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.
The retainers of the Azai clan were
 split between the current head,
كان خادمو عشيرة أزاي منقسمين بين الرئيس الحالي
Die Vasallen des Azai-Klans waren zwiegespalten
zwischen dem derzeitigen Oberhaupt,
Los hombres de Azai
se dividieron en dos:
Los hombres de Azai
se dividieron en dos:
Père !
Gli uomini al servizio della famiglia Azai
Os vassalos do clã Azai ficaram divididos
entre apoiar Nagamasa, o líder do clã,