When his supporters clashed with the government in 1877, he was torn between competing loyalties but committed himself to the rebellion and was eventually forced to commit hara-kiri (Saigo Takamori).

• 1877年其部属和政府发生冲突。他既想效忠新政，又想维护旧制，左右为难，但还是参与了叛乱，最终被迫切腹自杀（西乡隆胜）。