Oda Nobunaga saves a girl from drowning one day. She clumsily tells him that she's a shinobi. Instead of attempting to kill him, she swears to serve him one day after hearing his plans to unify Japan.
After his amazing victory against Imagawa, Nobunaga's name spreads around the area and a man who calls himself Ota Gyuichi questions Chidori about her involvement in Nobunaga's win.
Matsudaira Motoyasu arrives at Kiyosu Castle to form an alliance with Nobunaga; Chidori seems very interested in meeting Hattori Hanzo, who serves Motoyasu.
The person who ended up treating Chidori's wounds was Takenaka Hanbee himself, meaning Chidori must ready her kunai to kill the person who saved her life.
Nene tells Hideyoshi to hurry and move up the ranks; meanwhile, Nobunaga devises a plan to build a castle in Sunomata in order to invade Mino, and Hideyoshi takes on the task.
Takenaka Hanbee refuses to work for the Oda clan, but after hearing Hideyoshi speak of his dream and Chidori's persuasion skills, his resolve starts to waver.
The previous Shogun's younger brother, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, wants to become the next shogun, and tells the Asakura Clan, who had been sheltering him, that he is going to go see Nobunaga.
After leaving the Asakura clan behind and coming to work for the Oda clan, Akechi Mitsuhide tells Nobunaga that he'll set up a meeting with him and Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Endo Naotsune, who is not very fond of Nobunaga, finds out that he is going to stop by to see his sister on his way to Kyoto and plans his assassination.
