Moromoto NIJO and Chikafusa KITABATAKE, on the other hand, were in favor of accepting the offer urging that they try to turn the tide of the battle between the Northern and Southern Courts by joining forces with the Naoyoshi faction.
これに対し、二条師基と北畠親房は受け入れに賛成し、直義派との合同により南北朝間の形勢逆転を図ることを主張した。