In 1580, he beat Murashige ARAKI, who stood against Nobunaga and locked himself in Hanakuma-jo Castle (the Battle of Hanakuma-jo Castle) and was given Murashige's domain.
天正8年（1580年）、信長に抵抗し花隈城に籠もる荒木村重を破り（花隈城花熊城の戦い）、その旧領を領する。