While nursing Dororo, who has fallen ill from a fever during their journey, Hyakkimaru comes to know of Dororo`s tragic past for the first time. Dororo was born to poor farmers. In order to survive, they become thieves. In time, her father, Hibukuro, becomes the leader of bandits who attack only warriors and the rich. The three of them, however, are turned over to government officers when Hibukuro`s subordinate betrays him. They escape from jail during a storm, with pursuers chasing them from behind. Hibukuro takes on the pursuers alone so that his wife and child can escape.