After that, he fought from place to place under Akiie KITABATAKE, kept on being active even after Akiie's death as one of the main powers of the Southern Court (of Japan) in the eastern part of Japan, and also gained great trust from Emperor Gomurakami.
その後は北畠顕家のもとで各地を転戦し、顕家の死後も東国における南朝(日本)側の中心勢力の一人として活躍し、後村上天皇からも厚い信任を受けた。