Vagabond Manga Omnibus volume 2 collects volumes 4-6 and features story and art by Takehiko Inoue.

Musashi sets out for Nara intent on challenging the warrior monks of legendary Hozoin Temple. But will Musashi's growing feelings for his childhood friend Otsu prove to be a fatal distraction in his match against In'ei, the austere master of Hozoin's deadly spear technique?