Fearing competition from the kingdoms of Luwu and Bone to the north and Sidareng and Sawitto to the south, Tiku worked on reinforcing his country's defences.
Khawatir akan persaingan dari kerajaan Luwu dan Bone di Utara dan Sidenreng dan Sawitto di Selatan, Tiku berupaya memperkuat pertahanan negaranya.