Ruthless volleys of arrows whistled above and below the city walls, like the piercing autumn wind sweeping across the battlefield. Samurai and militia on both sides fell like leaves in that wind by the tall city walls, wilting away. The wilted leaves fell into the mud, the nourishment from their bodies seeping out and staining the cobblestones and earth a deep red. Thus, the city walls became like maple trees, and the fallen leaves became maple leaves.
The mournful beauty of the battlefield reflected in the eyes of the young commander, as well as mirroring his calm, lake-like demeanor. On the left side of the city walls, Ottopan warriors continuously scaled the ramparts only to be driven back down by the Tarasco defending army, unable to secure a breach. The surrounding militia also gradually gathered, hurling logs, boulders, javelins, and arrows as if they cost neither money nor life.