Shinkun No Ihin Bunko Kakioroshi / Chohen Jidai Shosetsu (Kobunsha Bunko 16-10 Metsuke Taka Kaki Hayato Seiura Roku 1)

[Machine Translation] Hayato Takagaki Masaaki, who was appointed as a chief retainer by the 5th Shogun Tsunayoshi himself. One day, a shoinban was beheaded for his misdeeds while on duty in Sunpu, and his three sons also committed seppuku. A mysterious ronin attacks Shogyo, but he is repelled by the sword of his brother-in-law, Iokibata Heitaro. The black hoe, Iga, and Kouga ninja, as well as the mysterious priests and soldiers, are all involved in the dark struggle for the Shogun's position. Where are the lost records? With Tsunayoshi's permission, Satoru goes to Sunpu with Heitaro to search for them...

五代将軍綱吉自らの推挙で目付役となった鷹垣隼人正暁。ある日、一人の書院番が駿府勤番中の悪行で斬首にされ、三人の子息も切腹となった。疑念を抱き調べる暁を謎の浪人が襲うが、義兄・五百旗平太郎の剣が撃退する。将軍の座を巡り、黒鍬、伊賀、甲賀の忍や妖しの僧兵が暗躍。失われた記録はどこに?綱吉の許しを得て探索する暁は、平太郎を伴い駿府へ…。