In March, 1580, as soon as Nobunaga and Hongan-ji Temple made peace, the Hokuriku area became active, and Katsuie attacked and destroyed Kanazawa Mido (hall), the control tower of the Ikko Ikki, and moved his army up to the border of Ecchu in northern Kaga.
天正8年（1580年）3月、信長と本願寺に講和が結ばれた途端に北陸方面は活発化し、勝家は一向一揆の司令塔金沢御堂を攻め滅ぼして、軍を北加賀・越中境まで進めた。