The bay channel still hadn't been fully cleared, so bringing the customs ship in carried certain risks. Niwa and Maeda had to go way out of their way before finally reaching shore in a small boat. The moment Nozawa saw it was these two guys acting as emissaries, he let out a huge sigh of relief in his heart—good, seems Oda Nobunaga isn't planning to fight, otherwise there'd be no reason to send these two over.
His mood immediately brightened, just like when they used to deal with each other before; from a distance, he greeted them warmly: "Welcome, Lord Niwa, Lord Maeda." Looking down at the mud caking their feet, he apologized, "Sorry, the pier's not back in operation yet."
