Kijima in the Nagamine area pushed forward Batto-tai troop so bravely that they were likely to break through the left flank of the detached 5th brigade and invade Kumamoto Castle.
長嶺地区の貴島は抜刀隊を率いて勇進し、別働第五旅団の左翼を突破して熊本城へ突入する勢いを見せた。