Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto is framed as a traitor by the agents of a rival clan. With his wife murdered and with an infant son to protect, Ogami chooses the path of the ronin, the masterless samurai. the Lone Wolf and his Cub wander feudal Japan, Ogami's sword for hire, but all roads will lead them to a single destination--vengeance.--Back cover.