"Captured by rogue soldiers from the 7th Division, Sugimoto's life now rests in the hands of Asirpa and "Escape King" Shiraishi, who must work together to save him. Meanwhile, Sugitmoto's list of enemies continues to grow. Hijikata, a former leader of the legendary Shinsengumi, intensifies his own search for the hidden Ainu gold, and another adversary teams up with an expert hunter--who knows the wilderness of Hokkaido at least as well as Asirpa--to...

"Tetsuzo Nihei, the legendary Bear Killer, is determined to become the hunter who kills Retar, the last remaining Ezo wolf. Asirpa will never allow this, and she and Immortal Sugimoto race to stop his bloodthirsty quest. Meanwhile, Hijikata, one of the former leaders of the Shinsengumi, assembles a band of death-row escapees to go after the Ainu gold, bringing him face-to-face with Lt. Tsurumi and his 7th Division. In this clash of iron wills, only...