Yoritomo raises an army on the 17th August, 1180. He plans to attack YAMAKI no Kanetaka, vice governor of Izu sent by Taira no Kiyomori, head of the Taira Clan and his aide。He also plans to establish his base in Kamakura. But the number of his soldiers is so small so he carries a weight of responsibilities. Aboive all, he is told by Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa to subjugate the Taira clan in his dream. At the same time, his wife Masako, elder sister of Yoshitoki sees Yae, former lover of Yoritomo in the neighbourhood and waves her hand to her triumphantly.
Sukechika (Kazuyuki Asano,left) meets Kagechika (Jun Kunimura) and tells about Yoritomo's rebellion
Yoritomo tells Yoshitoki that he is the only man whom he can trust, This is his measure to win somebody over to his side and then he tries to conciliate other samurais in Kanto region to support himself. And the day arrived at last. On the 17th of August, ITŌ Sukechika, father of Yaē and a samurai who takes the side of the Taira clan visits Ōba no Kagechika who is clost to Taira no Kiyomor. Sukechika tells Kagechika that Yoritomo is going to raise an army. It is Yaē who told Sukechika about it but she is informed of it by Yoshitoki.
Yoshitoki (Shun Oguri, left) attacks Kanetaka with his father Tokimasa (BANDŌ Yajūrō)
Yoshitoki is scolded by his elder brother Munetoki for he discloed Yoritomo's army to Yaē. However she learns that Kanetaka is at home by her husband EMA no Jirō. She decides to inform it to Yoritomo and shoots an arrow with white cloth. The cloth is a kind of secret code between Yaē and Yoritomo so he attacks the residence of Kanetaka but the rain prevents him from marching to Kamakura and he establishes a camp in Mt. Ishibashi. The tide turns against him and Munetoki, who is told to bring a statue of Buddha in the residence of the Hōjōs. When he starts to Izu, he tells Yoshitoki that the Hōjōs should govern the samurais in Kanto region and it needs to use the power of Yoritomo. These are his last words to Yoshitoki.
Munetoki (KATAOKA Ainosuke, right) tells his younger brother that the Hōjōs shouls rule Kanto region