In August 1558, he held out against the assault of Nobuyasu ODA, the deputy governor of four upper districts of Iwari and lord of Iwakura-jo Castle, and in the Battle of Ukino he led the vanguard of Nobunaga's army.
永禄元年（1558年）7月、尾張上4郡守護代で岩倉城主・織田信安と対峙、浮野の戦いにおいて先陣を務める。