Keiji Matsuda

Naomi Kishi who has a habit of self-harm, grew up with a mother with an abnormally strong desire for control and was profoundly ill. Naomi's relationship with her mother became unbearable, and she fled her parents' home. She goes to a downtown area where her mother is out of sight. She is caught when she enters an old-fashioned coffee shop, eats and drinks without paying. However, the coffee shop manager does not take her to task and even offers her a place to live. She begins living in a shared house in the downtown area, and gradually regains her true self through contact with unique people she has never met before in her life.

Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya), assistant Wakagashira of Kyowakai, joins Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) and other Kyowakai executives to track down Fukumoto, chairman of the West Japan Mutsumikai, the mastermind behind the assassination plot against Kudo (Hakuryu), Kyowakai’s chairman. Himuro and his men infiltrate the meeting site, preparing to eliminate Fukumoto—but Yashiro, head of the Yashiro-gumi, pretends to cooperate while secretly leaking information to the Kudo-gumi. Seizing the opportunity, Zaizen, assistant Wakagashira of the Kudo-gumi, makes his move—not against Fukumoto, but against Himuro himself. Meanwhile, Kawatani, Kyowakai’s Wakagashira, is delivered a shocking revelation by Kudo.

After taking out Sakashita, head of the Sakashita-gumi in Fukui, Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) learns from Kawatani (Hitoshi Ozawa) that the true mastermind behind the attack on Kyowakai Chairman Kudo (Hakuryu) is Fukumoto (Keiji Matsuda), the second chairman of the West Japan Mutsumikai. Kyowakai formally declares war on the West Japan Mutsumikai. Under Kawatani’s orders, Himuro and his men move to bring Nagoya and Gifu, Kyoto, and Hokuriku under Kyowakai control. However, Toki, head of the Toki-gumi, who rules Gifu, learns that the killing of his sworn brother Sakashita was the work of Kyowakai—and begins resisting them.

After bringing the Chubu region under his control, Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) faces a new upheaval when Akimoto (Sho Aikawa) of the Marugami Alliance is suddenly incarcerated. This triggers Takishima (Masahiko Tsugawa), chairman of the Marugami Alliance, to announce his retirement. Mita (Shun Sugata), the executive director, is appointed as the second chairman of the Marugami Alliance. However, Tsurumi (Mikio Osawa), head of the Tsurumi-gumi and deputy executive director, fiercely opposes the new leadership. Meanwhile in Hiroshima, Fukumoto (Keiji Matsuda), who previously failed to assassinate Kudo (Hakuryu), sets his sights once again—this time moving to eliminate Himuro.

Promoted to assistant Wakagashira of Kyowakai, Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya), along with Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), who has also risen to an executive position, heads to Kumamoto to back the Aso and Kirishima families, the Kumamoto faction that broke away from the fiercely contested Kyushu Shiseikai succession struggle. During their stay, a hitman strikes—Kenta is shot while shielding Himuro and is left in a critical, unconscious condition. Meanwhile in Kanto, Takishima (Masahiko Tsugawa), chairman of the Marugami Alliance, retires, and executive director Mita (Shun Sugata) becomes the second chairman. However, Tsurumi (Mikio Osawa), head of the Tsurumi-gumi, strongly opposes the decision—only to find himself targeted by would-be assassins as well.

2016 original video.

The Tohoku conflict comes to a provisional end— Yet tensions continue to simmer, both in Tohoku and with the Hiroshima yakuza at the center of the West Japan Mutsumikai. Amid this uneasy standoff, a minor clash in Fukui sparks a full-scale conflict between the local Sakashita-gumi and Kyowakai. Seizing the opportunity, the Sakashita-gumi—backed by the West Japan Mutsumikai—plots a direct strike against Kyowakai, unleashing hitmen on Kyowakai chairman Kudo (Hakuryu) and wakagashira assistant Kawatani…

Not long after the end of the Tohoku conflict, Kyowakai Chairman Kudo (Hakuryu) is attacked. He narrowly survives, but soon after, Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) is also shot by a hitman. Thanks to a counterattack led by Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) and the others, the assailants are captured, revealing that the attack was ordered by Sakashita, head of the Sakashita-gumi in Fukui, a group connected to the West Japan Mutsumikai. Seeking revenge, Kawatani (Hitoshi Ozawa) takes the lead in preparing Kyowakai for a full-scale war against the West Japan Mutsumikai, mobilizing the entire organization. However, Kudo intervenes and orders a withdrawal from Fukui.

Itoda-gumi was excommunicated from the Mishima-gumi, but the situation changed completely when Ando (Hitoshi Ozawa) was welcomed as a wakagashira. He succeeded in destroying the Mishima-gumi by inviting an internal strife in the Sekishin Houkou Renmei to overthrow him. However, Mishima (Shunya Nagasawa), who sees Ando as dangerous, continues to attack him.

Having been appointed Second Generation Yamasaki-gumi Wakagashira, Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) expanded his influence across Gifu and Shiga, making his name known even in political and business circles. However, this led to lingering tensions with the Hiroshima-based gangster group Genseikai. Under the orders of Kyokai Kaichō Kudo (Hakuryu), Himuro and Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) intervened in the succession dispute of Nagoya’s largest organization, the Shigemitsu-ikka. The conflict with Genseikai brought Himuro significant losses. Although the situation was calmed with the help of Akimoto (Sho Aikawa) and others, the power balance in Kansai was profoundly shaken.