In April 1333, he was attacked by Taketoki KIKUCHI receiving a secret order from the Emperor Godaigo and he with Hidetoki, Sadatsune SHONI and others put him to rout and death.
元弘3年/正慶2年(1333年)3月、後醍醐天皇の密命を受けて攻めてきた菊池武時を英時や少弐貞経らと共に敗死させた。