As the story is told, at first Kenshin was reluctant to take the field against his own brother, but was eventually convinced that it was necessary to the survival of Echigo.
Ako rozpráva príbeh, Kenšin sa najprv zdráhal vyraziť proti svojmu vlastnému bratovi, ale bol nakoniec bol presvedčený, že je to nutné na prežitie Ečigo.