# WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #177

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

## Chapter
- number: 177
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The battle takes a deeply personal turn as Hojo Tokiyuki forms an unexpected and tragic bond with his young namesake—Ashikaga Takauji's own son. This fragile connection is forged amidst Takauji's monstrous attempts to corrupt the boy, a scheme that has already placed the loyal retainer Shizuku in grave danger. Just as this heartbreaking dynamic unfolds, the arrival of a mysterious new combatant shatters the battlefield, seemingly separating the two Tokiyukis and leaving fans to mourn the loss of a fan-favorite duo.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Shizuku — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The battle takes a deeply personal turn as Hojo Tokiyuki forms an unexpected and tragic bond with his young namesake—Ashikaga Takauji's own son.

### Spoiler summary
The battle takes a deeply personal turn as Hojo Tokiyuki forms an unexpected and tragic bond with his young namesake—Ashikaga Takauji's own son. This fragile connection is forged amidst Takauji's monstrous attempts to corrupt the boy, a scheme that has already placed the loyal retainer Shizuku in grave danger. Just as this heartbreaking dynamic unfolds, the arrival of a mysterious new combatant shatters the battlefield, seemingly separating the two Tokiyukis and leaving fans to mourn the loss of a fan-favorite duo.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #177](/series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef/chapter-177)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.