In war-torn medieval Japan, a young samurai lord struggles to retake his throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his birthright by running away!

In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki’s peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. The lone survivor of his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he’ll have to do what he does best—run away!

The forces of the Northern Court under Takauji confront the Southern Court’s army, including Tokiyuki and his retainers, at the Battle of Musashino. The entity inside Takauji is channeling all its power into him, making him incredibly strong but also uncontrolled, giving Tokiyuki and his Elusive Warriors the chance they need to defeat the demon. As their swords clash, the shogun’s evil energy may be more than anyone can handle…