In Hot Pursuit!

 
For over a week now, I have been seeking a very wily enemy; a skillful ninja in the employ of the notorious Ayamari-gumi. This shinobi keeps popping up at the most unexpected times to harass us – usually, he goes after one of the Nichiren priestesses, and then is gone by the time Bunmei, Jimon or I can respond.

But now... Jīya has spotted him! He is in the lakeside city of Hikone! In the Ātosugijei district that overlooks Lake Biwa. I am on the way, joining battle with him on the rooftops.

He will not evade my pursuit this time! Mokkuro to senbotsu!

Victorious (and Vicious) Ninja!

 
Clattering over tiled roofs, my chain whirling at him with every opportunity... heavy weight on one end of the chain, and the vicious Mūtou hook on the other end.

He's cautious and clever, but now that I'm hot on his heels, he seems pretty worried. Apparently one of those guys that relies on stealth over combat expertise. Now he's hoping his fleetness of foot and skill on rooftops will save him...

Too bad for him. I'm better at fighting than he is — and I'm just as good at rooftop agility. He leaps from one roof to another, but he isn't ready for me to cast my hook at him while I'm in mid-leap. And once I've caught him, it's all over.

One less Ayamari to trouble the world.