Internationally beloved creator Stan Sakai adds a thoughtful turn to his multi-Eisner Award-winning adventure series in this installment of Usagi Yojimbo. After a bittersweet victory against the Neko Ninja last issue, wandering ronin Usagi and his young companion, Jotaro, continue their travels to Kitanoji Temple, where they plan to part. When the roving pair encounters a town with an impoverished but principled samurai warrior and his son, they learn firsthand how valuable "The Pride of the Samurai" really is. Will this experience prompt Usagi to divulge a secret to his ward that would change their relationship forever?