Prince Takechi escaped from the capital after he discovered that his father (Prince Oama) had taken up arms, got over Kafuka and joined Prince Oama's party at Tsumue yamaguchi on June 25.
大津京にいた高市皇子は、父の大海人皇子の挙兵を知って京を脱出し、6月25日に鹿深を越えて積殖山口で大海人皇子の一行に合流した。