In Part 1 of a two-part series finale, Xena learns that an army led by a samurai ghost is threatening the Japanese city of Higuchi. She also discovers that because of her past actions with Borias, she is responsible for the warrior's rise to power. Accompanied by Gabrielle, Xena sets out to save the city and make amends for her past.
After escaping from Hades and capturing the Fates, Caesar changes the Threads of Fate in order to change his destiny. He makes Xena his empress and rules the world by her side. Gabrielle is a talented playwright and Alti is the High Priestess of Rome, and she wants all the power for herself and will stop at nothing to get it.