Kirigakure Saizo, the wandering ninja, saved the life of Isanami, the priestess of Izumo. He agreed to take her to Ueda after she treated him to soba noodles. After escorting her to Ueda, he got into a fight with Sarutobi Sasuke, the leader of the Sanada ninja, which was broken up by Isanami stating that she was a shrine maiden who wished to meet Yukimura Sanada. After meeting him and his subordinate Rokurou, she told him about how the Izumo shrine was attacked and burned down...