Ronin samurai ¯Ogami Itt¯o and his young son travel a dark road, beset by enemies sworn to destroy them. But how did the Shogun's loyal and trusted executioner become a dishonored fugitive marked for death? What hidden forces moved to destroy Ogami's family and fuel his relentless quest for retribution? This volume collects stories from volume 3, volume 4, and volume 5 of the original Lone Wolf and Cub series.