General Info

First Issue: USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Issue 16

Comics Which Contain This Story

This story can be found in the following comics:

USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Issue 16

Characters

The following characters are mentioned in the story:

• Ame Tomoe
• Miyamoto Usagi
• Neko Ninja
• Lord Noriyuki
• Kashira Shingen
• Spot
• Lord Tamakuro
• Zato Ino

Story Synopsis

The fourth chapter begins in a dream sequence in which Usagi is battling against a dragon and a demon-ghost of Tomoe. He then wakes up to find himself in a hut with Shingen. Shingen explains that he has learned that it was Lord Tamakuro's fault that his villagers were slaughtered, apologizes to Usagi, and then asks him to follow him since they don't have much time.

At the fortress, Lord Tamakuro gets ready to move against the shogun and Tomoe is still hiding when she spots a Neko Ninja running along a wall.

Usagi is brought to the ninja's hideout as they prepare to attack the fortress; Usagi asks to join them in battle when he learns that Tomoe is still alive and asks Shingen to send the word of the conspiracy to Lord Noriyuki. Shingen has someone sent to warn Noriyuki of the conspiracy, as Usagi vows once again to rescue Tomoe.

As the entire army of warriors run to the fortress, Usagi finds Spot and asks him of the whereabouts of Ino.... Ino thinks he has lost Spot and calls out to him. Gen hears him calling for Spot, and persues him. Gen then goes to him and they start a duel.

Zato-Ino cuts Gen's horn off, and Gen then realizes that Ino is too difficult to defeat. Usagi then steps in with Spot and the ninjas, asks Gen and Ino to stop fighting and to join them in their attack on the fortress. Both agree to set their differences aside and join the army. Once at the fortress, the ninjas use their black powder to blow a hole in a wall and the battle begins!