When Motonari found out about the invasion by Teruhiro, he promptly gave up on attacking north Kyushu and sent his elite troops headed by Motoharu KIKKAWA and Takakage KOBAYAKAWA to Suo.
輝弘の攻撃を知った元就は北九州攻略を諦め、即座に軍を返して、吉川元春、小早川隆景率いる精鋭を周防に向かわせた。