47 Ronin Page #3

and sold him into slavery.

We need three horses.

Now.

Riku.

You must make the whole world

believe you've divorced me.

It is the only way to protect you

from what I have to do.

No one but you and I can know that you are,

and will always be,

the joy of my life.

I am the wife of a samurai.

Whatever your duty is, it is mine too.

Show them this

and tell them to meet me

at the black lake in a week.

Remember, the enemy will be watching.

Hey, stranger.

What's your business here?

I'm looking for a half-breed.

Good luck, samurai!

Half-breed!

Half-breed! Half-breed!

Kai!

It's Oishi.

Kai!

It's me!

Kai! Lady Asano.

Mika.

She needs your help.

Half-breed! Half-breed! Half-breed!

Kai! Soon Kira will marry Mika.

We must stop him! Are you with me?

Now!

Lady Asano is to be married in a week.

What do you care?

When Kira took her away,

you were on your knees.

We would have all been killed. You too.

What use are you to her dead?

What use am I to you?

Either follow me or go

back to what you were.

Don't turn your back on me, ronin.

Follow you for what?

Kira has 1,000 men under his command.

He's also protected by witchcraft.

When I told you that, you turned me away.

I was wrong.

I failed my lord.

I don't know who or what you are,

but I need your help.

Clothes.

I'll come with you,

but if you ever kneel before Kira again,

I'll take your head.

Where did you learn to fight like that?

From demons.

My Lord, forgive me.

The half-breed has escaped

from the Dutch island.

They say a samurai helped him.

Oishi.

Find Oishi. I need him dead.

Yasuno, it's Oishi!

He's back!

Everyone, Oishi's back!

Oishi's back!

Father.

Well done, Chikara.

Today we may be ronin,

but now the time has come.

What I propose ends in death.

Even if we succeed,

we will be hanged as criminals

for defying the Shogun's orders.

I take a vow before you

that I will not rest until justice is done,

will not sleep until our

master lies in peace,

and will not pray

unless it is to ask the

heavens' forgiveness

for sending Kira to hell!

There are only two ways in.

The main gate here

and this point beneath the west wall.

Both are heavily guarded.

Our best chance is to strike when Kira

leaves the safety of his fortress.

He will travel to

his ancestors' shrine to offer prayers.

We don't know yet

when he will make the journey.

Isogai, you ride ahead to his temple town

and see what you can find out.

Remember, even near holy sites

there are brothels and plenty

of loose-tongued officials who visit them.

Even if we know the route,

we will need more men for an ambush.

Then we'll get them.

You and Chuzaemon and Okuda

will gather as many of

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