Sugimoto Saichi, known as "Immortal Saichi" for his uncanny ability to endure, was panning for gold in the remote northern reaches when he overheard a tale of buried treasure. It had been secreted away by a man facing execution. Intrigued, …

Saichi and Asirpa journeyed to Otaru, the region's principal settlement, in pursuit of the tattooed prisoners. It soon became apparent that they were not the only ones seeking the treasure. The Imperial Army was also on the trail. Saichi fo…

Soldiers of the 7th Division relentlessly pursue Sugimoto and Asirpa. Private Genjirō Tanigaki encounters Asirpa, but is driven back by Retar. Sugimoto escapes capture by plunging into a bear cave; the creature within attacks and eliminates…

Sugimoto departed the village and journeyed back to Otaru alone, where he discovered the news of the incident involving Ushiyama. He was apprehended by Tsurumi, who accused him of the soldiers' deaths. Meanwhile, Asirpa and Retar pursued Su…

Sugimoto endured a brutal torment at the hands of the Nikaidō brothers, Youhei and Kouhei. Shiraishi, with a swift breach of Sugimoto’s confinement, freed him from his bonds, granting him the chance to exact revenge upon Youhei. He staged a…

Nihei informs Tanigaki of his desire to hunt Retar, the final wolf of Hokkaido. Asirpa and Sugimoto are joined by Shiraishi, who reveals to them that Nihei is a man bearing the marks of a prisoner. Together, Asirpa, Sugimoto, and Shiraishi …

Sugimoto and Shiraishi engaged Nihei in combat, while Tanigaki secured Asirpa. Fate intervened for Tanigaki when he stepped into a deer trap, only to be wounded by a poisoned arrow. Asirpa swiftly intervened, pulling him from danger. Retar,…

Ushiyama takes notice of Shiraishi, and Hijikata soon pressures him into becoming an informant within Sugimoto’s company. Sugimoto, Asirpa, and Shiraishi begin to hear whispers about Henmi Kazuo, a prisoner marked with tattoos and rumored t…

Hemni and Sugimoto were intercepted by soldiers of the Seventh Division. In their flight, Hemni made a desperate attempt to kill Sugimoto, and a brutal fight ensued. Sugimoto ultimately prevailed, fatally stabbing his adversary. As Hemni’s …

Tanigaki, a skilled Matagi, evaded his pursuers with practiced ease, employing the techniques of a hunter and trapper. The arrival of Tsurumi brought a brutal turn; he forced Nikaidō to name the traitors within the 7th, severing Nikaidō’s e…

The company and Ushiyama registered at a hotel managed by Ienaga Kano, a woman marked with tattoos and notorious for murdering and consuming her guests. Shiraishi and Ushiyama were confined to a basement torture chamber as Ienaga made an at…

Shiraishi encounters Ushiyama and Ienaga, the sole survivors of the blast, a fact he keeps from Sugimoto. Sugimoto’s party then crosses paths with Inkarmat, an Ainu fortune teller who inspires Asirpa’s suspicion. Shiraishi brings Inkarmat t…