Toranaga Shogun reveal
Toranaga isn't some noble protector avoiding war to save innocent lives like we thought. He's just as power-hungry and ruthless as Ishido. The reality is he spent his time covertly destabilizing Osaka until the city was weak enough for him to seize the Shogun throne without a fight. That contrast between the perceived motives and actual actions is what makes the deception so effective.
