Oda Nobuna no Yabou [Light Novel]

[willx]

Originally Posted by Von Himmel

..Kinda like Chizuru from Seitokai ichizon and Niwa from this series That's what I think after stalkinglurking this forum for a while


+1 from me

I AM A HUGE BUYER OF CHIZURU

[Sumeragi]

Originally Posted by Von Himmel

..Kinda like Chizuru from Seitokai ichizon and Niwa from this series That's what I think after stalkinglurking this forum for a while

True true, they do fit a bit.

Originally Posted by Soul Assassin

None in particular, probably because I don't buy comparing you with any character known. If you were expecting a character from this series...

... Nah, I can't even consider Niwa as a measuring stick for you, and I might probably be mistaken in using her as means of comparison.

Perhaps, but them, maybe I'l just too dark for Niwa~

[D-Joe]

well i have some photo version of vol.9

Spoiler for Yamanaka Yukimori:

Spoiler for Kashinkyoshi:

[Von Himmel]

Originally Posted by D-Joe

well i have some photo version of vol.9

Spoiler for Yamanaka Yukimori:

Spoiler for Kashinkyoshi:

...Mind telling me what's happening in the second picture?

[Om Nerabdator]

Originally Posted by Von Himmel

...Mind telling me what's happening in the second picture?

2nd that .

[ReaperxKingx]

That is a little weird, Kashinkyoshi is suppose to be a famed genjutsu master during the period of the Azuchi-Momoyama period part of the Sengoku Era. The real mystery is, he is suppose to be fiction............ well I am quite confused. Myaybe when Undertaker is online he can can give us some more information on Kashinkyoshi. Though the good thing is Habei is alive, I was so happy to see that picture in the last page.

Oh and Akumasama thank you for your hard work. I added some points to your reputation.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by Om Nerabdator

well on behalf of everyone here, i wish you the best of luck ^^

You don't speak on my behalf. *shoots Om and throw him in the nearest river I can find* :P

Thanks a lot for the translation, Akumasama. Really appreciated.

I'd also want to know that character from the second pic. Sounds interesting. XD

[aigomorla]

LOLOL.. the MC is on Neo's level in dodging? :O

[Akumasama]

Well, I found myself a great editor, Misc.

Added more content, changed some of the translations(kindly do not copy material without permission):

I won't be uploading it here everytime I update after this since I think translations are not allowed or something(besides being troublesome and too many posts), but will upload it on B-T once a project page is made and on my own TL site.

Spoiler:

Scroll 1: Become the monkey of Nobuna!

Sagara Yoshiharu, 2nd year High school student, was panicking.

Realizing it, for some reason he was standing right the middle of the battlefield of the Warring States period.

“Wait. Why is this happening? Where am I?”

The sound of horse hooves roaring!

The sound of guns roaring!

The desperate shouts of foot soldiers with long spears

No matter how you look at it, this is the Warring States period.

The location, can be found out later but it’s in the Nobi Plains.

“Woah, amazing! It’s even more intense that the movie “The seven Samurai”!”

But this isn't the time to be excited

Yoshiharu who had suddenly appeared in the middle of the battlefield wearing his school uniform was wrongly identified as “A new enemy” by the foot soldiers of both sides resulting in them thrusting their spears towards him.

“Oh. Woah. Wai. Wait. I said wait!”

Lightly , lightly, quickly, quickly.

Dodging from the left, dodging from the right, while avoiding the thrusts from the long spears, Yoshiharu ran towards the thick woods..

Yoshiharu had received the nickname of “Ball avoider” in his dodgeball class and is good at running away.

His height, weight and athletic abilities was average but his ability to dodge the balls thrown at him was exceptional from a young age.

By the way, while he's good at avoiding the balls that come flying at him unfortunately he's bad at hitting his opponent with the ball so he wasn't invited to join the dodgeball club.

“Restless bastard, I’ll turn you into dengaku on sticks! (T/N: Tofu etc. are grilled on skewers on flame and served with miso, pretty tasty)

“I am telling you guys to stop!”

Swoosh

Swoosh

Swoosh

Simultaneously, 5 spears were thrust towards him!

“Wooooooooooo?”

Instinctively he bends backwards with evasive movements seen in the Matrix (present time)!

