Norisuke was living at Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple, where he met Imperial Prince Moriyoshi, the son of Emperor Godaigo, and was the Tendaizasu (chief priest of Tendai-shu), and accompanied the prince to the battles at Kumano and other places.
則祐は比叡山延暦寺に入っており、その縁によって後醍醐天皇の皇子で天台座主であった護良親王に付き従い、熊野などで転戦する。