In 1487, when Yoshihisa ASHIKAGA attacked to Takayori ROKKAKU, Yoshihiro SHIBA joined this war as Yoshihisa side with 8,000 of soldiers on the sake of showing his loyalty for bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by shogun) and appealed them to recover Echizen Province, however they refused his require.
長享元年（1487年）の足利義尚による近江国六角高頼攻めに8000の兵を率いて参陣、幕府に忠誠の態度を示して越前回復を訴えるが、要求は退けられる。