Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

Story

After Lord Mei-Oh was defeated in Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, Rikimaru was left with a huge boulder in Lord Mei-Oh's fortress to create an escape route for Ayame and Princess Kiku. He seems to have been captured and left for dead. Ayame stuck Rikimaru's sword "Izayoi" (which he draws in the opening sequence of Wrath of Heaven) in the snow to memorialize him, as she now believed him to be dead. A year later, Rikimaru reports to Lord Gohda that he managed to survive this near-death experience; unbeknownst to them, the real Rikimaru is trapped in the 20th century, trying to find a way back to their time. The game's plot plays out differently depending on the character you choose, but is connected at certain points. The story mainly revolves around Rikimaru's return and the battle for the three jewels, which are said to grant power to whoever possesses them. These are the jewels of heaven, earth and virtue. Tenrai, an evil sorcerer who wants to get his hands on them, orders a group of his men to take the jewels from whoever possesses them. When he meets Rikimaru, he seems to be interested in his power and tries to convince him to join his men. Rikimaru refuses, and he and Ayame confront each of them. One of the men in Tenrai's arsenal is Onikage, who serves him only to pursue his plan to revive Mei-Oh (his former master) and Tatsumaru (the former leader of the Azuma ninja clan that Tenrai revived). Rikimaru and Ayame follow Tenrai to his fortress to prevent him from destroying the world with the power of two of the jewels. If he can be defeated, peace will return to Gohda's land.