In 1567 that followed, he dispatched troops to the Iyo Province to support the Kono clan, took control of the Ozu-jo Castle, and compelled Toyotsuna UTSUNOMIYA to surrender.
続く永禄10年（1567年）には河野氏を助けて伊予国に出兵、大洲城を攻略し宇都宮豊綱を降伏させる。