Becoming a ronin (a masterless samurai), Sadanosuke headed for Kumamoto, relying on Yoshiaki's younger brother Mitsunao TATEOKA who had also been taken under custody of Kumamoto Domain, and served the Hosokawa clan. |
浪人となった貞之助は、同じく熊本藩預かりとなった義光の弟・楯岡光直を頼って熊本に向かい、細川氏に仕官した。 |