Stan Sakai's internationally acclaimed samurai adventure continues! Wandering ronin Usagi and his young companion Jotaro meet up with Katsuichi-sensei sooner than expected, and all continue on to Kitanoji Temple to retrieve the late samurai Koji's swords. En route they encounter a town where the crowds are being entertained by a troupe of performers. But all is not what it seems, and the sinister side of this troupe's unique abilities is shortly revealed in this first issue of the two-part "Hokashi"!