He was appointed as chief retainer of the young Nobunaga, consistently on his side during the time of his problems with succession to the position of family head, and he fought for him during a rebellion started by Nobuyuki ODA.
幼少の信長に重臣としてつけられ、信秀死後の家督相続問題でも一貫して信長に与し、織田信行謀反の際も信長方の武将として戦った。