Synopsis

Mozuku sustained injury in an assault by a shadowy ninja, and the object he guarded was taken. Captain Shikadai recognized instantly that this was no routine safeguarding; they had become marked by other shinobi. He ordered an immediate retreat towards home. Yet, Kawaki felt a deep concern for Mozuku, who carried the artifact vital to his people's survival. Ignoring Shikadai's command, he followed the ninja and Mozuku. Alone now, Kawaki confronted a formidable adversary wielding an unusual techn