( round 7 ends... )
The three footman opposing Katsurou took a step back, then simultaneous broke aside and ran as one (one of them even dropped his spear in progress). On the right wing, Yuuta cuts down another, while Yumiko releases another arrow, which this time did strike the wounded enemy officer and killed him. It was the last straw--- the entire first line immediately broke, every member running for their lives towards the north gate; the second line's right flank (your left) did as well, while their left side just barely held as their officer threatened to cut down anyone who withdrew...
Yuzuru then stepped up to Katsurou's right, looked at him with a smirk, and readied his stance towards the Mouri soldiers who were running away and the Hojo warriors running up to replace them...
The two archer squads on the north wall sent out another volley, this time at the Indep/Yuuta/Daichi/Daisuke line; Yuuta easily evaded four shots aimed at him, but the others had to frankly block and parry the arrows as they could...
(Edit): On the west side, the officer yelled his orders, and the six spearmen of the first line charged Katsurou at once. The first three were cut down by a single swing of Katsurou's readied glaive, while the other three attacks were evaded.
In the meantime, the Hojo squad also charged up, including eight samurai and four mages. The Hojo diviners then each tossed several pieces of paper into the air, which promptly reanimated into two dozen small shikigami birds, each with a disproportionally long and extremely sharp beak, which then charged into combat: four at Katsurou, and three each at Yuuta's line. Yuzuru cut down all four aimed at Katsurou with two swings of his blade. Daichi and Daisuke each managed to cut down a bird, but while Daisuke evaded/blocked both, Daichi's right leg had been pierced by one of them and he collapsed on his one good leg (still alive but seriously wounded)... meanwhile, the Indep on the left was cut through by two birds and toppled to the ground. The shikigami then flew back up into the sky, swinging around for a second charge...
On the east wall, Ryouma and Group A made it up the ramp, cut down the only two spearmen guarding it, and then turn about. The crossbow squad gave a hurried, scattered volley, but they were so shaken that most of them missed horribly. One lucky bolt however did nail one of the leading members of Group A straight in the face.
( Marty, you can either move up the ramp with them or try to make an attack on this side, but the enemy would be protected by light battlements )
( The vanguard, numbering about two dozen and led by Wolf Fang leader Zanma Rouga and Yuzuru's sister Kawanoe Mine, just entered the southern gateway )
( Dave: all three of the birds attacking you provoke AoOs from you )
( Marty, Judson, go )
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