At the War of Zenshu UESUGI from 1416, he took sides with Zenshu UESUGI and fought against Mochiuji ASHIKAGA, but there was no fact that he was hunted down by the shogunate.
1416年からの上杉禅秀の乱では上杉禅秀（禅秀）に与して足利持氏と敵対しているが、幕府から追討を受けた経緯はない。