The Codex

They killed the one she loved but they got more than they bargained for in return.

By order of his master, Master Li comes down from the mountain to experience the world. Originally, he believed that all demons were cruel and evil. But on his journey, he experiences three events, through which he realizes something. When he sees Black Fish sacrifice her life for her fickle husband, he starts wondering whether demons are evil. Two people, who are deeply attached to each other, are opposed by others. In order to always stay together, they give up their lives and merge into a painting together. Because of this, Master Li completely changes his attitude towards demons. Mr. Kou's second son wants to sacrifice his own life to save and pay back his father. But the clan leader's indifference and cruelty disappoints him. He start to wonder whether it's humans or demons who are evil.

When the seventh shogun, Ietsugu died, shogunate officials chose Yoshimune, Lord of Kishu, to succeed him. Since then Yoshimune has led a double life.In court he remains a dedicated leader, but outside he travels incognito as a wandering swordsman, seeking out crime and corruption. With his trusted friends and his ninja, he'll expose anyone who perverts the shogun's justice and oppresses his people and he'll ruthlessly put them down with his lightning-fast sword. But since he became shogun, many high-placed officials look on with jealousy, and long to destroy him. One such man, Lord Owari, tries to unseat Yoshimune by exposing his mother as a practitioner of an outlaw religion, Christianity, an offense punishable by crucifixion. Will Shogun Yoshimune be able crush the forces of his unseen enemy and expose this wicked scheme; or will he be faced with losing the shogunate, killing his mother with his own hands to save her from the enemy, then face expulsion and ritual suicide? Only his wits, his silent ninja, and his terrible sword can save his government from destruction.

Jirocho is also this time the target of "evil" yakuza gangs that plan against him and his men.