The year is 1458. A child is born in the village of Otsuka, in Musashi Province. His name is Shino Inuzuka. After coming of age, he is entrusted with a legendary sword, the Murasame, by his father Bansaku. Shino's father, however, commits hara-kiri after losing face when his brother-in-law, Hikiroku Otsuka, tries to trick him into giving up the sword, Then Shino, devastated by his father's death, somehow comes into possession of a small bead, On this strange bead, the Chinese character ""KO"", symbolizing filial devotion mysteriously appears.
Es el año 1458. Nace un niño en la aldea de Otsuka, en la provincia de Musashi. Su nombre es Shino Inuzuka. Después de alcanzar la mayoría de edad, su padre Bansaku le confía una espada legendaria, la Murasame. El padre de Shino, sin embargo, comete hara-kiri después de perder la reputación cuando su cuñado, Hikiroku Otsuka, trata de engañarlo para que entregue la espada, luego Shino, devastado por la muerte de su padre, de alguna manera toma posesión de una pequeña cuenta.
