According to "Heike Monogatari" and "Genpei Seisui ki," Kagetoki conflicted with Yoshitsune on many occasions such as the Sakaro no matsu (old pine tree) Incident and the battle of vanguard during the battles, and it is said that he came to harbor deep animosity.
『平家物語』『源平盛衰記』などによれば、この際に景時は逆櫓の松や先陣争いで義経とことごとく対立して深く遺恨を持ったとされる。