In addition, Yoshitsune's behavior was excessively dogmatic as follows: after the Battle of Dannoura he arbitrarily proceeded to Kyushu, although the territory was controlled by Noriyori, and he took Noriyori's duties; he invoked resentment of the warriors by not only reproaching meticulously his subordinate warriors from Togoku (eastern Japan) on their errors without showing any tolerance, but also executed many of them without Yoritomo's consent.
また、壇ノ浦の合戦後に義経が範頼の管轄である九州へ越権行為をして仕事を奪い、配下の東国武士達に対してもわずかな過ちでも見逃さずこれを咎め立てするばかりか、頼朝を通さず勝手に成敗し武士達の恨みを買うなど、自専の振る舞いが目立った事によるとしている。