He received support from the Kumano Suigun Navy, a group of pirates in the Seto Inland Sea, and after traveling to Katsuna-jima Island in Iyo Province (Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, formerly Hojo City), he stayed at the residence of Sadayasu UTSUNOMIYA for a while.
瀬戸内海の海賊衆である熊野水軍の援助を得て伊予国忽那島（愛媛県松山市-旧北条市）へ渡った時、しばらく喜多の宇都宮貞泰の処に滞在。