Maeda Toshiie and his retainer Matsu travel to Shikoku to meet Chōsokabe Motochika. They inform Motochika that Oda Nobunaga has imposed unreasonable demands on him. Motochika rebuffs the demands and urges Maeda to betray Nobunaga. Meanwhile, Keiji tries to persuade Mōri Motonari to join the resistance against Nobunaga, but his efforts result in his imprisonment. With these developments, Motochika and Motonari find themselves moving against each other.