Kanrei Motokuni HATAKEYAMA's legitimate son and heir Mitsuie took his force of 200 men and challenged Yoshihiro's advance, but Yoshihiro proved a worthy opponent indeed, fighting back ferociously even though he had a mere 30 men.
管領畠山基国の嫡子畠山満家の軍勢200騎がこれに挑むが、義弘はよき敵であると僅か30騎でさんざんに戦った。