After that, he invaded the northern Kyushu, and fought with the Otomo clan, having the Akizuki clan of Chikuzen Province and the Takahashi clan of Buzen Province as his allies.
その後は北九州に侵入し、筑前国や豊前国の秋月氏や高橋氏を味方に付け、大友氏とも争った。