In the Sparkling Mountains, someone is killing miners and stealing their gold. All clues point to the Malecite Indians, led by Komotai, a violent and conceited chief. Zagor decides to find out what drove the Indians to such greed...
The Hidatsa tribe chooses a new chief between two rivals. According to an old tribal custom, rivals compete in a game with seven arrows, but one of them is wounded, so Zagor takes his place.
Zagor's old friend, Squint Bob, comes to ask for his help because someone in his area is killing white women and men, blaming it on the Creek Indians. Zagor agrees, and an adventure filled with gunpowder, blood, and revenge begins...