A tale of high adventure and survival!
In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi
Sugimoto searches the wilderness of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold.
With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must
also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows
about the treasure!
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, in the port city of Otaru, Hijikata, the relentless
head of the reborn Shinsengumi, leads a band of death row inmates
against Lt. Tsurumi and his 7th Division. In this clash of iron resolve,
only the strongest will survive.