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Battle of ShizugatakeAuthor: Kikuchi Kan

Original Title	賤ヶ岳合戦
Author	菊池寛
Genre	Popular Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In the wake of Oda Nobunaga’s shocking assassination, his fractured clan teeters on collapse. Veteran warlord Shibata Katsuie, a pillar of the Oda legacy, clashes with the cunning upstart Hashiba Hideyoshi over who will steer the realm’s future. At the pivotal Kiyosu Conference, alliances splinter as Hideyoshi challenges tradition by advocating for Nobunaga’s young grandson as heir, defying Katsuie’s support for a rival claimant. Political maneuvering gives way to open hostility: Hideyoshi’s web of betrayals and rapid military strikes outpaces Katsuie’s seasoned but rigid strategies. As winter snows thaw, armies converge at Shizugatake—a fortress-lined battleground where ambition and loyalty collide. Hideyoshi’s unorthodox tactics and relentless momentum test Katsuie’s resolve, while whispered betrayals and tragic sacrifices unravel decades of honor. Amidst smoke and steel, a new order emerges, but victory demands more than battlefield prowess. Secrets, shattered oaths, and the ghosts of fallen lords loom over a realm where trust is deadlier than any blade. Will cunning or legacy claim supremacy? The answer lies in blood-soaked hills where history’s tide turns with every fallen banner.