| Issue | #72 |
| Published | January 2004 |
| Cover Price | $2.99 |
| Pages | 28 |
| Editing | Diana Schutz |
| Genre | Martial arts; funny animal |
| Pencils | Stan Sakai |
| Inks | Stan Sakai |
| Colors | Tom Luth |
| Characters | Usagi Yojimbo; Jotaro; Tomoe Ame |
| Synopsis | When the ronin Usagi and his young charge, Jotaro, travel to a remote village, they are met with a cold and uncomfortable reception. Soon, it becomes clear that things are worse than they first seemed, when the pair discovers that the entire village has been slain and replaced by Neko Ninja who are plotting to assassinate the Geishu Lord, Noriyuki. Not even Usagi, aided by Jotaro and the capable and beautiful swordswoman Tomoe Ame, can stop the trap from being sprung. |
| Genre | Martial arts; funny animal |
| Script | Stan Sakai |
| Pencils | Stan Sakai |
| Inks | Stan Sakai |
| Letters | Stan Sakai |