The area around his waist gave a slight crack sound.

“Amazing! He’s like a monkey!”

“I'm trying to tell you that I have nothing to do with this! Your enemies are on that side!”

Shouldering his bag, he once more ran up the hill’s slope.

“Hahaha. What a realistic lucid dream. Woah, there’s blood coming from my cheek.”

“Wait~!”

While running, Yoshiharu thought.

This isn’t even worth stating but, it’s a dream.

A dream.

A dream.

A dream, degozaru.

I can only remember till the way home from school but what I probably did after that was to go to my room and played “Lord Oda Nobunaga's ambition” when I must have drifted off to sleep mid way.

That’s why I am probably viewing this Warring States place in my dream.

However, unlike in “Lord Oda Nobunaga's ambition”, you cannot do the super certain kill technique of making small fry foot soldiers fly away in this dream .

Just like in the dodgeball of reality, all I can do is continue to barely avoid the enemy attacks, huh.

Yoshiharu thought this was a pretty realistic dream.

“A bit more and I can hide within the woods!”

He was naïve.

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

From inside those woods, this time arrows came flying through.

5, 10, 20.

The arrowhead was of gold make, if it pierced his chest he would surely be killed by an arrow

More like, no matter where it pierced his body, it seemed really painful.

“You serious? Woaaaaaah!?!?”

This was the first time that his life was in danger since he was born

He can’t think of it as a dream.

Even if it’s a dream, if he gets hit by even one arrow, then without doubt he’ll faint in agony.

In the usually careless head of Yoshiharu, this time, his adrenalin was in full throttle.

Lightly

Lightly

Now

Jump!

One after another, he is avoiding all the arrows fired towards him by a hair's breadth

During that time, in some part of his body, his joints were screaming but he ignored it.

“Look! The technique of the God of ball avoiding!”

At the same as having been thrown into this Warring States place, for some reason Yoshiharu who was good at dodging balls since childhood found that his body coincidentally showed the best adaptability.

Even though that is said, he more or less seemed like he would leak in his pants.

“He really is a monkey!”

“I can’t hit him!”

The archers who said that came flying from inside the woods and raced down the slope of the hill, trying to surround Yoshiharu and take his head.

“Why are you only targeting me?”

Yoshiharu did a U turn in the middle of the hill.

Uooooooooooooooh, aaaaaaaaaaaaah, while giving out a scream that didn’t make any coherent words, this time he runs downwards east towards the river bank.

Since the archers were clad in armor and helmets, they couldn’t catch up to the light bodied Yoshiharu.

“For you to show your back to the enemy, what a coward.”

“That’s why I said I am not an enemy! I am a normal citizen!”

If I pass through this river, I should be able to get away from the battlefield-----.

Splash splash splash

Running inside the river and pushing against the current, he reached the other bank.

He murmured, once humans become aware of death, amazing stamina boils forth.

However, on the other bank it wasn't outside the battlefield or anything like it but instead was the stronghold where armor clad warriors who seemed to be of a higher social status were assembled.)

Beneath the curtain, he met the general sitting elegantly on a chair .

“Whaaaaaaaat????”

The banner had two lines in the circle.

The great feudal Lord of Suruga. The banner is of the number 1 of Tokaido region, Imagawa Yoshimoto, realized Yoshiharu.

“It can’t be, this place is Imagawa Yoshimoto’s headquarters?”

However, he immediately realized his mistake.

The general who should be Imagawa Yoshimoto, was for some reason a girl.

Not to mention, her big eyes were glittering, she was quite a bishojo.

“Ara. Who are you? You’re wearing a strange armor.”

As expected of Imagawa Yoshimoto with a magnificent and elegant noble’s hobby.

Even though it’s the battlefield, she’s wearing 12 layers of clothing.

It feels that she’s completely in the middle of proceeding to the capital.

Is what Yoshiharu thought.

Aah.

Because I played too much Warring States games, I am seeing a dream of Imagawa Yoshimoto having changed to a female military commander, huh.

Well, maybe because a lot of military commanders are shown as girls. In the recent Warring States games.

In that case, this is the first choice!

Yoshiharu bows down to Imagawa Yoshimoto’s feet and instantly shouted.

