At the center of the conflict is Kouga and Iga's two young heirs; Gennosuke and Oboro respectively; who had fallen in love in the hopes of not only bringing their clans together in peace but also to mix the bloodlines of their families so as to undo the genetic damage endured by both.
The core issue involves Kouga and Iga's two youthful heirs, Gennosuke and Oboro; they fell in love with the intention of reconciling their clans through peace and merging their family lineages to repair the genetic damage faced by both.