The Dry Blade

In 1873 Emperor Meiji abolished the rights of the samurai in favor of a modern westernized military With intentions to launch a bloody crusade against the government warrior Endo Tadaoki Henry Lee gathers his remaining men to prepare for one last honorable battle against the emperor and regain the supremacy of the samurai As fellow warrior Kido Masahide Vint Carmona refuses to join the war he and his wife are brutally murdered at the hands of Endos blade before being robbed of their family swords When Kidos only son Michael Nosé is also pressured to join Endos forces he instead chooses a fatal confrontation with his parents assailant Suffering from a rare medical condition that renders his skin allergic to water Ken embarks on his quest to find a sword and avenge his familys death