Yoshinaka has died after being driven away from Kyoto. Hearing that his head will be displayed in public, Yoshitsune cannot restrain himself from opposing the cruel treatment. Noriyori and Kajiwarano Kagetoki, one of the retainers of Yoritomo, admonish Yoshitsune to hold back. At the site where Yoshinaka’s head is placed, Yoshitsune sees Tomoe, Yoshinaka’s lover. To Tomoe, who is in despair, Yoshitsune urges to live on. A few days later, Shizuka comes to see Yoshitsune. The two are delighted to be able to see each other once again. In the meantime, the army of the Heike clan at Ichinotani makes preparations for a battle. The Genji family also prepares its troops for the battle against the rival clan and waits for an imperial order to be sent from ex-emperor Goshirakawa. Given at last the order from the ex-emperor to attack the Heike family, Yoshitsune and his army leave for Ichinotani.
