But Takatora TODO's force with 500 soldiers under Hidenaga's command and Tatsuyasu TOGAWA's force under Hideie UKITA's command went off to relieve Keijun, which buffeted the Shimazu army.
しかし、秀長麾下の藤堂高虎が500名と宇喜多秀家麾下の戸川達安の手勢で継潤の救援に向かい、島津軍を翻弄。