Tokiyuki Houjou, an easygoing eight‑year‑old lord who spends his days wandering the streets of Kamakura, enjoys tranquil moments and pays little heed to the heavy duties that await him as his father's eventual successor as shogun. Rather than committing to strict sword‑or bow‑training, Tokiyuki masters the skill of elusion, deftly sidestepping his counselors and locating perfect concealment spots in the temple gardens. Yet his calm life shatters when a sudden coup mercilessly annihilates his clan.
Burdened by guilt as the lone survivor, Tokiyuki muses about joining his kin in death. Suddenly, however, the mysterious priest Yorishige Suwa thrusts him onto a battlefield. The priest foretells that Tokiyuki will someday rise as a great hero, forcing the boy to chart a path free of hostile soldiers. While struggling to survive these enemies, Tokiyuki discovers a fresh excitement in amplifying the stakes of his usual hide‑and‑seek games, turning each dodge into a daring challenge.
With renewed resolve and promises of powerful allies from Yorishige, Tokiyuki pledges to avenge his family—not by fighting prowess, but through his exceptional talent for escaping and outsmarting foes, and the memory of his fallen family drives him to endure.
