Wolverine: First Cuts #[nn]

In the wake of a sudden invasion, Wolverine finds himself in Japan as the X-Men clash with a relentless force of Mandroids led by Moses Magnum. Amid the chaos, he crosses paths with Captain Hama and a young man named Greg, while the fate of the mutant team hangs in the balance. With Xavier's departure looming and the skies above Japan darkening, the line between battle and destiny begins to blur.

"Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!" kicks off with the X-Men fleeing Japan when a sudden storm forces their plane off course into Canadian airspace—where Alpha Flight is waiting to apprehend Wolverine. As the team prepares to defend their teammate, tensions flare and the clash between the X-Men and Canada’s elite superhero unit begins in earnest.

Wolverine arrives in Japan with a mission: to confront Mariko about her marriage, only to find himself drawn into a deadly duel with her father, Lord Shingen. As the clash unfolds, the stakes rise far beyond personal honor—this is a test of will, legacy, and the price of loyalty.

In "Debts and Obligations," Yukio navigates her duties under Lord Shingen while Wolverine, ever the wild card, steps in to rescue Mariko from a deadly performance by Kabuki players. The moment Mariko witnesses Wolverine in his berserker state, her horror is palpable—caught between fear and the unsettling truth of what it takes to survive in this world.