The protagonist Shin'ichi Yamamoto (Daisaku Ikeda's pen name) addresses the fundamental reason underlying the nationwide student unrest in universities across Japan. He proposes various reforms like the establishment of an autonomous and independent education system. The volume also describes the birth of the Soka Gakkai newspaper Seikyo Shimbun, as well as various Soka divisions such as the Nurses' Division (White Birch group); the Fife and Drum Corps, and the Writers Division.
Chapter titles: Wisdom and Courage, Mission, Fierce Winds, Mighty River