The battle in Sado concludes with Uesugi's victory. As Kanetsugu and Keiji recall wrapping things up in Sado, they then remember another incident that threatened the fate of the Uesugi clan. When Kanetsugu was younger, he had visited Oda Nobunaga. Nobunaga gives him a folding fan, but also gives Kanetsugu some startling news...
Despite being retainers,
Aunque se les llamaba vasallos,
Aunque se los llamaba vasallos,
Les vassaux régnaient souvent sur un territoire
 depuis des générations.
Apesar de serem vassalos,