After conquering a village| an evil warlord sets his sights on another by the lakeside. He kidnaps village local Katsushige Nakoshi (K^oichi Uenoyama) and offers an ultimatum to the villagers to hand over one of their protectors| Lord Juro (K^ojir^o Hong^o)| in exchange for the release of Katsushige. But| Lord Juro and the brave people defy the evil doers and decide to fight for their freedom and their homeland themselves. When their sacrifices seem in vain| they pray to their stone god to awaken and fight for them.