HeizÅ's son, Tatsuzo, rushes off early to training. Hisae is suspicious of his enthusiasm, but HeizÅ tells her about when he was also young and impetuous with an unhappy home life. Years ago when HeizÅ was called Tetsusaburo, and practicing at the dojo, a samurai named Jyubei Matsuoka, arrived and issued a challenge. Master Takasugi accepted on behalf of the school...