Editing Watanabe Moritsuna

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Watanabe Moritsuna
|birth = 1542<br>{{Wiki|Mikawa Province}}
|death = 1620<br>Mikawa Province
|image = ACSH InM Watanabe Moritsuna 1A.png
|species = [[Human]]
|affiliates = [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]
}}
'''Watanabe Moritsuna''' was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[samurai]] of the {{Wiki|Watanabe|Watanabe clan}} who served under [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]].

==Biography==
In 1560, Watanabe Moritsuna was in a village near {{Wiki|Okazaki Castle}} in [[Mikawa]]<ref name="CH9"> ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]</ref> as he was ordered to find a highly skilled ''[[ninja|kunoichi]]'' for his ''[[daimyō]]'' Matsudaira.<ref name="CH10"> ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari Chapter 10|Chapter 10]]</ref> While fighting a drunk, he noticed that the young [[Hattori Hanzō]] was watching him and called him out.<ref name="CH9"/> While Hanzō tried to deny his presence, Moritsuna asserted that he liked a good chase. Chasing Hanzō by the rooftops, Moritsuna challenged Hanzō to a fight. Although taunting him for his skill, he was soon cuaght off-guard by Hanzō's quick thinking.<ref name="CH10"/>

With Hanzō passed his test, Moritsuna introduced himself, to which Hanzō apologized for the remarks earlier. Moritsuan also apologized for his test and stated that he needed Hanzō for a task.<ref name="CH10"/> Walking to meet Matsudaira, Moritsuna told Hanzō that this mission was dangerous and it may affect not only his standing, but his family's as well.<ref name="CH11"> ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari Chapter 11|Chapter 11]]</ref> Entering into Matsudaira's residence, Moritsuna and Hanzō met with Matsudaira, who confided in both of them of their secret mission.<ref name="CH12"> ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari Chapter 12|Chapter 12]]</ref>

Matsudaira soon informed them that his wife [[Lady Tsukiyama|Sena]] and his children [[Matsudaira Nobuyasu]] and [[Kamehime]] are detained at [[Imagawa Mansion]] under [[Imagawa Ujizane]]'s watch and tasked Moritsuna and Hanzō to rescue them without any incidence. When Hanzō divulged his real mission, Matsudaira informed them all how Ujizane has also received a [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] [[Paulino Massa|priest]] recently and how he carried a red [[Templar insignia|cross]] around his neck. With this, Hanzō accepted to join Moritsuna in Matsudaira's mission.<ref name="CH12"/>

While getting ready, Moritsuna asked Hanzō about his [[hidden blade]], to which Hanzō divulged his alliance and his adoration of [[Tsuyu]], who gave him the blade in [[Iga]]. However, they were both startled when Hanzō nearly killed himself by accident with the blade. With this shock, Hanzō and Moritsuna regressed back and began to plan their rescue mission.<ref name="CH12"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga no Monogatari]]''

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