KUSU no Iwate was ordered to kill Kurikuma no Okimi when he showed any signs of refusal, but KUSU left Tsukushi without executing the assassination plot since Minu no Okimi (written in two ways in Japanese Kanji characters; "三野王" or "美努王") and Takeie no Okimi were standing by Kurikuma no Okimi with their swords ready, as he tried to take his step forward while holding his sword.
樟磐手は、従わない様子が見えたら栗隈王を殺せと命じられていたため、刀を握って前に出ようとしたが、栗隈王のそばに三野王（美努王）と武家王が帯剣して立っていたため、断念して帰った。