Moreover, if someone of Satsuma or Choshu had been involved, those of Dohi (the Tosa and Hizen Domains), who wanted to weaken the influence of Saccho (the Satsuma and Choshu Domains), would not have just looked on it with their arms folded..
また、もし薩摩や長州の人間が関与していたのであれば、薩長の力を弱めたい土肥の者たちが手をこまねいていたはずがない。