Under Mitsuhide AKECHI, he played an active role in campaigns such as the capture of Tanba Province and won fame within the Akechi family as a young yet distinguished warrior, comparable to Toshimitsu SAITO.
明智光秀の配下として丹波国攻略やその他の戦役に活躍し、若いが明智家中では斎藤利三と並ぶ戦巧者として名を馳せた。