During the Hogen War in 1156, and the Heiji War in 1159, the party followed the troops under MINAMOTO no Tameyoshi's command (some say that the party was subordinate to the Hatakeyama clan) and they fought bravely.
1156年（保元元）の保元の乱および1159年（平治元）の平治の乱では、源義朝麾下（畠山氏に従属との説もあり）に従軍し活躍した。