“Please make me your vassal!”

“No!”

“An immediate reply?”

“Why should I, the great Feudal Lord of the historical Imagawa house, employ a suspicious person like you? Motoyasu-san, finish him!”

“Understood~”

Immediately, an armor clad warrior protecting the headquarters came rushing forth, and drew a Katana.”

It was a somewhat short built, glasses child commander who looked like she had low happiness.

Motoyasu-san…..which means, Matsudaira Motoyasu, the Tokugawa Ieyasu of later? Yoshiharu doubted his eyes.

Tokugawa Ieyasu.

The big raccoon who would one day consolidate Japan, the super famous scheming commander.

However, the one calling himself as Matsudaira Motoyasu in this era was still supposed to be working as an errand boy for Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Now that you mention it, this child somewhat looks like a little raccoon……

(This place may be a meeting place for cosplay historic girls)

However, he doesn’t have time to look at ‘Cute Matsudaira Motoyasu’ .

Glare

In the nape of his neck, a sword was going down.

“By the orders of Yoshimoto-sama, I will have your neck~”

“Wait, Motoyasu, wait wait! I am saying that I am not your enemy!”

“I, am Yoshimoto-sama’s servant due a reason~. Allow me to earn some points~”

Swooh!!!

“Oh?”

He panics.

Just barely, he avoids it, a serious matrix avoid.

That’s dangerous, I was about to piss myself, is what Yoshiharu’s heart is screaming.

“Ara~? Yoshimoto-sama~ He dodged it~”

“This body movement, there’s no doubt that it’s a wild wave (Ninja) the Oda set free! Draw out 2, 3 swords and finish him!”

“Yes~”

It’s no good, it’s impossible to work for Imagawa Yoshimoto is what Yoshiharu resigned himself to.

He once again came back to river bank.

“Awawa. Please wai~t. I will be scolded by Yoshimoto-sama~”

While swaying about the katana, Matsudaira Motoyasu shouted that in a cute voice.

I have to shake her off.

However, unexpectedly Motoyasu’s feet are fast, and it felt like he would be caught by the time he crosses the river.

“It’s time for your neck to fall~”

“Dammit, I don’t want this sort of bad end! Isn’t there a weapon, weapon…”

Yoshiharu strengthened his resolve and turned to face Matsudaira Motoyasu.

I am reluctant to fight a cute girl but------

If I am going to be taken down with one stroke like this then it’s better to fight and die!

Even if this was not a dream but reality!

He tried to snatch the spear from the arm of a foot soldier collapsed nearby.

However, the foot soldier must already probably died. Since the finger is stiffened, he couldn’t remove the spear.

“Eiya~ You’re full of openings~!

“S-Shit!”

“Boy, it’s dangerous!”

He was covered by someone.

A Imagawa’s short built foot soldier comes running, and covers Yoshiharu’s body under his arms, and starts running like that.

It seems like I was saved from a dangerous spot.

“Wait~”

With a cheerful smile Motoyasu follows them but the foot soldier didn’t wait.

This time, he got carried inside the forest safely where no foot soldiers were lying in wait.

The short built foot soldier drops down Yoshiharu with a sigh “Fui~”, and sat down with his back on a large tree trunk.

Yoshiharu bowed his head and gave his thanks.

“T-Thank you. Why did you save me?”

“Kid, you’re a shinobi of the Oda right? That body movement isn’t ordinary.”

“Eh?”

I worked for the Imagawa lord but, that person hates poor shaped men. I didn’t think I could be promoted.”

Indeed, even though the foot soldier was young but his face was like that of a wrinkled monkey.

“So, in the middle of the confusion of this battle, I thought of shifting sides to the Oda. Hey, kid, would you introduce me to the Oda lord?”

So this was the battle of Oda Nobunaga and Imagawa Yoshimoto, huh….is what Yoshiharu muttered.

“How about it?”

“Thanks for saving me but, I am not a shinobi of the Oda.”

“Am I wrong?”

“I am Sagara Yoshiharu. I am just a Koukousei.” (In this case, the reading is for a high school student)

Koukousee? Even I, in order to get promoted will do filial piety.(T/N: Same pronunciation, he misunderstood it as filial piety)

“No no, um….that’s right! I am not a warrior!”

