A Spirited Awakening (Tetsunagi)

When Takeshi Oda—a swordsman who has vowed never to kill—pulls a dying woman from a raging river, he unwittingly steps into a conspiracy that threatens to ignite a continent-spanning war. The woman, Aoi, carries a secret that powerful forces will do anything to bury: Minister Fugo Almaty plans to assassinate the Shogunate's heir at the International Summit of Realms, using the chaos to expand his territory. But Takeshi has his own mission—to find and destroy the Four Legendary Blades his father forged, weapons that ended one war and now threaten to start another. As assassins, Imperial Knights, and his own unstable master close in, Takeshi must choose: hold onto his merciful ideals, or become the killer the world demands him be. Aoi must decide how many secrets she can keep before the truth destroys everyone she loves. Their journey to the tournament at Ryōmo Square will force them both to answer the same question: What do you believe, and is it actually yours?