He made further attempts to reinstate himself as the Shogun by sending private letters to Chikaharu OTOMO of Bungo Province and Yoshimura AKAMATSU of Harima Province.
さらに豊後国の大友親治や播磨国の赤松義村らに援助を求める御内書を送るなどして、将軍復帰を目指した。