“Even I am a son of a farmer. However, right now it’s a chaotic world. If you can get achievements in battle, you can get promoted. My dream is to become the lord of a feudal domain!”

“A Lord of a feudal domain….”

“Yeah. As a man, having been born in this world, I can’t think of a life without wishing for a feudal domain of my own! Because, if you become a Lord of a castle, you’ll be popular with the ladies!”

Yoshiharu without thinking, clasped this monkey faced foot soldier’s hand and shouted “That’s right!”.

Without knowing it, he came from the peaceful current era Japan to the warring states era (?). After that it’s taking a country! Having castles! And then, gathering cute girls from the lower town of the castle and being popular with the ladies!

That’s a man’s resourcefulness!

The current era people who forgot both their wild nature and their ambitions, did you hear that?

“Old man, we sure do get along!”

“I also think that! You too, do you like girls as much as I do?”

Yeah, I don’t have a real girlfriend but within my mind it’s always a harem!”

“Riaru? Haaremu? What’s that?” (T/N: These words were imported from English and pronounced like that in Japanese. They weren’t present in the Sengoku era)

“You, look like a good guy, and you saved my life! I’ll gamble on your dream, Old man! Let’s try going together to Oda!”

“Ooh, Thanks, kid! In that case, become my Otoutobun!” (T/N: Friend treated as a younger brother)

“I will become! However in case you become a feudal Lord----the cute girls are going to be split 50-50 between us!”

“I promise.”

The two lecherous men were, while grabbing hands stood up and faced the road going west.

According to knowledge drilled into him from the Warring States games, the map of the Warring States Japan was more less engraved in Yoshiharu’s mind.

This is probably the border of Owari and Mikawa. Since the Lord of Mikawa, Matsudaira Motoyasu is as according to history a vassal of Imagawa Yoshimoto, if they head towards the east, Mikawa, it would be Imagawa territory, and if they head towards west, Owari, it would be Oda territory.

He doesn’t have hopes of being able to get employed in the Oda army but he somehow felt things would go well.

Imagawa Yoshimoto is a feudal Lord from a house boasting a lineage but Oda Nobunaga is a progressive feudal Lord who, if there is a capable retainer, whether it’s a foot soldier or a farmer, selects them. (everything stated above is, knowledge Yoshiharu learnt from Sengoku Games)

However, it was the moment when they got out of the woods.

“Fugu?”

The short built foot soldier was, suddenly crouching while pressing his chest.

“What’s wrong, foot soldier old man?”

“…I was hit by a stray bullet… I wasn’t lucky…”

“W-What did you say?”

At once, the area around the chest was dyed in crimson blood color.

Seriously? Do humans die so quickly?

Yoshiharu’s mind is very fast becoming blue.

While shaking, he laid the foot soldier on the side of the road, on the side of a Buddhist statue.

“…..Kid. This is it for me. You should go by yourself.”

“I can’t leave you behind, Old man!”

“You never know when those with ambitions will die. This is the norm for the chaotic world of the Warring States….I will give my companion to you, fulfill my dream of being a feudal lord and being popular with the ladies.”

“Old man….!”

“….I am not so old to be called an old man….”

It seemed his heart was already going to stop.

The foot soldier’s eyelids slowly start closing.

“T-That’s right. What’s your name, Old man? Once I get promoted, I’ll make a huge grave for you!”

“….My name is…..Kinoshita……Toukichirou…….”

“Eh? Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeh?”

“……Farewell, kid. Live, for the ambition of becoming popular.”

Wai. Wait. Wait a bit. By Kinoshita Toukichirou----isn’t it Toyotomi Hideyoshi!!!!!

Working for Oda Nobunaga, a farmer boy, the man who rose up to conquering Japan.

Isn’t he a hero among heroes who got the greatest promotion in Japanese history!

Thinking about it, short built and a monkey face----

[Mura]

Greatly appreciated Akuma.

[Sumeragi]

Originally Posted by Von Himmel

...Mind telling me what's happening in the second picture?

Originally Posted by Om Nerabdator

2nd that .

Training (probably meditation).

