In 1547, Nobukata and his troops were almost completely wiped out in a battle against the Murakami clan and without a timely rescue by Hara Toratane, Nobukata himself would have been in danger as well.
Pada tahun 1547, Nobukata dan pasukannya hampir bisa disapu dalam sebuah pertempuran melawan klan Murakami dan tanpa penyelamatan tepat pada waktunya oleh Hara Toratane, Nobukata sendiri dalam bahaya.