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Chapter VII
Weaknesses. (Ogen)
In a war it is always most prudent to judge your weaknesses first and your strengths after. Ogen tried to keep that in mind while he wrote the names of the ten ninjas chosen by the Iga, even if she couldn’t cast away her pride and the hate of those brush strokes.
Nenki was more than capable in a fight, but his hate was reckless, even with a clear strategy based on the known weaknesses of the enemy, he would lose sight of it due to his own self-confidence that the enemy also comes to corner you and end you.
For Jingoro the surprise was crucial, without it he would die.
Rozai was trustworthy, he was loyal to her and to Oboro and he even had the cold head to hear a good idea, even if it came from Tenzen, he was dubious in battle and would be merciless and cruel with any Kouga that crossed his path. His Achilles Heel was his nature where his wrath wasn’t as controlled as it should be for a Ninja of his skill. And that would be his doom.
Yashamaru and Hotarubi were experts in their skills, but they were not more than a couple youngsters in love, be as it may, if one of them died first, together or apart they were an easy target…
Tenzen was a demon that would kill each and every Kouga at the expense of all the Iga blood and life, without exception or remorse, Ogen sometimes even thought that he hated the Igas as well and they were no just collateral damage. However, the moment Ogen wrote the name of the immortal, that heavy load fell upon the shoulders of Oboro.
Akeginu was strong, sharp and centered enough to keep her balance and see her mission through… However, she was so maternal for Oboro, that she would hesitate, and for Oboro she would most certainly give up her own life.
Koshiro was the strongest of them all physically, but she doubted about him as he was someone that, despite trying to suppress his wishes all his life, he had never had the integrity to do so. He followed Tenzen as a blind man, and was capable of losing his head very easily. In the best of cases he would protect Oboro with his life, just like Akeginu.
Oboro would try to dissuade them, when she saw how impossible it was, she would undoubtedly seal away her eyes so as to not have any use in the battle against the Kouga, maybe not even if Gennosuke himself tried to kill her. However, she was the only one that could bring an end to Tenzen.
And lastly, the Leader of the Iga clan, an old lady so full of bitterness and resentment for the past, the most worthless of them all as she was going to die right then and there alongside Kouga Danjo.
And this time she would make sure that was the case.
End of Part One.
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