 Kazutoyo is away on a military campaign with Hideyoshi and Chiyo writes letters to her husband regularly of news back home. Oda Nobunaga is at the height of his power and showing every sign of being corrupted by it. He is frequently at odds with his general Akechi Mitsuhide and ignores wise counsel. At a banquet for Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nobunaga insults and humiliates Mitsuhide. Akechi Mitsuhide resolves to overthrow Oda Nobunaga.