When hostilities began, Yoshikiyo joined forces with Naotsune ISHIKAWA of Kaetsu-jo Castle and Kuro joined forces with Harunobu NOBUNAGA who was serving as Shugodai, but apparently, Kaetsu-jo Castle came under assault and was for a time lost (according to "Toji Kakocho" (To-ji Temple Death register)).
義清は加悦城主石川直経と、九郎は守護代延永春信と結び戦いを繰り広げたが、加悦城を攻め落とされ一時没落したこともあったらしい（『東寺過去帳』）。