The Uesugi army, led by Naoe Kanetsugu and Uesugi Kagekatsu arrive to Sado island, despite being aware that . They meet with the head of one of Honma clans, Honma Takatsuna of the Kawarada-Honma clan that rules over northern Sado. He seems to cooperate with the Uesugi army, but once they try to commence a battle with the other Honma clan, the Uesugi army realizes just how dangerous the two feuding families might be... especially together. However, Kanetsugu has something up his sleeve as well...
But it was also the site 
of a stalemate for both parties.
Sin embargo, se encontraban 
en una situación estancada
Sin embargo, se encontraban 
en una situación estancada
Mais comme ils ne pouvaient
 atteindre l’autre camp à cet endroit,
Mas é também o local onde os exércitos
 entraram em impasse.