Usagi Yojimbo #7
In "The Swords of the Higashi," Usagi Yojimbo joins Gen and Stray Dog in a tense pursuit of stolen blades, facing wave after wave of ronin who vanish only to return with fresh allies. As the trio closes in on Lord Higashi, they uncover a twist that turns the hunt into a web of deception, with Kitsune at the center of a clever scheme. Written and illustrated by Stan Sakai, with colors by Tom Luth and lettering by Sakai, the cover by Stan Sakai captures the moment’s mounting tension.
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Gen and Stray Dog are hunting for Lord Higashi's stolen swords. Usagi helps the duo fend off several bands of ronin; each time one particular ronin survives and runs away, then returns with reinforcements. Finally they reach Lord Higashi, only to learn the swords the bandits had were fakes; Kitsune stole the swords, gave the fakes to the ronin then sold the real swords back so she could collect the reward.
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