Some time later, Benkei dragged it up to Mt. Hiei during a battle between Mt. Hiei and Mii-dera Temple, Benkei was offended by the sound of 'Inoo' (I want to go back home) that the bell made, and he threw the bell to the bottom of a valley.
その後比叡山と三井寺の争いに際して、弁慶が奪って比叡山に引き摺り上げたが、鐘が「イノー」（「帰りたいよう」の意）と鳴ったので、弁慶が怒って谷底へ捨てたという。