Set a few years before Bakumatsu: Reimeiroku. Tells the story of Kyō Narukami, a violent young man honing his sword skills in his quest to find stronger people to fight. Due to his skills and prowess, he is known as the white wolf and is feared by many of the rōnins who tried to challenge him. It wasn't after he became an assassination target of a mysterious group known as the Shadow Ninja clan due to a certain mysterious individual seeing him as a threat. Eventually, Kyō crosses paths with his longtime friend, Tadayoshi, who now become a priest, but is willing to help Kyō anytime needed. They were joined by Kiyomasa, a tough young woman who is a childhood friend of Tadayoshi. Three of them uncovers a big conspiracy behind Kyō's assassination attempt and are eventually dragged into a more bigger problem the more they tried to fight back against the Shadow Ninjas.
