It was selected to be screened in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival.

One day, an elderly samurai named Sawamura, comes to the village, determined to recruit other warriors to go to Kyoto and fight in the civil war.

Tsuzuki initially manages to maintain good relations with Genda, but Ichisuke provokes the outlaws, who beat him.

Against the advice of Tsuzuki, who would like to keep the peace, Sawamura decides to defend the honor of Ichisuke, who is now one of his men.

Only Sawamura's intervention saves them: the older man kills Genda and the other bandits, but is seriously injured.