Life is Hard For a Ninja Coder

[ninja_coder]

 
This morning, most of Clan Nettobuku gathered in the castle courtyard. Many things were discussed, and while Bunmei could not be present, I demonstrated some of the kata he and I have created.

A few days ago, Iyona had been worried about whether any of our kata would be ready. She has been quite pleased by our progress over the past few days. However, we all can see that at this rate, we will not be able to slay enemies as quickly as we would like.

We also discussed whether we can achieve our goals without establishing a foothold in Nagoya, where Oda rules. We know we absolutely need to establish strong presences in Heian-kyō, the capital; Ōtsu, by Lake Biwa; and Naniwa, at the mouth of the Yodo River — those cities are of strategic importance that cannot be denied. But Nagoya is much farther away, and operating there will add more time to everything we do. Bunmei and I, as the two ninjas, would bear the main brunt of this extra labor, because ninjas make good couriers. (The fact that the place is Oda Nobunaga's capital is no enticement, either; he has always been a great enemy of the ninja, and the place will be quite hostile.)

But since we decided we must establish a presence there, I spent the latter part of the day traveling to Nagoya and dealing with some astonishing bureaucratic holdups just trying to enter the city gates. At least, I managed to convince the scribes there to pass me through, but it is obvious that working there in the future will be hard. Their customs are different, and it will not be as easy to blend in with the populace there as it is for me in the cities of Omi, Yamato, and Yamashiro.

Comments

[feyandstrange.livejournal.com]

Doesn't Nobunaga-san plan to move his capital out of Nagoya soon? OR is there no truth to that rumor?