Kogarashi Monjirō

Ashes Burn Along the Joshu Road (2x15)

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Once saved from illness by a local boss, Monjiro witnesses the boss's family member in a clandestine meeting with the wife of a rival. Beneath his saintly guise, the boss plans to kill his rival using his wife, expanding his territory with ruthless cunning. Everyone, including his own kin, is but a pawn in his game. When Monjiro warns a low-ranking henchman of the plot, a desperate bid to save his boss and earn merit ensues.