Soon, Motonaga was put in a difficult position because of Kizawa, so he made an ally with Yoshitaka HATAKEYAMA (the lord of Kizawa), who was also cautious of Kizawa's revolt against Yoshitaka.
やがて、木沢の存在で立場を悪くしていった元長は、同じく木沢の下克上を警戒する畠山義堯（木沢の主筋）と結託。