Yoshihiro, however, had been slower in capturing castles in Naoiri-gun than anticipated; therefore, only Iehisa's troops was able to attack the home base of the Otomo clan.
しかし、義弘は直入郡の諸城の攻略に手間取ったため、大友氏の本拠地を攻めるのは家久だけになった。