[ReaperxKingx]

I am really happy we got some translation. Is it too soon to contact the supervisors and make Oda Nobuna no Yabou a project with only this? So far only Akuma been doing some translations and it is greatly appreciated. If Akuma ask me too, I will gladly send the supervisors of Baka-Tsuki a message to make the project official after that I will only need to message the thelastguardian.

[Akumasama]

Originally Posted by ReaperxKingx

I am really happy we got some translation. Is it too soon to contact the supervisors and make Oda Nobuna no Yabou a project with only this? So far only Akuma been doing some translations and it is greatly appreciated. If Akuma ask me too, I will gladly send the supervisors of Baka-Tsuki a message to make the project official after that I will only need to message the thelastguardian.

Nah, at least one chapter worth translation should be present before you contact. Hence it's best to wait.

[ReaperxKingx]

Alright Akuma I will wait.

Anyway regarding the translation, I never knew Dodge-ball can train you to avoid getting impaled by multiple spears and arrows. I was good in Dodge-Ball, but I am pretty confident I cannot be the matrix and avoid those spears, swords slashes, and arrows.

[Undertaker]

Originally Posted by ReaperxKingx

That is a little weird, Kashinkyoshi is suppose to be a famed genjutsu master during the period of the Azuchi-Momoyama period part of the Sengoku Era. The real mystery is, he is suppose to be fiction............ well I am quite confused. Myaybe when Undertaker is online he can can give us some more information on Kashinkyoshi. Though the good thing is Habei is alive, I was so happy to see that picture in the last page.

Oh and Akumasama thank you for your hard work. I added some points to your reputation.

From what I knew and a quick research, he not completely a fictional character, at least I haven't anything that directly denies his existence in history.

With that being said, his is in one of those group where there are more folklore than actual historical records and the record that support his existence was limited and sometime contradicting. Similar to the likes of Maeda Keiji, Fuma Kotaro, or Sasaki Kojirō, etc.

Azuchi-Momoyama period, is refer to the blossoming period from Nobunaga entering Kyoto to the death of Hidiyoshi, so there is no conflict there. The legend have it that he did perform genjutsu in front of Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Mitsuhide, and later enter into Nobunaga's service. Some believes he is a top-tier ninja similar to Fuma and Hanzo.

Another saying is that he was serving under Matsunaga Hisahide and entered into Oda service when Hisahide submitted to Nobunaga. In these legend howeveer, they have him controlling Hisahide that led to Hisahide's rebellions and eventual death.

My guess is that is the angle the author is going after, because Hisahide's last rebellion was one of the unsolved mystery because Hisahide was extremely talented and was a favorite of Nobunaga after he surrender. Similarily Hisahide was quote many time on his admiration of Nobunaga's genius. While he always act on his on best interests which led him rebel against Nobunaga various time, their relation has seem to be really good. In fact even after his last rebellion, Nobunaga was welling to forgive again on the condition he gave up an rare teapot "Kotenmei Hiragumo".


Anyway, so I see Yamanaka Yukimori makes her appearance now, another famed general who's doomed to die young.

Anyone got V8 spoiler? Without context it's hard to say Habei's completely out of fire yet. In history Habei's death was after Kuroda joined Oda and assigned under Hideyoshi. He died during campaign against Mori due to sickness. By that time Hideyoshi pretty much spends all his time in the west and rarely going back to Nobunaga's place. Besides by that time Azuchi castle was already built and it's construction was one of the biggest events in Nubunaga related games.


BTW, for those who say Nabunaga's rule was harsh, look no farther then the fact that Japanese gave Nobunaga's rule it's own special name and is widely consider as one of the brightest period in term of economy, art, trading, and prosperity despite the consistent warfare.

[ReaperxKingx]

Originally Posted by Undertaker

From what I knew and a quick research, he not completely a fictional character, at least I haven't anything that directly denies his existence in history.

With that being said, his is in one of those group where there are more folklore than actual historical records and the record that support his existence was limited and sometime contradicting. Similar to the likes of Maeda Keiji, Fuma Kotaro, or Sasaki Kojirō, etc.

Azuchi-Momoyama period, is refer to the blossoming period from Nobunaga entering Kyoto to the death of Hidiyoshi, so there is no conflict there. The legend have it that he did perform genjutsu in front of Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Mitsuhide, and later enter into Nobunaga's service. Some believes he is a top-tier ninja similar to Fuma and Hanzo.

