In 1566 at the age of 19, he was selected as a Hatamoto sakiteyaku (a direct retainer of the shogun, who led the way) along with other men of his age, such as Yasumasa SAKAKIBARA, Masashige HONDA and Hidetsuna TSUZUKI, and he was given 50 Yoriki (police sergeants).
永禄9年（1566年）には19歳にして同年齢の榊原康政や本多正重、都築秀綱らとともに旗本先手役に抜擢されて、与力50騎を付属される。