Nobunaga attacking the Asakura Clan puts the Azai Clan in a weird position, as they are supposed to be allies to both clans. The head of the clan, Nagamasa, who is also Nobunaga’s brother-in-law, says that they cannot attack Nobunaga. However, his father and former head of the clan, Hisamasa, begins preparations to attack Nobunaga’s forces, and tries to get rid of Chidori, who had come to see Oichi.
There were very few that actually thought 
Nobunaga could reach a checkmate
كان هناك قلةٌ من يعتقدون أنّ بإمكان نوبوناغا إنّهاء السجال
Es gab nicht viele,
die daran glaubten, dass Nobunaga
Peu de personnes croyaient vraiment
Nobunaga capable d’unifier le pays.
erano davvero poche le persone 
che credevano possibile
Poucos acreditavam que Nobunaga
conseguiria mesmo conciliar um armistício