An old retainer Gekizaemon WATANABE (corresponds to Aki DATE), his son Minbu WATANABE, Shikanosuke YAMANAKA and Saizo SASANO, who are all loyal retainers, confront Danjo NIKKI, Onitsura OE (corresponds to Hyobu DATE) and Kanzo KUROSAWA at Monchusho (Department of Justice in the Shogun's Government).
老臣・渡辺外記左衛門（伊達安芸に相当）、その子渡辺民部、山中鹿之介、笹野才蔵ら忠臣が問註所で仁木弾正、大江鬼貫（伊達兵部に相当）、黒沢官蔵らと対峙する。