General Info

First Issue: USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Issue 13

Comics Which Contain This Story

This story can be found in the following comics:

USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Issue 13

Characters

The following characters are mentioned in the story:

Story Synopsis

The first installment of this 7 chapter epic starts when, during a heavy storm, Tomoe Ame is captured by Lord Tamakuro's guards.

During her capture, she has a flashback: Lord Noriyuki is troubled because he was reported of "activities" at Tamakuro fortress. Tomoe is sent to the fortress in order to pay her lord respect and to find out what is going on at the fortress.

A few days later she arrives and pays her respects to Tamakuro. That night, her men distract the gaurds from a suspicious building and Tomoe finds out that the building is full of Teppo

[Matchlock Guns]

and lead to make ammunition balls. She is then attacked by a ninja while the guards return to the building. She kills the ninja, escapes the building, and is able to call for her men and leave the fortress on a horse in order to warn Lord Noriyuki of the events (the flashback ends there, when she is captured by the guards).

Elsewhere, Gennosuke is on wanted fugitive Zato-Ino's trail; Zato-Ino is in a shelter protected from the storm when 3 men enter asking for hospitality. They soon attack Zato-Ino in order to collect the bounty, but he takes care of them quickly and leaves the shelter to find a new, quieter place to spend the night.

Meanwhile, Usagi is walking in the storm when horses pass by him. He recognizes Tomoe and decides to follow her captors to help her. Tomoe thinks about the urgency of warning Lord Noriyuki; Gen wants to find Zato-Ino fast to collect the bounty; and Zato-Ino is seeking a peaceful place to rest, with Spot at his side.

The Doors <--

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