Tange protects Chiharu (a member of the Uesugi Clan) and in the process kills one of the attacking "noble" dogs.
It is because of his hidden affection for Chiharu that Yasubei considers aligning with the Uesugi clan (which is loyal to Chamberlain Kira who is later targeted for a revenge killing by the 47 Ronin).
When Yasubei disposes of the dead dog off a river bridge, he is approached by several members of the defeated school seeking revenge.
Eventually, Tange hatches a scheme (the "fox" did it) that enables him to divorce Chiharu without forcing her to commit suicide.
He later appears after healing as a street performer, challenging anyone that would face the one armed swordsman, in the hopes that the men he sought would participate.
Tange is able to defend himself in what can be called Raizo Ichikawa's most definitive one-against-all scenes next to his performance in the film Betrayal.
Yasubei, who has been secretly following Chiharu to discover the date for the tea ceremony, also comes upon the scene and helps Tange, killing all the remaining attackers.
The story closes with the final march of the 47 Ronin (including Yasubei) and their assault on Chamberlain Kira's home.
One must assume that chances for the successful assault were improved when 15 to 20 of the Kira guardmens were killed earlier in their futile revenge attack on Tange.
Samurai Vendetta has been part of a number of film festivals celebrating the Chambara genre, and also careers of Raizo Ichikawa and Shintaro Katsu in the last decade.