Although Hatsuse no Naka no Okimi (Prince Hatsuse no Naka who was a half-brother of Yamashiro no Oe no Okimi) and SEKI no Azumahito supported him as well, a few people followed him, besides Emishi conciliated people very well to his side, therefore, at last, Yamashiro no Oe no Okimi declined to succeed.
しかし摩理勢に同調する勢力は泊瀬仲王（山背大兄の異母弟）や佐伯東人らわずかであり、蝦夷の懐柔政策も功を奏したため、結局山背大兄は大王継承を辞退する。