Blade of the Immortal, Vol. 19: Badger Hole

Blade of the Immortal, Vol. 19: Badger Hole by Samura, Hiroaki. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781593079697.

The time for reconnaissance, planning, and waiting is over! Rin and Doa, desperate to be reunited with their friends (or even reassured that theyre alive), take their first bold steps in penetrating Edo Castles defenses and foiling Kagimuras foul "immortality" experiments! A trip to an old doctor, a chance encounter with a high-strung peasant, and an appearance by a strange, all-new Itto-ryu warrior combine to make this volume an important series of encounters in persistent Rins quest to find Manji and Isaku-and in her own growth as a warrior! The "Badger Hole" is a dank passageway that leads to an underground tunnel system beneath Edo Castle. With some new skills and tricks, these two young ladies brave darkness and the promise of death to run headlong towards Kagimuras cruel prisons, where Manji hangs drugged and helpless!