In the Jinshin War of 672, he became Suke-no-Ikusanokimi (assistant commander) of the army of Otomo no Miko (Prince Otomo who has been called Emperor Kobun after the Meiji period); he fought at the old road of Yamato and lost.
672年の壬申の乱のとき、大友皇子（弘文天皇）側の別将となり、大和の古道で戦って敗れた。