Kazuo Henmi Arc

The **Kazuo Henmi Arc** is the fourth story arc of *Golden Kamuy*.

## Story Impact

* Genjirou Tanigaki is brought to Asirpa's kotan to recover from his injuries due to the Amappo he was shot by.
* Tanigaki reveals that the amount of gold is likely 75 tons, much more then previously thought. Toshizou Hijikata also comes to this conclusion
* First Lieutent Tsurumi and Hajime Tsukishima visit arms dealer Thomas to acquire more firearms.
* Tsurumi explains his goal of creating a Military Government to the 7th Division
* Hijikata's group head into Otaru, Tatsuuma Ushiyama splits from the group to go to a brothel.
* Ushiyama runs into Shiraishi Yoshitake but is ultimately able to escape.
* Hijikata's Group robs a bank and Hijikata takes back his renowned sword, the Izumi-no-Kami Kanesada.
* Tsurumi his soldiers go to the bank, but Hijikata has already left the bank, as Hijikata leaves him and Tsurumi see each other for the first time.
* Toraji Kenmochi's fear of Sugimoto Saichi stealing Umeko from him is revealed.
* Shiraishi takes Ryu into Otaru to search for Ushiyama, he finds Hijikata's hideout but is quickly caught by Ushiyama, they force Shiraishi to work for them.
* The 8th tattooed convict, Kazuo Henmi is revealed as a serial killer, Sugimoto's group beings searching for him.
* They unknowingly find Henmi at the coast, after Shiraishi reveals that he's the convict he fights Sugimoto but is taken by an Orca, is killed, and is later skinned.
* Sugimoto's group successfully escapes the 7th division again.
* Hyakunosuke Ogata returns, rebelling from Tsurumi with Kouhei Nikaidou, they wait for Tanigaki at Asirpa's Kotan and try to kill him, but Nikaidou is mauled by a bear and loses his ear, and Ogata is shot by Tanigaki after killing Mishima.
* Hijikata and Sugimoto have their first encounter, unbeknownst to Sugimoto himself.
* Nikaidou is found by Tsurumi, his remaining ear is cut off by him.
* Tsurumi promises to let him kill Sugimoto if he tells him the identity of the other rebels, he sells out Ikutarou Komiya.
* Ogata escapes.
* Sugimoto's group encounters Kiroranke, a friend of Asirpa's father, he joins their party.
* Kiroranke tells Asirpa that Noppera-Bou is her father, revealing that Hijikata asked him about Kochoube Asuko, the Japanese name of Asirpa.
* Hijikata states that Noppera-Bou isn't Japanese Ainu.
* Sugimoto's group leaves and sets out for Abashiri.

## Characters Introduced

### Minor Characters

* Thomas
* Herring Magnate
* Kennosuke Mishima
* Ikutarou Komiya

## Chapters

* 030. **Legend** (言い伝え, *Iitsutae*)
* 031. **Hill** (二〇三高地, *Ni maru san kōchi*)
* 032. **Attack of the Mysterious Winged Terror!** (怪奇！謎の巨大鳥, *Kaiki! Nazo no kyodai tori*)
* 033. **Run Like Hell** (呪的逃走, *Noroi-teki tōsō*)
* 034. **Contact**  (接触, *Sesshoku*)
* 035. **Courtship**  (求愛, *Kyūai*)
* 036. **Useless**  (役立たず, *Yakutatazu*)
* 037. **Start of Spring** (初春, *Hatsuharu*)
* 038. **Hunpe** (フンペ, *Funpe*)
* 039. **Fishermen and Killers** (ニシン漁と殺人鬼, *Nishin-ryō to satsujinki*)
* 040. **Herring Mansion** (ニシン御殿, *Nishin goten*)
* 041. **Shine** (煌めく, *Kirameku*)
* 042. **Repun Kamuy** (レプンカムイ, *Repun Kamui*)
* 043. **Sinna Kisar** (シンナキサㇻ, *Shin'nakisar*)
* 044. **Sniper** (狙撃, *Sogeki*)
* 045. **Tanigaki the Matagi** (マタギの谷垣, *Matagi no Tanigaki*)
* 046. **Punishment** (刑罰, *Keibatsu*)
* 047. **Huchen Flower** (イトウの花, *Itō no hana*)
* 048. **Kiroranke** (キロランケ, *Kiroranke*)
* 049. **Companion**  (道連れ, *Michidure*)

## Episodes

* 07. **Complication** (錯綜, *Sakusō*)
* 08. **Eyes of a Murderer** (殺人鬼の目, *Satsujinki no Me*)
* 09. **Gleaming** (煌めく, *Kirameku*)
* 10. **Fellow Traveler** (道連れ, *Michizure*)