He fought furiously in these battles by attacking the Chihaya-jo Castle through the Ote-mon Gate with families and retainers and defeated enemy soldiers around the Ote-mon Gate even though he suffered serious injuries including 4 serious wounds and 18 less serious wounds.
この時の直経の戦いぶりは凄まじく、千早城の大手門に一族郎党と突撃し、大きな傷だけでも4ヶ所、小さい傷を合わせると22ヶ所を負傷する重傷を負いながらも大手門付近の敵兵をなぎ倒した。