Once the Kobayakawa army of 15,000 charged down the mountain towards the West, Yoshitsugu's army stood as the shield to their advance. Armed with a capable army of elites, it would seem that Yoshitsugu had the upper hand for the first clash (the Kobayakawa army had 370 dead or wounded while the Ōtani suffered 180 or so losses), however he was already engaging with eastern forces under the command of Tōdō Takatora when Kobayakawa charged. Tōdō Takatora's army lashed at Yoshitsugu's flank.