Saitou Dousan, lord of neighboring Mino Province and Nobunaga's father-in-law, invites Nobunaga and Kichou to meet. As Toshiie tries to lead a defensive force to the site, Dousan's son/Kichou's brother, Yoshitatsu, puts a cunning plan into action.
Shortly thereafter, a letter came
to Nobunaga-sama from Mino,
Nicht viel später erhielt
Nobunaga-sama
Poco tiempo después, llego una carta 
al señor Nobunaga de parte de Mino,
Pouco tempo depois, chegou uma carta
de Mino pra Nobunaga-sama,