Nakamaro, who did not know of Shikachi's death, tried to reach Echizen Province without passing Arachi no-seki cheking station by sailing over Lake Biwa to the east coast, but he could not help landing from Shiotsu due to the storm on the lake and tried to break through Arachi-no seki checking station.
辛加知の死を知らない仲麻呂は愛発関を避けて船で琵琶湖東岸へ渡り越前に入ろうとするが、湖が荒れたためやむなく塩津から上陸して愛発関の突破を試みる。