Kōji Shimizu

Zoushu Hirate pursues a criminal to a town along the Tone River, where he becomes involved in a conflict between the Sasagawa and Iioka families.

When poison is found in the shogun's food, brilliant swordsman Mondo races against time to save Japan's leader from certain death.

In Edo, Naotada Ii, lord of Hikone Han, seeks his twin brother and clashes with the formidable Murasaki Gumi, sparking intense conflict.