Yet some have pointed out the inconsistency in Chikafusa not criticizing Gotoba's enthronement per se, which was done by decree of Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa during the chaotic era of the Jisho-Juei war despite not having possession of all Three Sacred Treasures of the Imperial Family at the time.
また治承・寿永の乱の混乱期に神器を缺いた状態で後白河法皇の院宣により行われた後鳥羽天皇の即位自体を否定していないという矛盾も指摘されている。