It was shocking both inside and outside the Oda family that he was suddenly dismissed from the position of the roshin (old retainer) in the highest rank among fudai (hereditary vassals) and also as commander of the biggest cohort.
譜代の筆頭老臣であり、最大規模の軍団長という立場からの突然の追放は内外に大きな衝撃を与えた。