Shinjuurou may be a little young to be the master of a swordsmanship school, but fate did not give him a choice. Now his position and martial arts skill land him in the middle of serious trouble when the rogue samurai Mikage faces off against the Tokugawa government, and Shinjuurou and the small group of swordsmen who train at the school must now protect the town from harm. However, the group will not be challenged until the Tokugawa house calls in a favour, and the young swordsman is forced to duel Mikage himself.