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The land was calm for a moment. A dragonfly flew onto a leaf that dripped fresh residew. It laid perched for a moment. Suddenly, a sound of thunder started echoeing through the earth and the dragonfly took off into the sky. The ground shook violently as samurais on horseback and foot ran across. Nobunaga pulled up and watched his men marching towards the next designation. Nobunaga let out his cruel smile as usual and watched as his fatigued men continued pushing like demons. Some stumbled but continued forcing themselves to run. Nobunaga started rearing his horse around and found Ranmaru close behind.
"Ranmaru, sound the men to halt for a rest. We cannot win if they fight half awake." Nobunaga commanded. He then saw Hideyoshi as well and rose up to him.
"Monkey! You shall sound the men in the back to halt. We shall continue shortly after."
Nobunaga then turned his attention from Hideyoshi and rode out near his army. He looked over yonder and could see a large building that was far but at the same time close by. Nobunaga smiled to himself wickedly. Something was going on in his head.

Ranmaru noded to Nobunaga and halted his horse. He turned his attention to the samurai and shouted, "Rest here. We will continue soon. In the mean time, rest well." Ranmaru's horse paced around the slowing men. He watced them stop and rest before following his lord.

((Sorry that it's a bit short. I'm still working on that.XD))

(Don't forget to RP as Toshie is well Joker! You're still playing as him xp )

The men were resting up as Ranmaru and Hideyoshi had commanded. They looked to each other with anticipation of the upcoming battle. They certainly could not wait to fight for their lord. Some of them whispered of strategies. Others whispered of they're burning desire for bloodshed. Others were meditating to regain the loss of energy. Above everyone, a voice boomed over them like that of lightning. Many of them looked over to where the voice was. The strong ones didn't break out of concentration. Behind them was an oddly dressed young man who was speaking to them in the dialects of this land and carried a mighty spear that showed some kind of image of a warrior. He was making a hand gesture to them that involved with a fist glasped by the other hand. What was it, some kind of challenge? The samurais were confused, but was also wanting to see what this man could do with that spear. But they could not act without the commands of Nobunaga. Katsuie turned around to see the chinese man saluting to them. He raised an eyebrow and stared. Was it a sign of respect or a sign of challenge....
Katsuie looked to Toshie who shouldn't have been far behind.
"What do you think this blasted whelp is doing?" the old veteran grumbled.

(Yeah, I'll post a different post again in Bei Hai to get Hanbei going and I'll think up of something to do that will include Yoshino. Till then, tear yourself apart! I cannot wait to see this fight. whee )

Nobunaga on his horse stared up to the castle that sat a few miles from where they were. He observed the surroundings and pondered to himself. The castle must be well prepared this time, so the walls will be defended more closely this time. But they most likely still think that they are the army"Sao Sao". Perhaps not. The way these people think is still a mystery. But they shall uncover the thoughts of these foreigners. And when they do, victory shall be theirs. Nobunaga's thoughts were interrupted though by a voice coming from behind.
"Nobunaga Dono! There seems to be an intruder or some man in general challenging us-" the man reported by did not finsh when Nobunaga stared at him with the icy eyes. Nobunaga smiled viciously and rode his horse slowly to the back of his army. He simply uttered, "This will be amusing."
As he came upon everyone that was looking back, there he saw his two strongest generals riled up by the chinese man who stood there saluting. Looked odd to him as it does to everyone else. Nobunaga rode up to Katsuie and Toshie.
"Oh? What do we have here? We don't have time to have little reindeer games now. Toshie! Obliterate this fodder."

Zilong sat under his spear, muscle's beginning to tremble as he was left blocking under the spear of a titan. For Zhao to die without landing a blow would no doubt bring shame to his entire family, but also to Zhang He, Yuan Shao, and Liu Bei.. Even his ancestors, the grand Zhao dynasty that had ruled supremely before the Han had even breathed life, would be ashamed since they were marvelous fighters and strategists in one. How could this one man tarnish the entire land of China by simply allowing himself to be swung at. Turmoil swept over Zilong as the greave of the warrior in front of him knocked his own knee out from under him.

