However, a relationship between governors in charge of navy, including a Hyobu shojo Meido MASUDA, was not a friendly one and the effort of Sano failed to show results.
しかし、増田明道兵部少丞等他の海軍担当官との関係は良好とは言い難く、佐野の奮闘は空回りでしかなかった。