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Chapter 2191 2.189 White Feather Sisterhood
"How many female ninjas are there in the temple?" Captain Yuko, the courtesan of Gobancho, asked as they entered the temple gate.

“Besides us Koga ninjas, there are also Iga ninjas.” Sanada Yuhi was also unaware: “It seems… there are at least 7 or 8 female ninja squads.”

What was said in jest was taken seriously. Wu Chen immediately revealed important information: "If nothing unexpected happens, the Tokei Temple houses all the female ninjas who appeared in the eight volumes of 'Female Ninja Scrolls'."

"Master, why are there only 8 parts?" Captain Yuko, the courtesan of Gobancho, asked.

"It's okay that the 9th installment wasn't included because it's a remake of the previous one," Wu Chen replied.

"Understood." Captain Yuko, the courtesan of Gobancho, drove her "Goddess Device Imperial Witch Susanoo Modified Nine-Tailed Demon Mecha" to avoid the space-time rift and enter the mountain gate.

Three groups of mobile suits, each piloting their respective "Goddess Device Imperial Witch - Azure Flame Modified - Taiyi Mecha", "Goddess Device Imperial Witch - Azure Flame Modified - Succubus Mecha" and "Goddess Device Imperial Witch - Amaterasu Mecha Modified - Oni Hachisen Mecha", followed closely behind.

Built using the "MM Micromechanical Hexagonal Fang Transforming Gunshell" technology line, the "Assault High-Speed ​​Combat Hexagonal Fang" not only possesses a Beast Z-Mode and a Vehicle V-Mode, but also innovatively boasts an Armored Gunshell A-Mode. It can achieve a combined transformation between the "Fangji General" clad in the "Goddess Device: Imperial Priest" Gunshell and the "Fangji Beast" adapted to the "Fairy Tail: Night Chaser" mobile suit. Indeed, the four mobile suits led by the Fifth District Courtesan, Yuuko, also belong to the "Fangji General" category. And the "Fairy Tail: Night Chaser" mobile suit ridden beneath her naturally belongs to the "Fangji Beast" category.

As before, as it passed through a faint membrane of light, accompanied by a stream of light rising from the ground, the Fang Machine Beast transformed into the legendary Nine-Tailed Fox. The Fang Machine, already clad in a goddess-themed Ghoul costume, then donned a Tang Dynasty palace attire. A distinctly cyberpunk fantasy style.

The remaining four cyber snake spirits, the "Four Consorts of Hunyuan," who joined the team temporarily, also used optical camouflage to disguise the Cybertronian Blade Serpent Primal Beast mecha as Kiyohime snake demons.

Kiyohime is a famous serpent demon in Japanese mythology, whose story first appeared in the Heian period text *Dai Nippon Koku Hōka Kōgenki*. Legend has it that Kiyohime, after being rejected by the monk Anchin, transformed into a five-foot-long serpent and chased him to Dōjō-ji Temple. After coiling around the temple bell, she perished alongside Anchin. This legend, passed down through texts such as *Konjaku Hyakki Shūi*, retains the cautionary message that "attachment to the world of lust inevitably leads to karmic retribution." As a representative figure of the "wicked woman" yokai in Japanese culture, her story has been continuously interpreted in traditional art forms such as Noh and Kabuki.

Four nine-tailed foxes and four Qing Ji snakes. They climbed the steps along the mountain path.

As the most famous generation of the "Ninja Scrolls" series, Sanada Yui, a female ninja from Shinano, came from the "Shinano Shrine Maiden Path" of Mochizuki Chiyome and was the main force of the last "Shirahaya Sisters".

According to the main storyline, the four female ninjas of Sanada, under the orders of the heroine Tokugawa Senhime, conceived the last bloodline of a vassal family. Their miraculous ninjutsu not only allowed the fetuses to move within the ninja sisters' wombs but also ensured normal gestation and even successful childbirth. Isn't that amazing?

The various incredible ninja techniques unique to female ninjas are truly mind-blowing and unbelievable, leaving viewers speechless and wanting more.

Just as I stepped onto the last stone step, a group of fully-equipped nuns blocked the way in front of the temple.

