I always wondered if Hattori Hanzo was still with Tokugawa Ieyasu or whether he participated in defending his home province and how he felt about Nobunaga invading his birth province. I know it was said that he would take frequent trips to Iga province, so I am sure he must have at least known that his people were not on Nobunaga's side. He was always on the side of Ieyasu, but where was he? Wouldn't you think that Oda Nobunaga knew about Hanzo's birthplace and wouldn't Nobunaga have wanted Ieyasu to execute Hanzo as an example? I feel like there is a gap in Sengoku history about this particular situation.
The historical Hattori Masanari was at the time a mid-level samurai who commanded a small unit (at the time about 150 men), noted for combat prowess among a huge number of other people also noted for combat prowess, and in the grand-scheme of things relatively insignificant. Even at the end of his life, according to Bakufu records he commanded only 30 horse and 200 foot. Also he was most likely born in Mikawa. I doubt he would've wanted to do anything for his father's birth province, but even if he did he would not have been able to do anything. It's questionable Nobunaga would even remember who he is without reminder.
I know it was said that he would take frequent trips to Iga province, so I am sure he must have at least known that his people were not on Nobunaga's side.
Not sure who says that.