Masamoto however seemed to dislike the maelstroms of war, and started to express his desire go on a pilgrimage in the mountains of Mutsu to practice the ascetic religion, Shugendo, but was dissuaded from doing so by his retainer, Yukinaga MIYOSHI.
ところが、政元はこのような戦乱を嫌悪したのか、修験者として陸奥国で廻国修行をしたいと言い出して、家臣の三好之長の諫言によって断念させられる。