When the Minamoto clan raised an army, he became a Samurai-Daisho of the Taira family and led the army, taking part in various battles with TAIRA no Morizumi and killing OE no Tonari, MINAMOTO no Yoshimoto, and MINAMOTO no Yoshikane.
源氏が挙兵すると平家の侍大将となって一軍を率いて、平盛澄とともに、各地を転戦し、大江遠業、源義基、源義兼を討伐した。