He insisted that they should lock themselves in a castle or avenge on Kira, however, Kura-no-suke (Deputy chief of Kuraryo, Bureau of Palace Storehouse) persuaded him, saying, "We will of course avenge on Kira, but the restoration of the Asano clan by putting Nagahiro ASANO as the head of the family is the first priority. We should choose the right timing."
篭城、さもなくば吉良への仇討を主張したが、内蔵助からは「吉良への仇討はするが、浅野長広による浅野家再興が優先だ。時期を見よ」と諭された。