The Rise of the Ronin Where There’s A Will side quest is a Level 32 quest and Bond Mission for Shinsaku Takasugi. This mission will take you to Ejiri with Shinsaku to help a restaurant and the geisha who are being hurt by local officials and henchmen.
Beginning of the Rise of the Ronin- Where There’s A Will Side Quest
To begin the Rise of the Ronin Where There’s A Will side quest, find Shinsaku Takasugi in Sanjo and speak to him. He tells you that he is heading out for business in Ejiri, another town. There is a restaurant there run by geisha and they have been having some trouble. He invites you to come along. You have two dialogue options.
- “Sure, I’ll go with you.”
- “Let me think about it.”
Select “Sure, I’ll go with you” to begin the side quest.
Help the Townspeople in Rise of the Ronin
Your next objective is to follow Shinsaku to the restaurant while he tells you about the area, which has been affect by officials there negatively. You speak to a geisha who informs you that the men who recently visited left a mess and that they’re running the business into the ground. Shinsaku suggests that they meet up with Ito if you’re still willing to help and you have two dialogue options.
- “Understood.”
- “Who’s Ito?”
You can select either option to continue the quest.
Your next objective is to meet up with Hirobumi Ito, along with the optional objective to help the townspeople. In town, you’ll run into groups of enemies on the streets, roofs, and in nearby buildings that you have to take down in order to get this objective. Defeating all enemies in the area will cross off this objective. There are two groups for you to find. One group can be found on the way to Ito while the other is found on the way to the official’s base.
You can loot things like Treasured Sake, Sophisticate’s Sandals, Anti-Paralytic Pills, Western Gaiters, Unpressed Sake, Mass-Produced Paired Swords, Old-Fashioned Revolver, and more from defeated enemies.
Defeat the Henchmen in Rise of the Ronin
After you meet Ito, your next goal is to break into the official’s base. The entrance to their base is a messy wooden structure that luckily has a grapple point for you to use. After easily slipping inside, you must defeat the corrupt official’s henchmen to end their reign of terror in Ejiri.
There are two henchmen, a smaller swordsman and a large man named Kimenzan the Crusher. Shinsaku and Ito take care of the swordsman while you’re left to fight Kimenzan the Crusher. He is a challenging opponent. The best way to defeat him is to keep your distance and attack when there is an opening. If you have a long-distance weapon on you, use that as well. The moment he gets his hands on you or hits you, expect to lose a lot of health.
After they’re defeated, Shinsaku heads back to the restaurant and your next objective is to talk to him. He says the corrupt outnumber them and you have two dialogue options.
- “Might have been better when the gangsters were around.”
- “This lot seemed worse than the officials in Chinatown.”
Either option is fine as it does not affect the quest.
When Shinsaku starts coughing while talking, you have two dialogue options.
- “Are you alright?”
- “You’re ill, aren’t you?”
These options also don’t affect the quest, so you’re free to choose whichever resonates with your character’s personality.
Rewards for the Rise of the Ronin- Where There’s A Will Side Quest
Rewards for finishing the Rise of the Ronin- Where There’s A Will side quest are a Play Shamisen, a Treatise on Enlightenment, Toxic Whetstone, and Healing Elixir.
Looking for more Rise of the Ronin side quests? Check these out.
- Rise of the Ronin- In Search of New Discoveries Side Quest
- Rise of the Ronin – Midnight Crossing Trophy Achievement
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