Ep. 24: Nobunaga marches on southern Oumi with 60,000 troops after Rokkaku Shotei refuses aid.
Aired on March 14, 2017

Nobunaga travels to Kyoto and dispatches messengers to Rokkaku Shotei in southern Oumi, requesting assistance. Rokkaku Shotei declines to provide any support. With no other options available, Nobunaga leads an army of 60,000 soldiers toward southern Oumi. Upon arrival, he discovers that the Rokkaku Clan has allied with the 53 Leaders of Koga. This unexpected alliance presents a significant challenge to Nobunaga’s campaign. The narrative focuses on the military movement and the strategic implications of the Rokkaku Clan’s refusal and subsequent cooperation with the Koga ninja leaders. The episode details the confrontation between Nobunaga’s forces and the combined strength of the Rokkaku Clan and the 53 Leaders of Koga.
Episodes
- Ep. 20 · Nobunaga Offers Sister Oichi to Asai Nagamasa for Strategic Alliance
- Ep. 21 · Ashikaga Yoshiaki Announces His Departure to Visit Nobunaga
- Ep. 22 · Akechi Mitsuhide Arrives at the Oda Clan and Proposes a Shogunal Meeting
- Ep. 23 · Naotsune plots to assassinate Nobunaga during his visit to Sawayama Castle.
- Ep. 24 · Nobunaga marches on southern Oumi with 60,000 troops after Rokkaku Shotei refuses aid.
- Ep. 25 · Hideyoshi, Sakuma, and Tanba launch a surprise assault on Mitsukuri Castle to defeat Rokkaku Jotei.
- Ep. 26 · Nobunaga arrives in Kyoto to eliminate the Miyoshi Three while Chidori questions her place by his side.