After staying in Edo Bay for more than a day, Harano finally and reluctantly led the fleet back to Shimoda Port.
They needed to repair the ships—after the naval battle, the "Chita" had suffered some damage, losing plenty of oars and rowlocks at the very least. Over a dozen accompanying warships were also damaged, requiring a drydock to replace hull planks and rudders before they could embark on long voyages again.
Returning victorious, the Wanjin Navy was riding high, and Wanjin merchants were equally ecstatic. The previously empty ships were now filled with goods, mostly "defeat reparations" from the Munemasa Family—Munemasa, essentially pirates themselves, also did business, and now that Harano was blockading their port and demanding compensation, they couldn't cough up enough cash for now, so they settled part of it with merchandise.
