*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.
Tokiyuki heads west with Kitabake’s army but some who are still loyal to Takauji are ready to stop him.
It was interesting to see Tokiyuki have to confront the fact that not every soldier fighting with him is going to be some honorable warrior with high morals. Some are just brutes who enjoy violence and pillaging but he is not in a place where he can be picky about his allies when he’s got a war to win. It’s a worthwhile lesson to learn to work with people where they’re at. This is one of the bloodier volumes as well, since the armies clash and our main cast faces some wild enemies. The battles are well done and are the most entertaining parts of this volume. 2 out of 5
