To oppose Naganori YUSA, who had even schemed to drive out Nagamasa by making peace with his former master Tanenaga HATAKEYAMA, he planned to strengthen the relationship with Kanrei, Harumoto HOSOKAWA through the intermediation of monk Renjun, but failed in that attempt.
旧主の畠山稙長と和睦してまで長政の排斥を目論む遊佐長教に対抗すべく、蓮淳の仲介で管領・細川晴元との関係強化を図ったが、これに失敗する。