The gold fever ignites the spirits and the thirst for power of a tyrant threatens to destroy not only Usagi Yojimbo and his friend Tomoe, but also a whole village!When the plague strikes a border town in the mountains of Geishu Province, Lord Noriyuki sends his loyal bodyguard Tomoe to examine the situation, far more appalling than expected. In the absence of Tomoe, Lord Horikawa is launching a plot to eliminate the samurai...Only Usagi can get his friend out of this unfortunate situation.