An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning of the 20th Century starring two of the biggest names in Yakuza film history, Fuji Junko and Takakura Ken. Since the death of Matsuo Yuki's father, the Union Representative postition has been vacant. Now that the central government has delegated the decision on his replacement to the 'Horse Traders' Association in Hokkaido, she becomes the top candidate to fill the post. Corrupt local officials seek to block her from assuming the position upon her arrival from the southern island of Kyushu.It will be a radical change for Yuki, coming from the warm climate in the South to the bitter cold of Hokkaido. Violence soon erupts as Ainu and Japanese clash, while Yuki's protector, a mysterious rifleman played by Takakura Ken, watches from the shadows. Can she finish the work started by her late father in an untamed land?