在这部石川五右卫门剧情/历史片中,石川五右卫门是活跃在安土桃山时代的日本劫富济贫的大盗，专门和丰臣秀吉对着干。由于是以石川五右卫门为正面角色进行戏说演绎，本剧将丰臣秀吉设定为了实施暴政的反派boss并对历史做出了一定修改
Toyotomi Hideyoshi becomes the regent during the Azuchi-Momoyama Period and holds sway while his vassals amass wealth. On the other hand, the common people slide into dire poverty and their discontent grows day by day. They are given moral support by the Shiranami Yazaemon troupe. Yazaemon, the head of the troupe, is the alias for the great thief Ishikawa Goemon to disguise himself from the public. Ishikawa goes against the powerful Hideyoshi, sneaking into the mansions of feudal lords and wealthy merchants who have done wrong, to steal anything of value and distribute the money and items to the needy. Hideyoshi is eager to capture Ishikawa. Furthermore, this is mingled with the ulterior motives of Hideyoshi's concubine Chacha, his vassals Maeda Geni, Ishida Mitsunari and other people around him.
