 They take refuge in a peasant's home only to discover that the occupant is Tsurumaru, the brother of Lady Sué, Jiro's wife.Tsurumaru had been blinded and left impoverished after Hidetora took over his land and killed his father, a rival lord.With Taro dead, Jiro becomes the Great Lord of the Ichimonji clan, enabling him to move into the First Castle.