The group stole the sword and shinji (jewels) of the Three Sacred Treasures, and following the precedence of Emperor Godaigo, they escaped to Mt. Hiei and sealed themselves in the Konponchudo (the main hall of Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple).
一味は三種の神器の剣と神爾を奪い、後醍醐天皇の先例を模して比叡山に逃れ、根本中堂に立て篭もる。