Astride his horse, Masakado fought valiantly on the battlefront, but his fleet footed horse, which had been galloping like the wind, began to tire and lost its pace, leaving Masakado at a loss for a means to drive forward with his heroic battle, and he died in battle when a loosed arrow struck him on the forehead.
将門は自ら馬を駆って陣頭に立ち奮戦するが、風のように駿足を飛ばしていた馬の歩みが乱れ、将門も武勇の手だてを失い、いずくからか飛んできた矢が将門の額に命中し、あえなく討死した。