On May 31 in 1213, he received a letter from Yoshitoki HOJO that stated that he should defeat the Yoshimori WADA family, who was fleeing to Saikai after losing the Battle of Wada.
建暦3年（1213年）5月3日、和田合戦に敗れ西海へ落ち延びる和田義盛一族を討ち取るべき旨、北条義時より書状を送られる。