Story by Stan Sakai. Art by Stan Sakai. Cover by Stan Sakai.
Part One of Three - A Great Jumping-on Point. Nezumi the thief has been at large for too long, robbing the rich and sharing with the poor, thereby winning the love of the townsfolk. However, Nezumi suddenly finds himself in need of Ishida and Usagi when the leader of the town marks him for death and the master thief becomes the victim of injustice.