Minoru Ōki

Ogami Itto and Daigoro are hired to assassinate a clan traitor protected by three bodyguards known as the Gods of Death.

When the wife of the Shogun's Decapitator is murdered and he is ordered to commit suicide by the paranoid Shogun, he and his four-year-old son escape and become assassins for hire, embarking on a journey of blood and violent death.

Two ninja clans are tricked into fighting for years by their evil leaders. A small, tough-as-nails boy with incredible powers saves the day.