In 1333, while Godaigo ordered Takauji ASHIKAGA to raise an army and attack Rokuhara, Tokimasu HOJO the Rokuhara Commissioner (Southern side) together with Emperor Kogon and Emperor Hanazono escaped to the Eastern Provinces, but were attacked on the way in Omi Province (present day Shiga Prefecture) by brigands, and Tokimasu died in resulting the fight, and at Banba-toge (Banba Range) in the same province (present day Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture) Nakatoki was attacked by brigands for a second time.
1333年（元弘3年/正慶2年）、後醍醐の綸旨を受けて挙兵に応じた足利尊氏（高氏）に六波羅を攻められ、六波羅探題南方の北条時益とともに、光厳天皇や花園天皇を伴って東国へ落ち延びようとしたが、道中の近江国（滋賀県）で野伏に襲われて時益は討死し、仲時は同国番場峠（滋賀県米原市）で再び野伏に襲われた。