In 1541, when the Aki Takeda clan was subverted by the attack of Motonari MORI, he was led to safety by his followers and became a priest at the Ankoku-ji Temple (Fudo-in) in Aki Province.
天文10年（1541年）、毛利元就の攻撃で安芸武田氏が滅亡すると、家臣に連れられて脱出し、安芸の安国寺（不動院）に入って出家した。