In the winter of 1582, Gou and her sisters develop a close relationship with Katsuie, while Hideyoshi holds a large-scale funeral ceremony for Nobunaga in Kyoto ignoring Katsuie and Ichi who burst in anger. Learning Hideyoshi's maneuver to bring down Katsuie, Gou and her sisters implore Katsuie not to enter war with Hideyoshi, but Katsuie decides to fight against him.
