After Nobumitsu restored it, the clan was still annoyed with the rebellion of influential local samurai, the arbitrary behavior of shugodai (deputy of shugo) Atobe clan, the strife inside the clan and the invasion by neighboring provinces.
信重の復帰以降も国内の有力国人や守護代である跡部氏の専横や一族の内紛、周辺地域からの侵攻に悩まされた。