Now that the vile Lord Oda is dead, Taro and his friends are safe in the mountain lair of the ninjas.
Soon, Taro, Hana and Hiro find themselves in a trap, as strange new creatures invade their lives and familiar enemies surround them - and the most dea.
When a homing pigeon arrives with news of Taro\'s mother\'s whereabouts, Taro sets out for the Tendai monastery - without stopping to consider why the pigeon, which was given to his mother months ago, took so long to arrive.
Or so they think.
Now that the vile Lord Oda is dead, Taro and his friends are safe in the mountain lair of the ninjas