Sonny Chiba reprises his role as the deadly martial arts mercenary Takuma Tsurugi in this feature where he must once again battle against the Yakuza because of a deal gone wrong. Tsurugi is hired to kill an old friend and, when he refuses to do the job, becomes the target of a number of hit attempts upon his own life. Not only must he protect his friend and himself from the Yakuza but he must contend with the return of his oldest and most deadly enemy who is out to settle the score with him once and for all.