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Search Old Yarikawa for White Smoke¶

Head West of Rebel’s Last Stand and speak with Yamato to begin the Tale. After the scene has come to a close, open up your map and travel to the Northwest of the circle to find the White Smoke. Once you’ve arrived, read the scroll to find the location of a camp.

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(1 of 4) Head to this location on the map to find the first scroll

Now travel West to find the Camp, then examine the Horse, and Corpses to gather some information, now free the prisoner before traveling to the south of the circle to find another Shrine.

Here you’ll want to read the scroll, then go to the survival camp and speak with the peasant to find out what he’s been doing.

Follow Heitaro / Continue looking for White Smoke¶

After the short conversation has finished, follow Heitaro to see where he has been going at night, then go to the center of the circle to find the Shrine. Now head West and investigate the home to find out more on the spirit.

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(1 of 2) Make your to this third location

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Make your to this third location (left), and examine the spirits home to learn more about them. (right)

Finally, make your way north of the circle to find a shrine. Interact with it to find out someone has prayed for your death, then go to the south of the circle marked on your map and read the last scroll to initiate a duel..

Duel: The Spirit of Yarikawa¶

Before you begin, put yourself in the Stone Stance as its strong against Sword users, then sit back and learn her Unblockable Attack. Luckily, she only has one, which involves her sheathing her Sword, then performing a triple swing, so make sure to stay back when you see this.

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(1 of 2) Get back when you see the red dot

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Get back when you see the red dot (left), then strike after a successful counter. (right)

Now wait for her to strike, then press [L1] to counter before hitting her a couple times. Repeat this whilst making use of the Heavenly Strike, then once she’s almost dead, press [L1+R1] to use Dance of Wrath which will finish her off and complete the Tale.