Instead of committing ritual suicide ( seppuku ), Ittō chooses the "Path of the Demon in Hell" to seek revenge against those who destroyed his life. He becomes an assassin-for-hire, wandering feudal Japan with Daigorō in a baby cart equipped with hidden weapons. Origin and the "Choice"
The 1972 film Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance is a classic samurai epic that follows the fall and transformation of , the Shogun’s official executioner . Framed for treason by the rival Yagyū clan , Ittō loses his position, his honor, and his wife, leaving him alone with his infant son, Daigorō . Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance(1972)
Much of the film’s story is told through flashbacks that reveal the conspiracy behind Ittō's downfall: Instead of committing ritual suicide ( seppuku ),