Dōsan's three lieutenants and his son Yoshitatsu launch a coup d'etat. Nobuna cannot send military aid as the forces of Yoshimoto Imagawa are threatening Nobuna's borders. Nagamasa Asai proposes an alliance and reinforcement in exchange for a political marriage to Nobuna, which would undermine all Nobuna's dreams of unifying Japan. Ultimately, Nobuna's generals (Yoshiharu, Katsuie Shibata, Nagahide Niwa and Inuchiyo) in unison turn the offer down. Later, Jubei arrives with Dōsan's daughter, informing that Dōsan is preparing for his last stand. Yoshiharu and Goemon undertake a very dangerous rescue mission that after heavy casualties, would have failed had it not been for the arrival of Nobuna and her forces. As Nobuna berates Yoshiharu for his foolishness, everyone is soon informed that Yoshimoto and her army have invaded.