled softly and shook his shoulders.

"After the Toyotomi clan lost power, he still remained loyal to the Toyotomi clan."

"When the Toyotomi clan was about to perish, he sacrificed his life to save the Toyotomi clan's bloodline."

"As far as I know, many ninjas died in order to save the Toyotomi clan's bloodline."

"After successfully rescuing the Toyotomi clan's bloodline, in order to prevent the Edo shogunate from discovering that Toyotomi's bloodline still existed, he took the initiative to alienate his former master and forgot about this period of time that could have left a dazzling mark in history.'

Operation Savior'."

"To this day, neither outsiders nor the ninjas in Shiranui know the legend created by a group of ninjas 200 years ago in the burning Osaka Castle."

"After successfully defeating the Toyotomi clan, there will be no other family in the world that can threaten the Edo shogunate."

"From then on, the Edo shogunate reigned supreme over the world for 200 years until"

Shintaro raised his right index finger and pointed at the ground beneath his feet.

"today."

"The rescued Toyotomi bloodline has survived tenaciously during these 200 years."

"And...in the past 200 years, the descendants of the Toyotomi family have never forgotten their hatred against the Edo shogunate."

"The descendants of the Toyotomi clan have been working hard for 200 years in a real sense!"

Shintaro's tone gradually became excited.

"Finally, as the Edo shogunate is declining, the descendants of the Toyotomi clan are determined to start from now on! Take back everything that should belong to them from the Edo shogunate!"

"Money, fame, and...the world!"

The corners of Shintaro's mouth were pulled upward in an exaggerated manner.

The smile he showed was terrifying and ferocious.

Shintaro's appearance at this time made Shintaro feel a little creepy.

The Shintaro at this time is completely different from the Shintaro that Shuntaro knew in the past.

Shintaro in Shuntaro's memory was low-key, taciturn, quietly doing all the tasks assigned to him like a diligent old scalper.

At this time, Shintaro showed a ferocious and even weird smile, and spoke in an excited tone about the "real history" that had shocked Shintaro from just now.

If someone else had told Shuntaro about the story of "Toyotomi's bloodline remains and is waiting for revenge", Shuntaro would definitely think that his story was well written, and it would be a pity not to sell this story to the storyteller.

But now that so much has happened tonight, with Shintaro telling this story, Shuntaro's understanding of history can't help but be shaken...

While Shintaro was still immersed in shock, Shintaro continued what he had just said.

"Shuntaro, it's just like what I told you just now."

"Me, Eitaro, Hannosuke and the others have been companions a long time ago."

"We are all...Toyotomi's retainers...!"

Shintaro had just vaguely guessed that Shintaro and the others might be related to the "surviving Toyotomi descendants" he just mentioned, but after hearing Shintaro and the others admit that they were Toyotomi's retainers, Shintaro's face changed.

Go up, still can't hide the surprise in his eyes.
To be continued...