Synopsis

The protagonist, Tange Tenzen, is a hatamoto and master swordsman of the Itto-ryu school. However, he loses an arm and his family line is severed while protecting his wife’s honor. Tenzen, now a ronin, is helped by Horibe Yahyoe, who later becomes a retainer of the Ako domain. Meanwhile, Tenzen, maintaining his principles as a samurai, becomes a bodyguard for Kira Kozukenosuke and faces the Ako ronin as a one-armed master swordsman. This is a beautiful yet tragic story of Tenzen and his wife, who, despite their love, must part ways.