Another saying is that he was serving under Matsunaga Hisahide and entered into Oda service when Hisahide submitted to Nobunaga. In these legend howeveer, they have him controlling Hisahide that led to Hisahide's rebellions and eventual death.

My guess is that is the angle the author is going after, because Hisahide's last rebellion was one of the unsolved mystery because Hisahide was extremely talented and was a favorite of Nobunaga after he surrender. Similarily Hisahide was quote many time on his admiration of Nobunaga's genius. While he always act on his on best interests which led him rebel against Nobunaga various time, their relation has seem to be really good. In fact even after his last rebellion, Nobunaga was welling to forgive again on the condition he gave up an rare teapot "Kotenmei Hiragumo".


Anyway, so I see Yamanaka Yukimori makes her appearance now, another famed general who's doomed to die young.

Anyone got V8 spoiler? Without context it's hard to say Habei's completely out of fire yet. In history Habei's death was after Kuroda joined Oda and assigned under Hideyoshi. He died during campaign against Mori due to sickness. By that time Hideyoshi pretty much spends all his time in the west and rarely going back to Nobunaga's place. Besides by that time Azuchi castle was already built and it's construction was one of the biggest events in Nubunaga related games.


BTW, for those who say Nabunaga's rule was harsh, look no farther then the fact that Japanese gave Nobunaga's rule it's own special name and is widely consider as one of the brightest period in term of economy, art, trading, and prosperity despite the consistent warfare.

We got pictures of Hanbei in vol 9, I think it was a couple of pages ago. So Kashinkyoshi is like Japan's version of King Arthur essentially. Many accounts of him, but so many different versions.

[jaisy26]

code-zero made list possible future projects and will make a poll later. let's vote so that he would take nobuna as his future project
http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/in...User:Code-Zero

[ReaperxKingx]

Originally Posted by jaisy26

code-zero made list possible future projects and will make a poll later. let's vote so that he would take nobuna as his future project
http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/in...User:Code-Zero

We already have a request page for it on Baka-Tsuki and some translation is already done. The first chapter at least, by Akuma. Things looks promising so far, no doubt the Light Novel will get a lot of recognition after the anime and I am confident that people will want more which is the main source, the Light Novel.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by Akumasama

Nah, at least one chapter worth translation should be present before you contact. Hence it's best to wait.

IIRC, it's a chapter and a prologue. But There are no prologues here, so I guess it's one chapter and more.

Originally Posted by jaisy26

code-zero made list possible future projects and will make a poll later. let's vote so that he would take nobuna as his future project
http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/in...User:Code-Zero

This is fairly tough choice to make, IMO. Aria is one of BT's main projects and I would be fairly happy if it gets more translation, AW interests me a lot and Madan no Ou is damn good.

Originally Posted by ReaperxKingx

We already have a request page for it on Baka-Tsuki and some translation is already done. The first chapter at least, by Akuma. Things looks promising so far, no doubt the Light Novel will get a lot of recognition after the anime and I am confident that people will want more which is the main source, the Light Novel.

Reaper, go get a part-time job in marketing and PR. You'd do well.


Back on topic, do you guys expect any character to die? Even from old age, for example.

[ReaperxKingx]

Originally Posted by Athena

IIRC, it's a chapter and a prologue. But There are no prologues here, so I guess it's one chapter and more.

This is fairly tough choice to make, IMO. Aria is one of BT's main projects and I would be fairly happy if it gets more translation, AW interests me a lot and Madan no Ou is damn good.


Reaper, go get a part-time job in marketing and PR. You'd do well.


Back on topic, do you guys expect any character to die? Even from old age, for example.

I really don't expect notable characters to die, the only characters I think will be dying are the foot soldiers with no names.

Though this takes place in the Sengoku Era, it is moderate on the killing stuff. It is really enjoyable to read despite that.

The closest character that was close to dying was Hanbei and she manage to survive from what we got from the pictures of D-Joe which I love the author for that. Loli fans would've felt really hurt if she died. The only character that died with a name so far is of course Toyotomi Hideyoshi.