Yoshitaka's horse was weary and for a short while removed himself from the front, but a number of the priests surrounded Yoshitaka and because they fired countless arrows, Yoshitaka tried to pursue them flailing his long sword; however, because the Ryugegoe has rough mountain roads, there was nowhere for horse to advance.
義隆は馬が疲れて少しの間、戦線から下がっていたが、複数の法師が義隆を取り囲んで無数の矢を射掛けてきたので、義隆は太刀をふるって追っ払ってはみたものの、龍華越は山蔭の道は難所である故、馬を駆けさせるところもなかった。