On February 4, 1573 during the Battle of Mikatagahara, he guarded the headquarters of Ieyasu's army as a member of Hata bugyo and aggressively fought against the army of Shingen TAKEDA.
元亀3年（1572年）12月22日、三方ヶ原の戦いでは旗奉行として家康本陣を守り武田信玄軍と戦い奮戦した。