He is depicted as a loyal retainer of Mitsuhide AKECHI in contemporary historical novels, and many people therefore assume that he actively supported the plot to attack Nobunaga ODA at Honno-ji Temple.
現在の歴史小説などでは明智光秀の忠臣として描かれ、本能寺の変でも積極的に賛意を示したとされることが多い。