He went to Mitajiri, Nagato Province and welcomed the loyalist court noble Nobuyoshi SAWA, who had been protected by Choshu Domain as a captain, and then entered Ikuno along with more than 30 roshi and Yaichi KAWAKAMI, a former general of the Kiheitai Army.
長門国三田尻へ赴き、長州藩に庇護されていた攘夷派公卿沢宣嘉を主将に迎え、元奇兵隊総管河上弥市ら30数人の浪士とともに生野に入った。