Needless to say, Sukeroku does not accept his words, and kills Ikyu who is a survivor of the Taira clan, IGA no Heinaizaemon, in fact, and escapes from Yoshiwara with Tomokirimaru.
助六はもちろん応じず、意休（実は平家の残党・伊賀平内左衛門）を斬り、友切丸を取り返して吉原を抜け出す。