Kenji's Tales
Kenji's Tales are a short 3-part side storyline about Kenji, a sake seller and habitual swindler who keeps getting in over his head. Each part has Jin bailing him out of a scheme gone wrong, and they count toward the Helping Sword Hand trophy for finishing every Tale of Tsushima.
- Type
- Storyline
- Given by
- Kenji
- Rewards
- Counts toward Helping Sword Hand (gold)
Storylines
Part 49 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Good to know
- There are 3 parts: Servant of the People in Act 1, then Nattou and the Sake Seller and The Delicate Art of Negotiation in Act 2.
- The first part needs the main mission The Broken Blacksmith done.
- Unlike the other companions, Kenji has no trophy of his own; his tales count toward Helping Sword Hand (gold) for all Tales of Tsushima.
- Kenji is voiced by James Hiroyuki Liao in English and Setsuji Sato in Japanese.
- He first helps Jin by smuggling him into Azamo Bay inside a sake barrel.
- His horse is named Miko.
- His tales pay out in crafting materials too: 10 Linen from the first and 6 Leather from the last.
- Kenji's horse Miko is among the things the Mongols seize in the first part.
What the arc is about
After the Azamo Bay breakout, the Mongols know Kenji's face, so he is on the run. Jin tells him to make himself useful to the people of Tsushima. Kenji tries, but he cannot stop cutting corners, cheating partners and dealing with criminals and Mongols. These tales are the lighter side of the game: he lies to Jin about what a job involves, and Jin ends up cleaning up the fight.
Where Kenji ends upSpoilerShow
By the last part Kenji is skimming money to give to survivors, which Jin reads as proof he is trying to change. Jin decides Kenji has real talent and a decent heart and only needs to aim it better. Kenji later helps with the big castle assaults and stays with the Ghost's allies after Jin is outlawed.
- 1Servant of the PeopleServant of the People is Kenji Tale 1 of 3, an Act 1 side tale at Aoi Village in Tsutsu. You find Kenji claiming to protect farmers' food from the Mongols, which of course goes wrong. It needs The Broken Blacksmith done and rewards the Charm of Well-Being I and 10 Linen.
- 2Nattou and the Sake SellerNattou and the Sake Seller is Kenji Tale 2 of 3, an Act 2 side tale south of the Ruins of Old Yarikawa in Akashima. Kenji says an empty Mongol camp is ripe for looting, and it is not empty for long. It rewards the Charm of Advantage.
- 3The Delicate Art of NegotiationThe Delicate Art of Negotiation is Kenji Tale 3 of 3, the last of his tales, set at Umugi Cove in Act 2. You act as Kenji's hidden bodyguard while he meets a criminal he owes money to. It rewards the Charm of Broken Barriers and 6 Leather.
Related missions
- Side
A Debt Repaid
A Debt Repaid is an Act 2 side tale in Kushi, Toyotama, where you help a man named Gomyo take revenge on the bandits who used him. Expect a camp assault and a second wave, and a Charm of Enduring Affliction at the end.
Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationSideA Father's Choice
A Father's Choice is an Act 3 side tale in Sago, Kamiagata, that starts with a body hanging beside the road. You track the Mongols who forced a father to pick which son they would kill, and earn a Charm of Fire Doctrine.
- Side
A Final Request
A Final Request is a Toyotama side tale that starts with Straw Hat ronin raiding Lucky Genzo's Inn. You chase the raiders through three camps to find a captured man named Oda, and the reward is a Charm of Dual Destruction II.
- Side
A Healer's Touch
A Healer's Touch is an Izuhara escort tale where you guard Hanaoka, a monk healer, on his way to a sick camp in the woods. It has investigation stops and small fights, and pays a Charm of Divine Healing I.