In 1577, however, he disobeyed Nobunaga's order, cooperating with the anti-Nobunaga powers, including Kenshin UESUGI, Terumoto MORI, and Ishiyama Hongan-ji Temple.
しかし、天正5年（1577年）に上杉謙信、毛利輝元、石山本願寺などの反信長勢力と呼応して信長の命令に背く。