The next day, on June 2 before dawn, when they crossed the Katsura-gawa River (Yodo river system), Mitsuhide declared, 'Our enemy is in the Honno-ji Temple,' making it clear that they would attack Nobunaga.
翌2日未明、桂川(淀川水系)を渡ったところで「敵は本能寺にあり」と宣言して、襲撃を明らかにした。