Toyotomi Hideyoshi—The Third Pirate King of Japan (0-3)

The first type was Kawanouchi Sea Guards, who were based around the mouth of Ota River, which flowed into Hiroshima Bay, Aki Province. They were under the direct supervision of the head family of the Mori Clan. They were a kind of major-command sea forces. The second was the sea guards who were based in Mihara, at the mouth of Nuta River, which ran along the border between Aki and Bingo Provinces. They were supervised by Kobayakawa Takakage (1533-1597), the third son of Mori Motonari. They might be named branch-family sea forces. The third was genuine pirates based in the Geiyo Archipelago, including the Murakami Clan(s), the most notorious pirates in medieval times. They were maneuvering between the Mori, Ouchi, and Kono Clans, who were based in Aki, Nagato, and Iyo Provinces respectively around the archipelago along the Western Seto Inland Sea. The gangs of pirates were, to make matters more complicated, independent from one another, and were each bargaining with the clans for better rewards.