Ten years after the conclusion of the hostilities between the Iga and Kouga ninja clans, a fragile peace has taken hold. Yet, beneath this surface calm, lingering resentment continues to smolder. Hachirou Kouga and Hibiki Iga, descendants of their respective families, appear to be on the verge of a budding romance. However, not everyone is content with how the previous conflict was resolved.
Disagreements over the accounts of the decisive battle between Gennosous Kouga and Oboro Iga have sparked discontent among certain figures, including Tadanaga Tokugawa, who once served as a patron of the Kouga clan. As tensions between the clans reemerge, the shifting political landscape threatens to tear apart Hachirou and Hibiki, echoing the tragic fate of their predecessors.