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Blood on the Grass
Blood on the Grass is the Act 1 tale where Jin looks for the Straw Hat Ronin and reunites with his childhood friend Ryuzo. It rewards the Ronin Attire and leads straight into The Tale of Ryuzo.
- Type
- Story
- Given by
- Ryuzo
- Region
- Izuhara
- Province
- Tsutsu
- Rewards
- Major Legend increase, Ronin Attire
Storylines
Part 6 of 26 in Jin's Journey
Good to know
- Act 1: Rescue Lord Shimura. It unlocks after The Warrior's Code.
- It starts on the coast near the Kishi Grasslands in Tsutsu, Izuhara.
- Rewards: major Legend increase and the Ronin Attire.
- The Straw Hats are starving and won't risk themselves for one man without payment.
- Mongols holding stolen food are camped at Fort Ohira.
- You agree to meet Ryuzo's men at Takuzudama Cemetery to plan the raid.
What you do
Ride to the coast by the Kishi Grasslands and find a burning wagon. Follow a line of dead Mongols until you find a dropped straw hat and then Ryuzo, an old friend from Jin's youth. A second Mongol ambush lets him see how well Jin fights.
Winning Ryuzo over
Ryuzo won't help free Lord Shimura at first. On the ride to his camp you stop at a wrecked wagon and talk to a peasant whose horse and food were taken by Mongols at Fort Ohira. Jin pitches a raid on the fort to feed the Straw Hats, and Ryuzo agrees to scout it.
Rewards
Pick up the Ronin Armor at the end of the tale. It unlocks as the Ronin Attire in your gear menu, alongside a major Legend increase.
Tips
This is a short, story-heavy tale with two small fights. Play it before or after the other Act 1 recruitment tales, since they run side by side.
What comes next
The Tale of Ryuzo picks up straight after, starting at Takuzudama Cemetery. Hammer and Forge also lists this tale as one of the Act 1 tales that come before it.
Jin SakaiJin Sakai is the samurai you play in Ghost of Tsushima and the Iki Island expansion. He is Lord Shimura's nephew and the last lord of Clan Sakai. After the Mongol landing he trades the samurai code for stealth and fear, and the people start calling him the Ghost.- RyuzoRyuzo is Jin's childhood friend and the leader of the Straw Hat ronin. After the Mongols nearly wipe out his men, he joins Jin to raid for food and help free Lord Shimura. His friendship with Jin is the heart of The Tale of Ryuzo and several main story tales.
- Ronin AttireThe Ronin Attire is a light straw-hat outfit Ryuzo gives Jin during Blood on the Grass. It mixes quieter movement with stronger sword hits, and it shines if you like to stalk from pampas grass before you strike.
- Weathered Straw HatWeathered Straw Hat is a worn straw hat earned by finishing "Blood on the Grass" in Jin's Journey. It is a story reward and cannot be bought.
Related missions
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The Tale of Ryuzo
The Tale of Ryuzo is the Act 1 tale where Jin helps Ryuzo's Straw Hats find food, starting with a raid on Fort Ohira and ending on Mongol ships offshore. Finishing it secures the Straw Hats for the rescue of Lord Shimura.
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Shadow of the Samurai
Shadow of the Samurai is the final tale of Act 1: the assault on Castle Kaneda to rescue Lord Shimura. You climb in as the Ghost, open the gates for your allies and fight up to the keep, including a duel along the way.
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The Iron Hook
The Iron Hook is the Act 1 tale where Taka finishes your grappling hook and you test it on Fort Yatate while freeing captured Straw Hats. It is the tale that unlocks the Grapple hook for climbing.
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A Reckoning in Blood
A Reckoning in Blood is the Act 2 tale where Jin raids Fort Koyasan to settle things with Ryuzo before the attack on Castle Shimura. It is one of the darkest tales in the story, so finish any prep you want first.