Chapet One: Yukimura is familiar with Bontenmaru and knows him by his other name, "Dokuganryuu Masamune" who was a famous commander of the Oou, but has now joined the Shiseiten! Bontenmaru/Masumune seems very familiar with Akira as well as Kyo, and is able to identify him even in his new body. He challenges him in a quick fight and comments that he's grown much weaker. He then proposes him to join his side. Chapter Two: Masamune joined the dark side because they were far more stronger than the weak troupes he led. Kyo rejects Masamune's offer and they battle! Kyo still refuses to join the Shiseiten, determined to get back his body on his own! We find that Kyo's sword was forged by Toushou Muramasa, thus Masamune was asked to take Kyo with him, because Muramasa is calling for him, because he's dying from an illness. Chapter Three: Bontenmaru has now joined up with the gang as they continue on their journey to the capital. Actually they're also off to see Muramasa. Apparenlty, Muramasa also lost his body and is using someone else's at the moment. Much like Kyo.
Just as they arrive at Muramasa's house, a flood of mysterious ninja/killers pop out of the ground and the guys jump to battle. Thanks to Kyo and Bontenmaru being total monsters, they kill them all off. We find that the mutated ninjas they killed were underlings of the Mibu family! Muramasa finally appears, and he is a cutey! Chapter Four: We find that Muramasa was, at one time, Kyo's teacher! Apparently, he has the power to read people's minds (well, only the "surface" stuff). When Muramasa and Kyo finally get alone, he tells Kyo that he must teach him how to perfect the full power of the Mumyoujinpuuyuu. But first he asks Kyo what all that hatred inside of him is, and the answer is that Kyo is willing to crush anyone who gets in his way of becoming strongest! A few more ninja henchmen pop up but Kyo blows them away, and then Shinrei shows up. Kyo and him have battled in the past, but Shinrei is much more confident that he is stronger than Kyo. By far. Plus, everyone seems to be turning out to be members of the Mibu family. Like crazy! (so that makes...Muramasa, Kyoushirou, and Kyo).
Chapter Five: We got much into the history of the Mibu family: Shinrei used to be a soldier of the Mibu soldier to protect the leader which was known as the "Red King", but the position is currently vacant. Way long ago the Mibu soldier controlled the land, but the structure started to crumble. All starting when Kyo crushed Nobunaga. They plan on killing off Ieyasu so that they may rule with the "Hand of God". Just then, Yukimura and Tora show up, only to be made fools of by Shinrei's outstanding speed and skill. And the they're also going to take Kyo's body, which pisses off Kyo enough to dive into a fight. And it looks like Kyo's going to lose...Chapter Six: This chapter focuses on Yukimura's past. Way back when, when the land was fraught with war, a battle broke out between Tokugawa family and Sanada family. In order to gain the power of the Uesugi house, the eldest son, Yukimura was offered as a hostage. However, he was allowed to return home by the leader of the Uesugi. For being raised as a samurai with incredible power, Yukimura questions the grounds on which he will be fighting. His female friend (wife?)
, Mizuki, tells him to quit his being a samurai because it just doesn't suit him. Just after he promises her that he'll protect her and her/their children she is jumped in the night by the Tokugawa-gun, and the entire town is set on fire. The Sanada family is unable to beat the ambush. The usually calm Yukimura snaps and runs off to try and protect his loved ones in the town. Chapter Seven: Yukimura finds Mizuki just before she is going to be gang-raped by some Tokugawa-gun members, and she gives him her father's precious sword. However, the huge gash on her back is too great and she dies in his arms. Just as more of the Tokugawa come to attack him, the sleeping "dragon" within Yukimura wakes up and blows them all away. He then leaves the battered village, vowing to become stronger and keep Miyuki's promise. Flashback ends and everyone is touched. Yaaaay.
- ISBN10 1595324518
- ISBN13 9781595324511
- Publish Date 8 February 2005 (first published 1 June 2003)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 19 March 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Tokyopop Press Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 200
- Language English