In the land of Kuzuryuugawa, samurai Horimon Juurou seeks a sacred secret scroll and the head of a fallen master. Along his journey, he encounters Shizune, a mistreated kunoichi of the Fuuma clan, and Kojuurouta, a high-ranking Fuuma leader who hides a shocking secret about her gender. As passion and betrayal intertwine, Juurou becomes entangled with both women and the dangerous legacy of the scroll.