In 1874, Eto raised a rebellion in Saga Prefecture, his hometown, being backed up by fuhei shizoku (Saga War) and Shimpuren-no-ran War (turmoil of Shimpuren, dissatisfied warrior group) followed in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1876.
1874年には江藤が故郷の佐賀県で擁立されて反乱（佐賀の乱）し、1876年(明治9)には熊本県で神風連の乱が起こった。