Yoshitsune and his company arrive in Oushu which is ruled by Fujiwarano Hidehira as the head of the Fujiwara family. At a banquet to welcome the company hosted by Hidehira, Yoshitsune falls asleep after drinking sake. Hidehira is not sure if Yoshitsune is such a fool that he is not able to foresee the chance of Hidehira turning against him. Hidehira decides to take time to judge Yoshitsune and orders Sato Tsugunobu to keep an eye on Yoshitsune by becoming his attendant. In Kyoto, Kiyomori’s daughter Tokuko becomes a bride of the Emperor, which enhances the power of the Heike family. Hidehira hears from Kichiji that Yoshitsune carried out the ceremony of Genpuku or samurai’s coming-of-age celebration in Owari by himself instead of having the ceremony after arriving at Oushu and asking Hidehira to serve as his guardian. Hidehira is impressed to know that Yoshitsune was taking precautions against Hidehira before seeing him. Hidehira gives Yoshitsune a fine horse and shows him around in Hiraizumi. Listening to Hidehira talk about his philosophy as the ruler of Oushu, Yoshitsune remembers Kiyomori and thinks of his own father who he does not remember. Hidehira tells Yoshitsune that he will think him as one of his own sons. Yoshitsune lives in Hiraizumi with his followers including Utsubo who has come after him from Kyoto. One day, Hidehira’s eldest son Yasuhira becomes missing at a hunt.
