Gou gives birth to a baby boy, Kunimatsu. To counter Fuku who is in charge of raising Takechiyo, Gou declares her intention of breastfeeding Kunimatsu and dotes on him. In 1611, Ieyasu, who has passed his Shogun title on to Hidetada, urges Hideyori to come to Kyoto to congratulate Hidetada's succession. Although Yodo bursts in anger at Ieyasu, Hideyori, who is now 19 years old, decides on his own to meet Ieyasu in Kyoto. On March 28, Ieyasu and Hideyori finally confront at the Nijo Castle in Kyoto.
