Yagyu Nanae Ken (Shodensha Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Jushiro Maki, a master iai fighter, receives a secret order to prevent the assassination of Tadanaga, the younger brother of Shogun Iemitsu. While on a journey to avenge his father's death, Jushiro's strength is recognized by his uncle, Doi Toshikatsu, a shogunate official, and he becomes embroiled in a political dispute. His enemy is the "Seven Star Sword" secretly kept by the Yagyu family, the Shogun's family's swordsmanship instructor. Jushiro clashes with a select group of assassins who wield assassin swords. A masterpiece of bloodthirsty sword fights!

「駿河大納言様のお命を守るのだ」―居合の名手・槇十四郎に将軍家光の弟・忠長暗殺阻止の密命が下った。父の仇を追い求め、修行の旅を続けていた十四郎は、伯父にして幕閣の土井利勝に強さを見込まれ、政争に巻き込まれる。敵は将軍家剣術指南役・柳生家が秘かに飼う“七星剣”。暗殺剣を振るう選り抜きの刺客衆と十四郎が激突する。血湧き肉躍る剣戟が光る傑作!