Takayori fought back against the invasion twice and further won the conflict with the Iba clan, which was the shugodai (delegated guard), thus becoming a warlord.
高頼はこの侵攻を二度に亘り跳ねのけ、さらに守護代である伊庭氏との対立に勝利し、六角氏の戦国大名化をなしとげた。