The Vigilant Keep stands on a grassy plain, its bright new towers gleaming in the first light of a dawning Sun. Within, the Monkey Clan prepares to defend its name, its new title, and the Empire that it has sworn to serve. Claiming the right to marshall the Empire's troops, the Monkey Clan shouts the name of its champion and of the Emerald Champion. If it is victorious, it will mean a new age for the Empire. If it fails, the defeat will mean the death of every samurai under the Emperor's banner.