Samurai (Part II)

Takezo, a renowned Samurai, returns to Kyoto after years on the road, seeking to challenge the leader of the region's top Kendo school. Despite his loyal lover Otsu waiting for him, he instead focuses on proving his valor and skill by deliberately walking into ambushes set up by the school's followers. Meanwhile, Akemi expresses her desires directly to him, and Sasaki Kojiro, a young and confident fighter, eyes him as a potential rival. In the end, Takezo leaves Kyoto again, this time shaming himself and Otsu by declaring his love in a dishonorable way.