In May, during the internecine strife between Dosan SAITO and his son Toshitatsu, Yoshinari and Mataichi SENGOKU of the Saito faction fought a fierce battle while the Oda forces were withdrawing, and managed to ensure the Oda army's evacuation in safety.
4月、斎藤道三、義龍親子の内紛において、退却中に斎藤方の千石又一と激しく渡り合い、無事織田軍を退却に導く。