Gabimaru receives news that another clan will be joining the island in search of the elixir of life. Sagiri as his supervisor is ordered to keep watch over him and kill him if he breaks any rules, thus slowing Gabimaru's search, putting him in jeopardy of losing to the powerful clan. Gabimaru knows it's best to eliminate Sagiri to secure the elixir as fast as he can and claim his pardon to all his crime and see his beloved wife again. Gabimaru must kill Sagiri to better his odds of survival, and Sagiri has no choice but to try and do the same to Gabimaru for her own survival. With neither truly desiring to kill the other after spending days together, who will hesitate first and submit to defeat?
