Jubei Kibagami, a masterless samurai for hire in feudal Japan, wanders without loyalty after being betrayed by his former lord. Weary of the endless power struggles between political factions, he encounters Kagero, the last survivor of her ninja clan, whom he rescues from a man who can turn his body to stone. Determined to fulfill her clan's final assignment, Kagero sets out to investigate a strange plague that has wiped out a village. Though Jubei wants to stay out of it, the stone man's allies—a group of supernaturally gifted ninja called the Devils of Kimon—force him into the conflict. A government official further complicates matters by poisoning Jubei and offering a cure only if he uncovers the Devils of Kimon's sinister schemes and their link to the plague. As Jubei digs deeper, he discovers a plot to overthrow the government and faces an unexpected enemy from his own past.

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Fourteen years have passed since Kibagami Jubei defeated the immortal warrior Himuro Genma and thwarted the dark Shogun's sinister plans. Jubei now wanders Japan as a ronin. On his journey, he meets Shigure, a priestess who has lived her entire life in her village. When a group of demons attacks the village and kills its people, Jubei becomes a key target because he holds the Dragon Jewel, a mysterious stone. Meanwhile, Shigure travels to the village of Yagyu with the monk Dakuan and a young thief named Tsubute. As two rival demon clans pursue Shigure, Dakuan must rely on Jubei's skills again to protect the Priestess of Light.

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