Yorimori's actions are considered to have caused disarray in the clan that became a problem for Kiyomori; however, as it is was not disadvantageous to increase the presence of the Taira clan in Kyushu, it is assumed that Kiyomori remained silent, implicitly consenting to Yorimori's undertakings to a certain extent.
清盛にとって一門の足並みを乱す頼盛の行動は問題だったが、九州に平氏の勢力を広げること自体は悪い話ではなかったので、多少の黙認はしていたものと考えられる。