However, he gained back power and defeated Ujitoki, and won in the Battle of Chikugo River against Yorinao SHONI and captured Dazai-fu (local government office in Kyushu region) by a night raid.
しかし勢力を盛り返して氏時を破り、少弐頼尚に対しては筑後川の戦いで勝利し、夜襲を仕掛けて大宰府を奪う。