Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 9: Echo of the Assassin

Water, death, and angry ninja take the foreground in this exciting volume of the legendary Lone Wolf and Cub series! A pitiful ferryboat girl discovers the tragic ways of a wife of the heart, as the Lone Wolf, Itto Ogami, stands against the man she loves. Later, a rogue swordsman for hire learns a valuable lesson about bushido, the way of the warrior, from the Lone Wolf. Afterward, Ogami once again must face the treachery of the Kurokuwa ninja clan; then he becomes a river porter to foil the secret plans of his enemy, the Yagyu clan, and in doing so declares war against them all! The Lone Wolf's actions lead to a nationwide manhunt and an epic, bloody battle unlike any in comics. Don't dare miss a volume of the series that belongs on every bookshelf: Lone Wolf and Cub.