He was forgiven after a while and was promoted to Sadaijin (Minister of the Left), although it was exceptionally rare for a member from the Mononobe clan to receive such a high rank since the clan was losing its power after MONONOBE no Moriya was defeated by SOGA no Umako who was a omuraji (a kabane that was given to the most powerful administrative ruler during the period of ancient Japan) in 587.
のちに赦されて、587年に大連(古代日本)であった物部守屋が蘇我馬子に滅ぼされて以降、勢力が衰えていた物部氏の一族としては異例の昇進を遂げ、左大臣に至った。