Around that time, the confrontation between Takauji and his younger brother, Naoyoshi ASHIKAGA was intensified, and as Naoyoshi's adopted son, Tadafuyu ASHIKAGA came down to Kyushu, the Kyushu was divided into three powers.
このころ中央では尊氏と弟足利直義の間に対立が深まり、直義の養子足利直冬が九州に下向してきたため、九州は三勢力に分断された。