Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga Chapter 4
Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga Chapter 4 is the fourth chapter of the manga Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga, a prequel to Assassin's Creed: Shadows. The manga, written and illustrated by Reguje, was released on 24 April 2025.
Summary
Iga, 1560
Tsuyu met with Hattori Hanzō and Fujibayashi Masayasu at the training grounds as she explains that she will be their instructor while her mentor Alvaro Catarribera is on a mission in Osaka. She states that they will learn to fight as an Assassin not as a shinobi while Hanzō criticizes why Sandayu has outside instructors instead of himself. Tsuyu remarks that the Assassins and Sandayu share the same ideals and her first stake to evaluate their skills and potential. While Hanzō offers to go first, Tsuyu instructs both of them to attack together. Readying themselves, both Hanzō and Masayasu charge at Tsuyu. When Masayasu tries to strike, Tsuyu dodges him easily. Hanzō uses two smoke bombs to disorient her vision.
Calming her, Tsuyu uses her vision to see Hanzō hanging on a rope with a kunai in his hand. Timing it well, she dodges his attacks and tells him that he is slightly better face-to-face. After Tsuyu pushes him aside, Masayasu charges once more at Tsuyu but she counters it quickly. Concentrating on the fight, he notices a movement on the ground and thus carries Tsuyu off her feet. Surprised, Tsuyu asks what he was doing while Masayasu explains that a serpent was on the ground and needed to save her. Thankful, Tsuyu takes a look at his eyes intensely before demanding to be put down. Masayasu then recalls a moment after the meeting where he asked Sandayu why he was chosen due to his short tenure. Sandayu admits that Tsuyu saw something in his eyes and how he saw things others could not.
Standing up, Tsuyu dismisses the lesson and tells them to rest while she goes elsewhere to rest herself. Hanzō and Masayasu talk about Tsuyu's prowess as Masayasu almost leaves to rest. Hanzō stays and keeps some strands of Tsuyu's hair, believing that there was something between them during their fight. Later in the night, Tsuyu sleeps in the watchtower while Hanzō secretly climbs up and finds her. Surprised, Hanzō stands over her and begins to approach her.
Characters in order of appearances
- Tsuyu
- Fujibayashi Masayasu
- Hattori Hanzō
- Momochi Sandayu