Armed with the power to control flame, Recca Hanabishi finds himself in an awkward situation when a mysterious older woman pops into his life one day. Is she good? Is she evil? What exactly does she want with the young ninja firecracker?
At long last, Hokage has reached the center of K?ran Mori's deadly fortress city...and the chrysalis within which the evil master himself sleeps. But the greatest struggle of all still lies ahead. Separated again, each member of Recca's team faces one of K?ran Mori's top warriors in a duel to the death. The final battle has begun: the battle for Heaven or Hell!
Becoming a ninja is just a childhood dream for sixteen-year-old Recca, until a fateful encounter reveals he has inherited ninja powers, including the ability to wield fire! As Recca learns to master the ancient ways of his ancestors, he is drawn to protect a mysterious girl named Yanagi...
