源氏の決起

In Hiraizumi, Yoshitsune hears from Hidehira that Kiyomori has confined the ex-emperor Goshirakawa. In Kyoto, Tairano Munemori forces Minamotono Yorimasa's son to hand over his fine horse. However Munemori does not like a horse and insults the horse and Yorimasa's son in public. Yorimasa, who has sided with the Heike despite of his origin, decides to part with the arrogant Heike family and to raise an army against them. He persuades Mochihito-ou, the ex-emperor's third son who has been belittled, to issue an order to subdue the Heike. Yorimasa asks Minamotono Yukiie to disperse Mochihito-ou's order to the Genji families and their followers around Japan. Hearing the rumor, Hidehira asks Yoshitsune what he would do if the two families start a battle. Yoshitsune hesitates to give an immediate answer. Yukiie approaches Hiraizumi, after conveying the order to Yoritomo in Izu and Kisono Yoshinaka. However the Heike has already grasped his movements and intention. Seeing Yoshitsune receive the order, Hidehira persuades to observe the outcome for a while.

宗盛（鶴見辰吾）に息子が侮辱され、怒った源頼政（丹波哲郎）は平家を見限り、兵を挙げる決意をする。頼政により、平家追討の以仁王の令旨（りょうじ）を託された源行家（大杉漣）は、頼朝（中井貴一）、義仲（小澤征悦）を周って源氏の決起を促すが、すぐ平家に知られる。一方、令旨の情報を知った秀衡（高橋英樹）は、義経（滝沢秀明）を呼び寄せ「一度は父と思った清盛に刃を向けることができるのか」と問う。