# WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #2

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

## Chapter
- number: 2
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The life of young heir Hojo Tokiyuki is shattered when the charismatic Ashikaga Takauji, revered as a "guardian deity," betrays and violently overthrows the Kamakura Shogunate. With his father, the Shogun Takatoki, and his clan wiped out to prevent any future rebellion, Tokiyuki is forced to flee for his life. His only hope comes in the form of the enigmatic Suwa Yorishige, a powerful Shinto priest who claims to be a god and offers the fugitive prince sanctuary. In a world blending historical brutality with surreal comedy, Tokiyuki's quest for revenge begins under the protection of his strange new guardian.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Takatoki Houjou — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The life of young heir Hojo Tokiyuki is shattered when the charismatic Ashikaga Takauji, revered as a "guardian deity," betrays and violently overthrows the Kamakura Shogunate.

### Spoiler summary
The life of young heir Hojo Tokiyuki is shattered when the charismatic Ashikaga Takauji, revered as a "guardian deity," betrays and violently overthrows the Kamakura Shogunate. With his father, the Shogun Takatoki, and his clan wiped out to prevent any future rebellion, Tokiyuki is forced to flee for his life. His only hope comes in the form of the enigmatic Suwa Yorishige, a powerful Shinto priest who claims to be a god and offers the fugitive prince sanctuary. In a world blending historical brutality with surreal comedy, Tokiyuki's quest for revenge begins under the protection of his strange new guardian.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #2](/series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef/chapter-2)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef

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