Supporting his lord, Rokuro (Harumoto), who was waging a war backing up Yoshitsuna ASHIKAGA, Motonaga moved up his army to the Kinai region (Provinces surrounding Kyoto and Nara), where he waited until the next year.
足利義維を擁して高国軍に挑む主君・六郎（晴元）を助けて、畿内まで進軍して越年。