However, Noriaki UESUGI, who enjoyed great trust of Motouji, was pardoned and asked for the return of the post of shugoshiki of Kozuke and Echigo Provinces; as Ujitsuna refused his request, Motouji got angry, subjugated and deprived Ujitsuna of his post of shugoshiki (in 1362).
だが、基氏の信任が厚かった上杉憲顕が赦免されると、憲顕が上野・越後守護職の返還を求め、氏綱がこれを拒むと基氏の怒りを買ってその追討を受け、守護職を剥奪された（1362年）。