However, Ryoshun took advantage of his father's death and further continuously defeated Takemasa; it is said that the military power of the Kikuchi clan became so weak that the clan had to demand Koretake ASO for reinforcements.
しかし了俊に父の死を付け込まれ、さらに敗戦を重ね、阿蘇惟武に援軍を要請する必要に迫られるほど、菊池氏の勢力は逼迫するようになったと言われている。