By: Stan Sakai

Jei--the most popular villain in the history of Usagi Yojimbo--makes a terrifying return in the first part of a thrilling new story!

Known far and wide for his compassion and his abilities as a healer, Priest Jizonobu answers the call of a local lord who is in grave need. The lord's daughter is frighteningly ill, and he hopes the priest can save her. However, as the girl slips deeper into a coma, it appears as if the task is beyond even Jizonobu's skill. That is, until the lord makes a deadly threat, forcing the priest to pursue other paths to curing the girl-paths that will lead this pious healer down into darkness.

Desperate men, fateful compromises, and one horrifying villain-this month in Usagi Yojimbo!