Eavesdropping on this conversation, Dosetsu raised an army with Hokita goshi (country samurai) in order to kill Sadamasa taking advantage of Keno's avenge, but retreated after hearing about Kanae no mae's suicide.
これを立ち聞きした道節は毛野の仇討ちに乗じ、穂北郷士たちとともに挙兵して定正の命を狙うが、蟹目前らの自害を知って兵を退く。