In July of the previous year, Chikara NAKAZAWA (中澤主税) was sent as a messenger to order Masamune to refrain from a battle against Kagekatsu, but Masamune did not accept the order, wanting to explain to the Shogun after wining a battle at any cost to revenge.
去年七月江戸より中澤主税を御使にて、景勝と取合う事深く御制止ありけるに、其御意を用ひず、あまつさえ数度の後れを取りたるければ、何とぞして一戦に勝って御前の申し分仕りたしとぞ願はれける。