The relentless pursuit had lasted half a day, the Samurai's rush filled with martial prowess. The enemy's militia were overtaken in groups. Some were struck fatally and turned into cold corpses; others were bound by their hands and taken as captured prisoners. Only a few managed to escape the expansive plains of the Lake Region, entering the undulating western forests, and then following the rivers back to their hometowns.
The Feather Family's Chapala Legion moved like the wind, advancing dozens of miles. They boarded grain transport boats, abandoned all their food, then forcefully proceeded downstream. The pursuing City-State Warriors stopped at the riverbank, gazing at the river surface and sighing. They captured the lagging warriors, collected the valuable grains and fodder, stored their personal loots, and escorted the prisoners back.