After that, he belonged to the army of Hideyoshi HASHIBA, pursuing the capture of Chugoku region, and in 1581, he distinguished himself in battle for the capture of Tottori-jo Castle that Tsuneie KIKKAWA defended, which made him appointed as the lord of Shikano-jo Castle in Inaba Province with 13,500 koku (crop yield).
その後は中国攻略を進める羽柴秀吉の軍に属し、天正9年（1581年）には吉川経家が守る鳥取城攻略で戦功を挙げたため、因幡国鹿野城主に任命され、1万3500石を領した。