After killing a counselor of his clan, a fugitive samurai befriends a couple poaching the shogun's gold in the mountains.

Gennosuke, a clan retainer, kills one of the clan ministers as part of a plot to achieve reform. He is pursued by his former comrades, each hoping to complete the vendetta put on Gennosuke by the clan. With the help of a master swordsman, Yamane, Gennosuke has a chance at survival.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>