He accompanied Yoshitomo for the Heiji War in 1159, but after Yoshitomo was defeated by TAIRA no Kiyomori, he went to Owari along with Yoshitomo who left from the battle line.
平治元年（1159年）の平治の乱でも義朝に従っていたが、義朝が平清盛に敗れると、義朝に従って戦線離脱し、尾張まで赴く。