Feudal Japan: a time of danger, intrigue and deception. Jubei is a masterless ninja, a ronin who travels the land alone, selling his services to those with gold or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a hideous plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways and possibly his life. When a small village succumbs to a terrible plague, a team of ninjas are sent to investigate and realize that all is not as it seems...