However, he disbanded troops against the barbarians in June, 781, not having been able to develop large-scale military operations due to superior troops of Ezo (northerners), returned to Kyoto and then he was invested Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank) in August.
しかしながら、優勢な蝦夷の軍勢の前に大規模な軍事作戦を展開できないまま、翌天応(日本)元年（781年）6月征夷部隊を解散、8月に帰京し正三位に叙せられた。