Reach Beyond the Blue Sky

Episode Synopsis

Eiichi and Kisaku are being chased by government officials, and it is Enshiro who draws them into the shabby house. Enshiro suggests that they serve the Hitotsubashi family, but Eiichi and the others refuse. Eiichi returns to Chiraijima Village and prepares a plan to take over Takasaki Castle with Junchu and others. Then Choshichiro returns from Kyoto and tearfully appeals to them to stop the plan. Eiichi and Kisaku give up on their plan and decide to leave the village and head for Kyoto to make a fresh start.