Zatoichi returns to his peaceful village, only to find that it has been taken over by Masagoro. When Masagoro hears Ichi back, he sends Yojimbo to kill him. In their initial encounter, they both feel a grudging respect for the other... Overview: The gentle breeze, the murmur of a babbling brook, the scent of plums...these memories call Zatoichi back to a once-loved village. But memories are deceptive, and he arrives to find things much changed. The former boss, Hyoroku, has been reduced to a carver of statues of Jizo, the Buddha of Healing; and his daughter,