Concise Title: House of Five Leaves, Vol. 4

A many-sided tale of faith and betrayal, drama and intrigue, set in the world of old Edo. Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a gang called "Five Leaves." Although disturbed by the gang's sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi's motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he's drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws.

With Masa having joined the crew, the fragile bonds between the members of the Five Leaves begin to change. Further changes are promised by the arrival of Ginta, a self-styled "negotiator" who learns of the existence of the Five Leaves and offers them his services. Meanwhile, the pressure on Yaichi increases as the members of his old gang continue to track him down. Burdened by the weight of his hidden past, his impervious façade begins to crack.

Akitsu Masanosuke, a masterless samurai, is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has repeatedly led to him being dismissed by the lords who have employed him. Desperate and hungry, he becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a gang called "Five Leaves." Despite being disturbed by the gang's sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi's motivations are not what they seem. As he becomes more deeply involved in the world of the Five Leaves, he finds himself increasingly fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws, despite his misgivings.

The arrival of Ginta, a self-styled "negotiator" who learns of the existence of the Five Leaves and offers them his services, promises further changes to the fragile bonds between the group's members. Meanwhile, the pressure on Yaichi intensifies as the members of his old gang continue to track him down. Burdened by the weight of his hidden past, Yaichi's impervious façade begins to crack.

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