A contemporary described Japanese unification this way: "Oda pounds the national rice cake. Hideyoshi kneads it, and in the end ____ eats it."

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The contemporary is describing the unification of Japan under the leadership of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with the ultimate culmination being the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate under Tokugawa Ieyasu. Option D is the most fitting since Ieyasu was the one who ultimately "ate the rice cake" by becoming the first shogun of the Tokugawa period.

A Contemporary Described Japanese Unification This Way: "Oda Pounds the National