# WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #172

## Series
- title: The Elusive Samurai
- slug: the-elusive-samurai-4391ef

## Chapter
- number: 172
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
In the horrifying aftermath of Ashikaga Takauji's ultimate betrayal, the battlefield is paralyzed with shock. Having murdered his own brother, Tadayoshi, in a cold-blooded display of inhumanity, Takauji has shattered any remaining semblance of honor. As all sides grapple with this monstrous act, the focus shifts to the tragic legacy left behind: Tadayoshi's young son. Now orphaned by his own uncle, the boy becomes a new, vulnerable pawn in this brutal war, with his fate hanging precariously in the balance.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Ashikaga Takauji murders his brother Tadayoshi, ending the Kanno Disturbance's internal rift.

### Characters involved
- Tadayoshi Ashikaga — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
In the horrifying aftermath of Ashikaga Takauji's ultimate betrayal, the battlefield is paralyzed with shock.

### Spoiler summary
In the horrifying aftermath of Ashikaga Takauji's ultimate betrayal, the battlefield is paralyzed with shock. Having murdered his own brother, Tadayoshi, in a cold-blooded display of inhumanity, Takauji has shattered any remaining semblance of honor. As all sides grapple with this monstrous act, the focus shifts to the tragic legacy left behind: Tadayoshi's young son. Now orphaned by his own uncle, the boy becomes a new, vulnerable pawn in this brutal war, with his fate hanging precariously in the balance.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #172](/series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef/chapter-172)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef

## Usage
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