And now, the "Nanki Faction" is leaderless due to Ii Naosuke's death, significantly weakening their strength.
Tenshōin, as a woman of rank, can only offer limited support to Tokugawa Iemochi.
Therefore, it's only natural that the overwhelmed Tokugawa Iemochi finds himself under pressure from the "Hitotsubashi Faction."
"Come to think of it, the Duke has indeed been very busy recently," Inagawa's words were still lingering, "While dealing with the pressure from the 'Hitotsubashi Faction,' he also has to divert his attention to handle the challenges posed by Western powers."
The majority of the buildings in the settlement were destroyed in an attack by the Anti-foreigner Group. Though thanks to Aoto's timely rescue, many managed to escape death, some unfortunate souls never opened their eyes again amidst the smoke and flames... After such an incident, the Westerners in the settlement naturally wouldn't let it go so easily.
