Sasaki Taichiro never expected his son to say such things on the eve of a major battle. If anyone else had asked him those questions, he would have killed him with a single blow.
He took a deep breath, struggling to suppress his anger, and replied:
"If we don't seize Yan Kingdom, sooner or later they will take over our country!"
"You know that our Fusang is not even one-tenth the size of Yan Kingdom's territory. When they become powerful, they will turn around and attack us. How can we resist them!"
Jubei drew Senji Muramasa's sword a short distance from its sheath, the gleaming blade flashing before his eyes. He continued, "..."
"The closest the Yan Kingdom came to us was during the naval battle with the Chiyan Army."
"In all these years, have they really thought about taking away our Japan?"
"As a neighboring country of Yan, Gaoli is closer to us than we are, but over the years, they have remained intact. In fact, after their close ties with Yan, they have become even more prosperous."
"What exactly is the reason we started this war...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Sasaki Taichiro angrily interrupted him:
"Enough! You've practiced swordsmanship for many years; your mind should be as strong as your swordsmanship!"
"What are you questioning? Are you questioning His Majesty the Emperor's decision? You've been staying at home all this time, have you ever gone out to see if the people in the country support this war?!"
"This war was decided by His Majesty the Emperor, but it was something that everyone supported!"
"This is something the whole country is doing together, everyone is working together. Don't you even understand that?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "whoosh".
Sheathing his sword, Sasaki Jubei walked outside.
"Let's go, Father."
"It's time to go to the battlefield."
Sasaki Taichiro stood there stunned until Jubei disappeared from sight, then he jogged after him.
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