The conclusion is in sight as Hachiro enters the last part of his trials. With faith rekindled and a new-found ally, he focuses on his task so that he can be reunited with his sister but will betrayal in his village turn his joyful homecoming into despair?
With his village destroyed and his sister dead, Hachiro forsakes his principled code and sets off down a dark path of revenge. Book 4 begins a new era as the Kage abandons expectations for the future and embraces the only idea that gives his life meaning - vengeance.