The pony-tailed spearsman was now falling as Maeda took advantage of his downed position. With as much force as he could, Toshiie spun his spear once again, adding momentum to it, while leaping to deliver another devastating blow to the warrior who seemed to be turning pale.

How can I just be beaten. Liu Bei would feel pitiful for knowing me, Yuan Shao would cry knowing that I disgraced him so openly, Zhen Ji would deny ever meeting me, Zhang He would...no...I can't go out like this! I have never been injured in battle and I still am not tired! This man is just wasting my time! "No! I won't give up!" Zhao Zilong shifted his spear to pull himself off the ground. Before the spear overhead even got close enough to Zilong's hair, Zilong had propelled his white, metallic greaves into his airborn opponents chest, using his spear to hold him up. A top his spear, Zhao Yun rolled/cartwheeled back until he fell to his feet, bringing up his spear.

"Damnit!" Toshiie tightened his grip on his spear as he rose to his feet from the fall. He hadn't expected a spearman to kick...especially not when they both have armor on. As soon as he was standing, Toshiie had to resort to blocking, his pony-tailed friend making a highspeed dash and thrusting his spear toward his opponent. The battle was changing tides.

As Zilong approached the warrior, his spears tip was knocked off course by the man's strength. Strength doesn't determine victory. Speed and Intelligence, and the Heavens and the People do! Zilong spun around and crashed the staff of his plumed spear into the ribs of the purple robed titan, sounding several cracks of bones breaking, the force from the man's swing giving Zilong more than enough force and speed. The Dragon of Chang Sha continued as he spun again, leaving his back to his enemy, and pivoted his spear downward, allowing the wooden end behind to thrust itself at the titan's chin. Following suit, Zilong finished his rotation and gave life to a flurry of thrusts and stabs, piercing into the warrior's armor in front of him.

Toshiie was baffled at how this fight had suddenly changed and now he was being pelted with blows to his chest, each piercing and breaking his armor more, his foes spear dipping itself more and more into Japanese blood. The pain stopped for a moment, long enough for Maeda to come to his senses and to see the staff end of a spear slam into his chin, again, with enough force to knock him several feet into the air. Maeda was becoming desperate and injured, so he did the first thing he could think of, he swung his spear wildly again.

Zhao Yun jumped after his opponent, hoping to end this duel soon and see Yuan Shao, and started to swing his spear at the Kabuki warrior, just to get intercepted with a slash to the front of his armor. The Dragon of Chang Sha was growing bored of this scenario, as he once again landed on his feet, using his spear to keep him up, and glided along the ground from the impact. His armor was proving more and more capable and willing to shield Zilong from any scratch and bruise. His opponent had landed on the greaves knee plates and was rising with a flame of fury glistening in his eyes. "Now you die!" Zilong shouted over the thunder in Chinese, his eyes flashing in a blue blaze with a bolt of lightning in the sky, and a blue aura glimmering from the body of the warrior. The spear was firmly being grasped as if it wouldn't be moving much, but the fighter seemed to be readying to become nothing short of a tornado himself.

((End of Zhao Zilong and Maeda Toshiie's Duel Part II.))

An envoy bearing Date's symbol came riding up to where Nobunaga was and immediately started shouting, "Lord Nobunaga! Lord Nobunaga! I have news from Master Date! He has been defeated and is badly injured! You should have seen the giant that he fought!" The envoy was frantic for the most part. He didn't know what to do for Date had never been defeated this severely.

Yukimura spotted another combatant entering battle against Zilong. A simple grin was formed by his lips, eager for another battle, and so he would have it now, to even things out for the fierce dragon.

Yukimura charged forward on his horse, shouting to Katsuie. "I see you refuse to let battles be fought fairly. Have you no honor?" He shouted against the wind and rain as he halted his horse a few feet away, leaping from the saddle to drive his spear towards the japanese warrior in a downward assault.