# WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #1

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

## Chapter
- number: 1
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The life of Hojo Tokiyuki, the young heir to the Kamakura Shogunate, is violently upended when his family is betrayed by the charismatic Ashikaga Takauji. Revered as a "guardian deity" with a comical ability to control his own sacred light, Takauji leads a successful coup, forcing Tokiyuki to flee while his father, the Shogun Takatoki, faces the end of his reign. The fugitive prince is guided to safety by the enigmatic Shinto priest Suwa Yorishige, a self-proclaimed god who offers him sanctuary, setting the stage for a historical tale of survival and revenge.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Tokiyuki's Escape: Yorishige helps Tokiyuki flee the burning city, revealing Tokiyuki's talent for running and hiding.
- The Fall of Kamakura: Ashikaga Takauji betrays the Hojo clan, leading to the mass suicide of the Shogunate leadership.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The life of Hojo Tokiyuki, the young heir to the Kamakura Shogunate, is violently upended when his family is betrayed by the charismatic Ashikaga Takauji.

### Spoiler summary
The life of Hojo Tokiyuki, the young heir to the Kamakura Shogunate, is violently upended when his family is betrayed by the charismatic Ashikaga Takauji. Revered as a "guardian deity" with a comical ability to control his own sacred light, Takauji leads a successful coup, forcing Tokiyuki to flee while his father, the Shogun Takatoki, faces the end of his reign. The fugitive prince is guided to safety by the enigmatic Shinto priest Suwa Yorishige, a self-proclaimed god who offers him sanctuary, setting the stage for a historical tale of survival and revenge.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #1](/series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef/chapter-1)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef

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