Path of the Assassin (Hanzō no mon in Japan) is the story of Hattori Hanzō, the fabled master ninja whose duty it was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu, the shogun who would unite Japan into one great nation. As the secret caretaker of such an influential future leader, not only does Hanzō use vast and varied ninja talents, but in living closely with Ieyasu, he forms a strong friendship with the young shogun. • Presented in original Japanese format and unretouched, which keeps the art intact. • This is a fifteen-volume story starring the legendary ninja and Kill Bill reference Hattori Hanzō. • For mature readers.
While the war to consolidate power in feudal Japan rages on, one of Togugawa Ieyasu's strongholds falls to the Takeda Army as it advance west—and at Mikatagahara, Ieyasu is handed a crushing defeat by Shingen's forces. But though Ieyasu is outmanned and his position is weakening, he still has at his command the master ninja Hattori Hanzō, who has brought him though any number of delicate—and deadly—situations. But with enemy armies on the march and spies and assassins at Ieyasu's doorstep, can even Hanzō's matchless skills keep Ieyasu alive long enough to fulfill his destiny? From the legendary creators of Lone Wolf and Cub, Path of the Assassin blends martial action, courtly intrigue, and bold eroticism within the historical context of sixteenth-century feudal Japan. For mature readers.