In 1562, he put his colleague to the sword and ran away, but after Mikawa Ikko Ikki (an uprising of Ikko sect followers in Mikawa Province) broke out, he was allowed to return to the service and helped suppressing the uprising.
永禄5年（1562年）に同僚を斬り出奔するが、三河一向一揆がはじまると帰参を許され、一揆鎮圧に当たる。