At that time, Prince Okiyo, who had become Musashi gon no kami (Provisional Governor of Musashi Province), was on bad terms with the Zuryo (Provincial Governor), KUDARA no Sadatsura; and so he left the place of his assignment and became a follower of Masakado.
この頃、武蔵権守となった興世王は正式に受領として赴任してきた武蔵守百済貞連と不和になり、興世王は任地を離れて将門を頼るようになった。