When Kagetsuna ITO, FUJIWARA no Tadakiyo, and Tadanao ITO, all retainers of Kiyomori, shouted out their own names in challenge, Tametomo said to them: "Since even Kiyomori is unworthy to be my opponent, I would hardly consider any of you as worthy foes--begone."
清盛の郎党伊藤景綱、藤原忠清、伊藤忠直が名乗りをあげると為朝は「清盛ですら物足りないのに、お前らなぞ相手にならん、退け」と言う。