Without knowing the death of Shikaji, Nakamaro tried to avoid Arachi no-seki checking station and cross the Lake Biwa by boat to the east coast, but failed eventually due to the against wind, and proceeded land route from Shiozu to go through Arachi no-seki.
辛加知の死を知らない仲麻呂は愛発関を避け、舟で琵琶湖東岸に渡り越前に入ろうとするが、逆風で舟が難破しそうになり断念して、塩津に上陸し陸路、愛発関の突破をはかった。