The "guzoku" (armor) emerged during Japan's Sengoku period. In this glorious yet chaotic era, the sturdy and lightweight guzoku became widely popular and the mainstream armor. With the introduction of the matchlock musket (also known as "teppo"), the style and performance of armor were greatly influenced, and the "nanban-do" (southern barbarian armor), influenced by Western armor, also began to appear. Various styles of do and hematsu (outer garments) coexisted during this period, marking a golden age for armor. As Tokugawa Ieyasu established the peaceful era of the shogunate, the practical value of armor gradually gave way to its ceremonial and decorative functions. Lighter guzoku made from raw cowhide and lacquered began to become popular among lower-ranking samurai.

Sure enough, behind the musket-wielding soldiers were the Nanban-do arquebus-wielding soldiers arrayed in the "Nobunaga Three-Stage Fire" formation. The three-stage fire was a matchlock musket tactic that emerged in the 16th century. It compensated for the slow reloading speed of early muskets by using alternating firing in groups. Records show its use by Mu Ying of the Ming Dynasty, Oda Nobunaga of Japan, and in Europe. This tactic, with three men in a group firing and reloading alternately, could triple the firing efficiency. In the Ming Dynasty, it was used to suppress southern rebellions against elephant cavalry, and in Japan's Sengoku period, it was used against cavalry in the Battle of Nagashino.

In 1575, Takeda Katsuyori, a daimyo from the Kanto region, led 1.5 elite troops and generals to attack Nagashino Castle, a stronghold of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Katsuyori's Kai Red Army was the most elite force in Japan at the time, with an astonishing cavalry-to-infantry ratio of 1:10. However, this still could not stop the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu. A fierce battle ensued near Nagashino Castle between the Oda-Tokugawa allied forces and the Takeda army. The allied forces had a numerical advantage of 3.8 men, while the Takeda army was primarily composed of cavalry. Firearms, introduced to Japan by the Portuguese in 1543, gradually became the mainstream weapon during the Sengoku period.

However, the use of muskets on the battlefield still had some drawbacks, such as the long loading time and the cooldown period required after each shot. To overcome these shortcomings, Nobunaga devised a clever tactic. He deployed palisades on the battlefield, forming a defensive line. Takeda cavalry had to dismount to pass through the palisades, greatly weakening their fighting ability. Furthermore, Nobunaga invented a way to compensate for the long loading time: after the first rank of soldiers fired, they would step down and let the second rank fire; or while the first rank fired, the soldiers behind would quickly hand over loaded muskets to the firing soldier. This tactic was known as the "Nobunaga Three-Stage Shot."

In the Battle of Nagashino, Takeda cavalry and infantry charged relentlessly. As Oda soldiers used the palisades as cover to unleash the "Nobunaga Three-Stage Shot," wave after wave of Takeda soldiers fell. Ultimately, the tide of victory gradually turned in Nobunaga's favor. Seeing this, Takeda Katsuyori decided to fight Nobunaga and Ieyasu to the death on the battlefield. He only withdrew from the battlefield after being pushed and shoved by his retainers. Historical records indicate that the Battle of Nagashino ended in victory for Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The Takeda army suffered heavy losses in this battle, with only 20 men escaping with Katsuyori. This battle not only relieved Ieyasu's crisis but also rendered the Takeda clan incapable of dominating the country. The strategies of the Oda and Tokugawa families towards the Takeda clan shifted from defense to offense.

If it weren't for Akechi Mitsuhide's "Honnoji Incident," Oda Nobunaga would have undoubtedly seized power.

The clash between cavalry and arquebusiers represents the transition between old and new eras.

The "Great Demon King" fell in the sea of ​​fire at Honnoji Temple, just one step away from victory.

Perhaps it is only tragic heroes who possess an epic quality.

The onboard AI system directly translated the Japanese into Mandarin: "Who are you?"

“Ah…” Captain Yuko, the courtesan of Gobancho, was originally from Japan, and answered in fluent Japanese: “We are the 0326 Pulse-Clearing Squad, and we need to go into the temple to handle some matters.”

"Do you have any token?" The other party retrieved a very familiar smart terminal.

"Yes, I do." Captain Yuko, the courtesan of Gobancho, directly sent Wu Chen's exclusive key.

"Please come in, distinguished guest." The terminal immediately confirmed Wu Chen's player identity.

It seems that Dongqing Temple, as a player entertainment facility of the Nanchao Star Hotel, still retains its basic functions.

This is good news.