Seventeenth century Japan: A rebellion in the Aizu territory has been brutally crushed, leaving twenty one brave warriors dead and most of the nuns of the local convent slaughtered. Now the surviving nuns have sworn to seek revenge.
STALEMATE! Having lost two of their clan, the Seven Spears are planning a counterattack. Meanwhile, Jyûbei and one of the Hori women, Okei, have taken Lord Akinari hostage. They now have the object of their revenge, but the Seven Spears will not let this outrage occur without a bloodbath. Who will be sacrificed in the course of this feud?