Yamaoka and Masumitsu rushed to visit the Tosei Dai Sotoku Fu at Sunpu, and they entered the Japanese hotel where Takamori SAIGO, the staff officer, was staying and requested that he meet with them.
山岡と益満は駿府の大総督府へ急行し、参謀西郷隆盛の宿泊する旅館に乗り込み、西郷との面談を求めた。