Plot:

Caught during a death mission, Gabimaru the Empty is condemned to hang, however nothing appears to kill him because of his godlike body. The executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri offers him the chance to be forgiven by the Shogunate if he finds the Elixir of Life on Shinsenko, which he recently did. He believes that his love for his wife is subconsciously keeping him alive. Ryukyu is a renowned locale found in the southwest of the realm.