In February, 1548, he was invited into the Kukuri-jo Castle by its lord, Yorioki KUKURI, where he was assassinated; furthermore, the Uho-jo Castle was taken over by Akugoro.
同17年（1548年）2月、配下の久々利城主久々利頼興に館に招かれて謀殺され、烏峰城は悪五郎に乗っ取られてしまった。