To Heizo, Takiguchi Josuke was a beloved younger brother under Takasugi Ginpei. He possessed excellent sword skills and continued to train single-mindedly, becoming skilled enough to substitute for the dojo's instructors. Heizo loved Josuke's discipline. One day, he happened to see him walking with a married woman, Oichi. Heizo, fearing that a serious man's love affairs would be troublesome, jumped ahead and worriedly kept an eye on Josuke out of parental concern. However, things took an unexpected turn. Josuke, fully prepared and ready, headed to the duel grounds. It turned out to be a cowardly trap, backed by the powerful. Josuke lost his life right before Heizo's eyes. The unforgivable truth gradually became clear. And what action did Heizo take to clear his brother Josuke's name?

Narrator: Shuhei Noma
Cast: Kazuhiko Saito, Miho Kuwahara, Satoshi Kojima, Soichiro Watanabe, Takeru Yamato
Original story: From Ikenami Shotaro's "Onihei Hankacho"
Adaptation and direction: Masaharu Omoto