In April 1583, Gou and her sisters are introduced through One to Kyogoku Tatsuko, Hideyoshi's concubine, at the Azuchi Castle. Although Tatsuko's husband was killed by Hideyoshi, Tatsuko claims that Hideyoshi is a kind person. The three sisters are horrified by Tatsuko's comments. Meanwhile, Nobutaka commits suicide manipulated by Hideyoshi; Nobukatsu, Nobunaga's second son, approaches Ieyasu to launch a war against Hideyoshi. At the Azuchi Castle, Hideyoshi is captivated by Chacha's beauty.
天正１１年４月。江（上野樹里）たちは、秀吉（岸谷五朗）の人質となり安土城へ入り、おね（大竹しのぶ）から京極龍子（鈴木砂羽）を紹介される。龍子は夫を秀吉に殺されたが側室になり、秀吉は優しい人と語った。江たちは激しく嫌悪する。そんな時、秀吉の工作で織田信孝（金井勇太）が自害。信雄（山崎裕太）は家康（北大路欣也）に打倒秀吉の戦を仕掛けようと持ちかける。一方、秀吉は茶々（宮沢りえ）の美貌に心を奪われる。
