Yoshitomo did not look and he suppressed his tears; he had a senior member of the family Hirotsune sever the head from the body and, so that the enemy would be none the wiser of Yoshitaka's death in battle, Yoshitomo mounted a horse and made his escape.
義朝は目も当てられずに涙を抑えて、上総介八郎に首をとらせ、馬に乗って落ち延びて行ったものの、義隆の討ち死にを敵方には知らせまいとした。