Toranaga’s defeated clan moves to Edo and awaits their fate. Blackthorne must decide who he fights for – the lord who has turned his back on him, or the ambition…
Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.
Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents’ campaign against Toranaga. In Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko’s loyalty to his cause.
