The Elusive Samurai Vol. 17 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

Toki Yorito’s brute force turns the battlefield into a graveyard, his strikes pulverizing everything in his path. Yet, in the face of death, Akiie sheds his armor to perform a bizarre, hypnotic dance. This lethal performance shatters Yorito’s composure, allowing Akiie to strike with artistic precision, severing the giant’s limbs and silencing his fury with a final, elegant blow. While this triumph cements Akiie’s status, it pushes the tension between the Imperial Court and the Shogunate to a breaking point. As Hojo Tokiyuki pushes through the Fuwa Barrier, the true threat emerges: a heartless assassin whose presence is colder than winter itself. Unlike previous foes, this killer mocks Tokiyuki’s philosophy of evasion. With his escape routes sealed and his resolve tested by this frozen menace, Tokiyuki must find a new way to outsmart a predator who seeks to extinguish his very spirit.