Honjo frequently requested the bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) to pursuit the akuto, but the bakufu was passive about it, pointing out that conflicts among honjo were originally under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court.
本所はしばしば幕府へ悪党追捕を要請していたが、本所同士の紛争は本来、朝廷の管轄であるとして、幕府は悪党追捕に消極的だった。