When the palanquin came close, Gorokuro MORI who was assigned to a vanguard approached the head of the party as though making a direct appeal to the palanquin, but, when he got close enough, he suddenly drew his sword and struck Saburoemon KUSAKABE who approached Gorokuro to subdue him.
駕籠が近づくと、まず前衛を任された森五六郎が駕籠訴を装って行列の供頭に近づき、取り押さえにきた日下部三郎右衛門をやにわに斬り捨てた。