Volume 14 deviates from the usual chapter plot of contract killings. Instead, Ogami did not take any life as an assassination assignment, yet still manages to leave a lot of dead bodies in his wake. 
 The highlight of this volume is The Kyushu Road, where the Yagyu letter, a plot device that has never really developed since the all-out war of the Yagyu clan against the Lone Wolf has its secrets almost been revealed. 
 The other chapters are as engaging as The Kyushu Road. There's even one chapter where Ogami Itto was never seen in any panel, and his involvement in the story is left for interpretation. Another chapter has something to do with an o-shichiri runner (they are sort of official messengers, samurais who can run pretty fast) and his unrelenting dedication to his task. Lastly, Christian Japanese who went hiding their true beliefs, those who are called Kirishitan were also given a story in this volume. 
 One theme that I think is central to all the stories in this volume are the characters' reverence and obedience to the one they believe in. These beliefs, be it bushido, kirishitan or meifumado are more important than their lives. 
 Now I am halfway towards the end of the whole Lone Wolf and Cub. It has been a great journey so far.