Areyama Fukujuki

Saku, a street performer traveling in search of dragons, is captured by bandits while searching for his lost younger brother, Mangetsu. When he tells the bandits his story, they say that his brother must have been kidnapped by the youkai who live at the top of the mountain. Saku joins forces with the bandits, who say they are going to attack the youkai, and sets out for the mountaintop. The start of Ryuu Kouryo, a fantastic new series by an ace Taiwanese mangaka! (Source: Aokishi, translated) Note: Originally published in Aokishi 3B.