He said to the men: "Bushi does not change his word, I plighted my promise, if I don't go today, I would be ashamed as a bushi, if Musashi is trying to beat me with many followers, he should be ashamed of his behavior."
「武士に二言はない、堅く約束した以上、今日渡らないのは武士の恥、もし多勢にて私を討つなら恥じるべきは武蔵」