In September and October 1573, he fought in the Battle of Tonezaka against the Asakura clan, and even though his face was seriously injured, he killed the enemy warrior Tameyuki MITAZAKI..
天正元年（1573年）8月の朝倉氏との刀禰坂の戦いにも参加し顔に重傷を負いながらも敵将三段崎為之を討ち取った。