"As expected of Lord Nozawa, your intelligence is truly unmatched!" Maeda Toshie downed a cup of sake, gave a word of praise, and went on, "There are so many misunderstandings about Lord Oda Sanmaru in the world, like that business with Lord Kinoshita. Most of it is just baseless rumors."
At this point, he paused a little, then asked with concern, "Lord Nozawa, have you heard about that matter with Lord Kinoshita?"
"Well, I really haven't heard about it."
"Hmm, is that so..." Maeda Toshie felt a bit regretful, thinking that if he'd known, he wouldn't have brought it up, but since he already mentioned it, he could only continue, "Everyone out there says Lord Oda Sanmaru shot Lord Kinoshita dead with an iron cannon for no reason, but it's actually someone deliberately stirring up trouble and spreading rumors!"
