Vagabond, Vol. 2

Here is a further adventure based on the real-life “sword saint” Miyamoto Musashi. In this tale, Takezo escapes from the authorities and finds a hiding spot in a nearby forest. A posse of villagers is rounded up and the manhunt for Takezo begins. Tsujikaze Kohei, brother of the bandit Tenma, joins the search, finds Takezo, and challenges him to a sword fight. Kohei is so impressed by the swordsmanship of his young opponent that he later saves Takezo’s life.