The next day, Takauji ASHIKAGA demanded the handover of the two swords, saying 'they are hereditary family heirlooms of the Minamoto clan,' but Takatsune said 'they burned' and handed Takauji two burned-out swords.
後日、足利尊氏が「それは源氏重代の家宝だから」と引渡しを求めたが、高経は「焼けてしまった」と言って焼けた太刀を渡した。