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
Common questions
Where does this tale start?
Kenji in Aoi Village, Tsutsu.
What do I need to have done first?
Discover the location in the open world. It will not appear in your journal before that.
When and where in the game is it?
Act 1, in Izuhara.
What do I get for it?
Minor Legend Increase, Minor Defense Charm, +4 Leather.
How long is it?
9 objectives from start to finish. The full sequence is in the walkthrough above.
What am I fighting?
Shield-bearers. Shield-bearers is what this tale fields.
Sources
- Ghost of Tsushima Walkthrough — PowerPyx
- Ghost of Tsushima Walkthrough — All Tales — PowerPyx
