After healing the wounds, Kumataro prepared a tomb for himself to fight the enemy at all risk, and then, visited Kyoto, Nara and Osaka to buy Japanese swords, sword canes and hunting guns, and bode his time.
傷を治してからまず捨て身の覚悟でやるために自分の墓を用意して、それから京都・奈良・大阪を見物しながら日本刀や仕込み杖、猟銃を買い時機を待った。