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...
The Hamochi army is heavily laid out,
determined not to let us cross the river.
Los Hamochi están tomando 
todas las medidas posibles
Los Hamochi están tomando 
todas las medidas posibles
Les troupes Hamochi
 sont déployées ici,
O exército dos Hamochi está posicionado
 de modo a não nos deixar cruzar o rio.