The Wakamatsu-gumi and Munakata-gumi successfully rescue Shuhei and wipe out the Jojima-gumi. Shuhei is set to become wakagashira and lead both the Wakamatsu-gumi and the Aizu Federation. A strong bond forms between Sawamura and Shuhei after they promise to each lead their own families. Meanwhile, Soma meets his sister’s fiancé, detective Shigefumi Yanagita.
