Samurai Musashi Miyamoto may have survived the cataclysmic battle of Sekigahara, but not without making enemies among the Yoshioka school of warriors. The second Musashi shows his face in Kyoto, he knows they will do everything in their power to make good on their threat to feed him to the crows.

Still, taking down the Yoshioka is a crucial step in abolishing the "way of the sword," an ancient code that binds samurai to their masters with unquestioning obedience. Musashi is prepared to risk everything ... but even his spectacular gifts with the sword may prove no match for the cunning of powerful lords.