Nehan Jo

[Machine Translation] What is the true face of a man bound by blood and called the worst in the history of the Warring States period? Abe Yoshisada, a wealthy merchant, decides to take in the fallen Ukita family. This is because he sees in the young Hachiro an extraordinary character. He hoped that he could eventually revive the Ukita family and bring peace and tranquility back to the devastated southern part of Bizen. Hachiro grew up in a townhouse, and in his solitary introspection, he realized early on the importance of commerce. Despite being the son of a samurai, he was strongly attracted to the town and merchant life. However, as he approaches adolescence, he reconfirms the destiny that runs through his blood when he becomes deeply involved with Sayo, an older woman he meets in town. -Hachiro eventually becomes the warlord Ukita Naoye.

血に束縛され、戦国史上最悪と呼ばれた男の素顔とは。豪商・阿部善定は、没落した宇喜多家一家を引き取る決意をする。幼い八郎の中に非凡さを見い出したが故である。やがて宇喜多家を再興し、荒れた備前南部に再びの安寧を与えてくれるのでは、と期待を寄せた。町家で育った八郎は孤独な内省の中で、商いの重要性に早くから気付く。武門の子でありながら、町や商人の暮らしに強く惹かれる。が、青年期に差し掛かる頃、町で出会った年上の女性・紗代と深く関わり合うことで、自身の血に流れる宿命を再確認する。―八郎は、やがて武将・宇喜多直家となる。