Koike, Kazuo

Follows the adventures of Ogami Itto, a samurai framed and forced into exile with his infant son, as he pursues his quest for revenge against those who murdered his wife.

Ogami Itto, the Lone Wolf, and his nemesis, Yagyu Retsudo, lie dead on the field of their titanic duel. Ogami's young son, Daigoro, will not leave his father side, and none dare help the child, none save Togo Shigetada, a samurai on a desperate and deadly mission of his own!.

"Samurai T?og?o Shigekata has brought Daigoro, son of the dead Lone Wolf, to an oasis of safety: the warship of T?og?o's master. But dark agendas move in the shadows and deadly plans have been set in motion. When T?og?o is falsely accused of treason, he sees before him the same path that Daigoro and his father traveled--the road to hell!"--Back cover.

"Fighting for survival against Ushikudonki ninja, T?og?o Shigekata is unaware that a warship sails north to ensure he will never reach Edo Castle. But T?og?o's charge, young Diagoro, has been trained by the swordmaster and will for the first time demonstrate his skills in combat...and draw his first blood!"--Back cover.

Once the loyal and respected retainer of the shogun and now a discraced exile, master swordsman Ogami Itto travels a path of vengeance with his young son, Daigoro. As the authors of the honorable Itto's fall, the Yagyu clan will stop at nothing to bury their secret treachery, and Itto will stop at nothing to bury the Yagyu!.

Ogami Itto, the Lone Wolf, and his nemesis, Yagyu Retsudo, lie dead on the field of their titanic duel. Ogami's young son, Daigoro, will not leave his father side, and none dare help the child, none save Togo Shigetada, a samurai on a desperate and deadly mission of his own!.