Volume 9:
Echo of the Assassin
Water, death, and angry ninja take the foreground in this exciting volume of the legendary Lone Wolf and Cub series! A pitiful ferryboat girl discovers the tragic ways of a "wife of the heart," as the Lone Wolf, Itto Ogami, stands against the man she loves. Later, a rogue swordsman for hire learns a valuable lesson about bushido, the way of the warrior, from the Lone Wolf. Afterward, Ogami once again must face the treachery of the Kurokuwa ninja clan; then he becomes a river porter to foil the secret plans of his enemy, the Yagyu clan, and in doing so declares war against them all! The Lone Wolf's actions lead to a nationwide manhunt and an epic, bloody battle unlike any in comics. Don't dare miss a volume of the series that belongs on every bookshelf: Lone Wolf and Cub.
This volume contains the following stories:
• "Wife of the Heart"
• "Wandering Samurai"
• "Echo of the Assassin"
• "Naked Worms"
• "The Yagyu Letter: Prologue"
- Writer:
- Kazuo Koike
- Artist:
- Goseki Kojima
- Translator:
- Dana Lewis
- Cover Artist:
- Frank Miller
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