Vagabond, Chapter 279

After a 4 years timeskip, Musashi’s arrival to Kyōto, his fight against the Yoshioka swords. Musashi takes several students but the area catches on fire, leading to the fight being postponed. Musashi is rescued by Matahachi and treated by Takuan. Musashi decides to continue his training with a young boy, Jōtarō, wanting him to teach him. In Musashi and Jōtarō’s arrival to the Hōzōin spears, Musashi’s first fight against the Hōzōin, its aftermath, Musashi’s second fight against Hōzōin Inshun. Inshun’s superiority causes Musashi to escape driven by fear but trains a for a rematch where he briefly overpowers his rival. Its aftermath, Otsū’s situation with the Yagyū, while Matahachi becomes famous while stealing the name of a famous samurai known as Kojirō Sasaki. Musashi and Jōtarō’s arrive to the Yagyū swords, the events while deliberating how to enter the Yagyū headquarters, Musashi’s meeting with the 4 seniors, his solo fight against the Yagyū men, his encounter with Sekishūsai Yagyū and their talk, the fight’s aftermath. Musashi’s training, Matahachi and his family’s troubles, the events directly leading to Musashi’s fight against Baiken Shishido.