Five years before the start of the film, the fictious Yamashiro clan's chief retainers (vassal lords) dig gold out of a secret mine behind their lord's back. The lord of the Yamashiro clan wants to have the gold for himself, but his forces are not strong enough, so he cannot act alone. He also cannot go to the government first, because they would take the gold if they knew about the mine. He orders his ninja team, led by Himuro Gemma (Daisuke Gouri), to assassinate the chief retainers, claiming he would then report the mine to the government. Jubei Kibagami (Kôichi Yamadera) and Shinkuro are...
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