When Masamitsu asked Yoritomo the reason why Yoritomo called Naoie the bravest warrior, Yoritomo praised Naoie saying 'Because Naoie and his father desperately fought a series of battles to defeat the Heike clan, including the Battle of Ichinotani.'
政光が何故無双と称するのか問うと、「一ノ谷の戦いをはじめとする平氏追討の戦場で父と共に度々命がけで戦ったからである」と褒めた。