Samurai from Nowhere

Misawa Ihei Nagato is traveling with his wife Tae Iwashita Shima who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money Tae is the daughter of the clans chief counselor who married the lowranking Ihei to avoid becoming the clan lords mistress Into the mix comes Oba Gunjuro Tetsurō Tamba a mysterious ronin who will do anything for money This leads to a fitting climax as the forces of hate and love converge while the couple attempt to break through the border