Shinza (Sugawara Bunta) is known for his stubborn personality and continues to hold a low-ranking position as a magistrate, despite his colleague Kato (Koyama Shigeru) becoming the deputy chief retainer. His daughter (Oginome Keiko) has feelings for Hachiro (Miura Koichi), one of her father’s subordinates, but she is afraid to express her emotions because of Shinza’s intimidating presence. One day, Shinza gets involved in a violent incident within the castle.