<span>The legendary swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki made 1000 swords in his career. The more swords a state had, the greater success they had in the wars. When the Shogun emerged victorious, he collected 988 of the swords... but those were just practice.</span> <br /><span>The final twelve swords were the pinnacle of his career. Each of them has powers so extraordinary, one man could defeat small armies.</span><br /><br /><span>Shogunate strategist </span>Togame<span> has been ordered to recover them. She first hired a ninja... but the worth of the swords is so great the entire ninja clan defected the moment they recovered one. Then she hired a swordsman... but he kept the sword for himself.</span><br /><br /><span>Her last hope is </span>Shichika<span>, the seventh and last practitioner of the Kyotoryuu -- No Sword School. He and his sister live on an island cut off from civilization -- they have no need for money. His sword school does not use swords -- he would not want the swords for himself.</span><br /><br /><span>So why should he help her?</span><br /><br /><em>"Because you will fall in love with me."</em>