Yoshitsune and his party broke up when the ship destined for Kyushu was wrecked by rainstorm; at this time Kagemitsu was still with Yoshitsune along with Musashibo Benkei, MINAMOTO no Aritsuna, and Shizuka Gozen.
九州へ向かう船が暴風雨によって難破し義経一行が離散した時も、武蔵坊弁慶、源有綱、静御前と共に義経の身辺にあった。