After the murder of one of his clan's seven samurai, the young warrior, Hachiro is called upon to finish his training. Bound by a sense of honor to his sister and community, he battles through a gauntlet filled with demons, beasts and his past while his village braces for war.

Hachiro finds himself deep inside the gauntlet to take his place among his clans Samurai. The battles clash one after another and begin to take a toll as he loses his armor, weapons and hope. As war moves to his village's doorstep can he find the strength to continue?

Hachiro finds himself deep inside the gauntlet to take his place among his clans Samurai. The battles clash one after another and begin to take a toll as he loses his armor, weapons and hope. As war moves to his village's doorstep can he find the strength to continue?

The conclusion is in sight as Hachiro enters the last part of his trials. With faith rekindled and a new-found ally, he focuses on his task so that he can be reunited with his sister but will betrayal in his village turn his joyful homecoming into despair?

The conclusion is in sight as Hachiro enters the last part of his trials. With faith rekindled and a new-found ally, he focuses on his task so that he can be reunited with his sister but will betrayal in his village turn his joyful homecoming into despair?

With his village destroyed and his sister dead, Hachiro forsakes his principled code and sets off down a dark path of revenge. Book 4 begins a new era as the Kage abandons expectations for the future and embraces the only idea that gives his life meaning - vengeance.

With his village destroyed and his sister dead, Hachiro forsakes his principled code and sets off down a dark path of revenge. Book 4 begins a new era as the Kage abandons expectations for the future and embraces the only idea that gives his life meaning - vengeance.

As Hachiro recovers from the ambush laid by Eichi and The Red Hand, new allies help him to heal and unravel the truth about the events that led up to the betrayal at his village. Including the roles played by his former samurai brother's and fate of his mentor, Kioshi.

As Hachiro recovers from the ambush laid by Eichi and The Red Hand, new allies help him to heal and unravel the truth about the events that led up to the betrayal at his village. Including the roles played by his former samurai brother's and fate of his mentor, Kioshi.

With health and mental clarity returning, Hachiro finishes his training with Daisaku. As they move to liberate Kazu's prison camp, Hachiro is tested with the appearance of The Red Hand then shaken to his core with yet another betrayal and a secret that will change him forever.