The fact that Yoshichika, who had been a legitimate child of Yoshiie, was tracked down and killed caused great unrest among the Kawachi-Genji (Minamoto clan), leading to a serious internal conflict within the clan.
一旦は義家の嫡子となった義親が追討の対象とされたことで、河内源氏一族には動揺が生じ、遂には深刻な内紛が起こった。