Looking at the burning Hōō, Enomoto expressed admiration at the fight put on by his enemies: "Although they are enemies, how remarkable" (敵ながらあっぱれ, Teki nagara appare).
Sambil menatap Hoho yang sedang terbakar, Enomoto mengucapkan kekagumannya atas daya juang para musuhnya: "Meski mereka musuh, luar biasa" (敵ながらあっぱれ, Teki nagara appare).