Kinji Fukasaku's action-packed crime drama centers on aging Yakuza Gunji (Koji Tsuruta), a fierce fighter who lives by a code no longer honored by Tokyo's new breed of ruthless gangs. Released from prison after 10 years, Gunji regroups his old gang. After rebuilding his crime empire in Okinawa, Gunji's whiskey trade is a success -- but he's forced into a bloody battle with rival mainland gangsters.