Shigetomo took part in the side of Mitsunari ISHIDA in the battle to capture Fushimi-jo Castle, which was a preliminary skirmish of the Battle of Sekigahara, and he achieved a merit of defeating the castle commander, Mototada TORII.
重朝は1600年に関ヶ原の戦いの前哨戦である伏見城の攻略戦に石田三成方として参戦し、城将の鳥居元忠を討ち取る戦功をあげた。