Vagabond, Vol. 3 (Vizbig Edition)

From R to L (Japanese Style)

Enlightenment through the sword. The real figure of Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time. The archetypal warrior-philosopher, Musashi authored "The Book of Five Rings," a theoretical guide to military strategy that is still used today. However, the path to enlightenment is an endless journey, and traversing it through violent means – through the sword – makes mere survival an even greater challenge.

One with heaven and earth. Musashi suffers a humiliating defeat against Inshun, the second-generation master of the Hōzōin Temple. To prepare for a rematch, Musashi undergoes an intense spiritual and physical training program with an extremely unlikely teacher – Inshun's predecessor, the founder of the Hōzōin spear technique. To achieve the concentration necessary to face the most technically skilled and deadly fighter he has ever encountered, Musashi must first confront his own deeply rooted personal demons.