In June 587, Moriya tried to make Prince Anahobe an emperor, so he sent a secret agent to Prince Anahobe and asked him to come to Awaji, pretending to go out for hunting.
同年5月、守屋は穴穂部皇子を天皇に立てんと欲し、密使を皇子に送り、遊猟に出ると欺いて淡路へ来るよう願った。