Overview
A Tale of Tsushima in Izuhara, kenji tale 1 of 3 — part of the sake merchant whose schemes Jin keeps having to finish.
Servant of the People belongs to Kenji’s questline: the sake merchant whose schemes Jin keeps having to finish. It is kenji tale 1 of 3, set in Izuhara.
The ally questlines are the game’s best writing and they run in order, so this tale assumes the ones before it. Kenji’s arc rewards being followed as a sequence rather than picked at.
In the game’s own framing: Something is wrong at a farmstead, and Kenji wants Jin to come and look at it with him.
This is tale 1 of 3 in Kenji’s arc. The ally questlines run in order and assume the ones before them, so they reward being followed as a sequence rather than picked at.
What to bring
The stances are a counter-table, not a preference: each one is the answer to a specific enemy, and this tale fields the ones below.
- RecommendedWater StanceWater is the only efficient answer to a raised shield.
Objectives
- Travel to Aoi Village
- Speak with Kenji
- Follow Kenji
- Speak with him again
- Hide in the barrel
- Wait
- Defeat the Mongols
- Speak with the hostage
- Watch the cutscene
Full walkthroughSpoilers
- 01Travel to Aoi Village
South of Tsutsu, to the marker.
- 02Speak with Kenji
Near the thatched-roof building.
- 03Follow Kenji
Toward the beach.
- 04Speak with him again
When he stops.
- 05Hide in the barrel
When he tells you to. This is the tale that establishes what a Kenji plan looks like.
- 06Wait
Until the enemies arriving pull you out of it.
- 07Defeat the Mongols
Most carry shields, so Water Stance. Shield-bearers need Water Stance, and specifically its heavy attacks — light attacks chip uselessly at a raised shield.
TipWater is the only efficient answer to a raised shield.
- 08Speak with the hostage
Once they are down.
- 09Watch the cutscene
With Kenji, to finish.
Enemies in this tale, and how to fight them
Strengths
- Shield-bearers — Water Stance, and specifically its heavy attacks — that is what breaks a raised shield. Trying to chip through the front of a shield with light attacks wastes the fight. Stagger them first so the guard comes up and breaks, then go through the opening quickly before it closes.
Rewards
- Minor Legend IncreaseA smaller step toward the next Legend rank — the size a side tale, a liberated settlement or a cleared encounter gives.
- Minor Defense CharmA silver charm. Minor charms are weaker than major ones and go in the minor slots — you start with two major slots and unlock up to four minor ones by honouring Inari Shrines, for six equipped at once.
- +4 LeatherUpgrade material. Silk, linen and leather are what armourers and swordsmiths charge to improve your gear.
Kenji’s tales
Characters in this tale
Sources
- Ghost of Tsushima Walkthrough — PowerPyx
- Ghost of Tsushima Walkthrough — All Tales — PowerPyx