Armed with the power to control flame, Recca Hanabishi finds himself in an awkward situation when a mysterious older woman pops into his life one day. Is she good? Is she evil? What exactly does she want with the young ninja firecracker?Becoming a ninja is just a childhood dream for16-year-old Recca, until a fateful encounter reveals he has inherited ninja powers, including the ability to wield fire! As Recca learns to master the ancient ways of his ancestors, he is drawn to protect a mysterious girl named Yanagi...The Hokage overcome deadly obstacles in an underground maze of death and pass through the final gates to claim their prize--the Tendo Jigoku. But Recca's nemesis, the power-hungry Kôran Mori, and his two deadly bodyguards have beaten them to it! Mori merges with the Tendo Jigoku and becomes virtually unstoppable. Now Recca must decide: Does the survival of the Hokage depend on an unlikely alliance with one of their worst enemies?