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To defeat Yoshinaka, Yoshitsune heads for Kyoto leading Genji’s army. Supported by distinguished performance of his retainers, Yoshitsune beats Yoshinaka’s army at Uji River. After the battle, Yoshitsune enters Kyoto and succeeds in saving the ex-emperor Goshirakawa. Driven from the capital, Yoshinaka tries to get away but finally falls in battle. Appointed as the guard of the Imperial Palace by the ex-emperor, Yoshitsune settles into Kyoto and spends days in peace for a while. One day, Yukiie visits Yoshitsune. Hearing him speak ill of Yoshinaka, Yoshitsune gets angry about Yukiie’s embarrassing attitude. At the same time, Yoshitsune is irritated with himself for engaging in such disputes among his relatives. The next day, Yoshitsune meets his mother Tokiwa after a long time. Although she is glad to see Yoshitsune again, Tokiwa tells Yoshitsune not to come to see her any more.

義仲追討の初陣を飾った義経（滝沢秀明）は、弁慶（松平健）ら郎党の活躍で、無事、後白河法皇（平幹二朗）を助け出す。法皇から院の御所の警固を任され、都に落ち着いた義経は、久しぶりにお徳（白石加代子）やうつぼ（上戸彩）とも再会し、心穏やかな日々を送る。金売り吉次（市川左團次）の計らいで常盤（稲森いずみ）とも再会を果たすが、常盤は再び、義経に「２度と会いに来ないように」と伝えるのだった。