By reason that internal strife took place over the successor of the family of Itsukushima-jinja Shrine priest in Aki Province where the head of the Ouchi clan and the main power were absent, Yoshioki OUCHI had Motoshige return to Aki Province to suppress the strife.
大内氏の当主と主力が不在の安芸国では、厳島神主家で後継者を巡って内訌が発生したため、大内義興は鎮圧のため元繁を帰国させた。