Since Fujita was as young as 23 years old, they held the Mito machi-bugyo (town magistrate) Inanoemon TAMARU, who was understanding toward their activities, as the shusho (commander-in-chief).
藤田は23歳と若輩であったため、藤田らに理解のある水戸町奉行田丸稲之衛門を説いて主将とした。