The Gentle Uncle
Synopsis
Takauji Ashikaga, once considered the guardian of the Kamakura shogunate, stages a rebellion that led to its quick destruction.
Tokiyuki’s older brother, Kunitoki, successfully evades the eyes of the warriors loyal to Takauji, and he is placed under the care of their uncle, Muneshige Godaiin.
Meanwhile, Tokiyuki hides in an abandoned house outside Kamakura while traveling to Suwa, Shinano, Yorishige’s territory. However, surveilling eyes cast their gaze upon Tokiyuki’s whereabouts.
The once familiar emblem on the flag changes – who’s an enemy and an ally?
As Tokiyuki is confronted with one betrayal after another, further troubles await him.