The Hogen Rebellion finally comes to an end with the victory of the Emperor Go-Shirakawa side. Yorinaga, who is seriously hurt while escaping, seeks help from his father but the cry for help goes unanswered and Yorinaga passes away. Tadamasa and Tameyoshi, who were defeated in the Hogen Rebellion fighting against Kiyomori and Yoshitomo, are captured and brought back to Kiyomori and Yoshitomo. Kiyomori asks Tadamasa to work together again for the Taira family, however, Shinzei gives a shocking order to Kiyomori and Yoshitomo.
保元の乱がついに終結。負傷した頼長（山本耕史）、山に逃れた崇徳上皇（井浦新）に悲劇が…。さらに敗走中に捕らえられた忠正（豊原功補）と為義（小日向文世）に、信西（阿部サダヲ）から下された信じられない沙汰に、清盛（松山ケンイチ）は苦しむ。負けた者にも勝った者にもつらき結末に、戦士である武士たちは苦悩する。
