After Nobunaga was assassinated by Mitsuhide AKECHI in the Honnoji Incident, he stood by Katsuie SHIBATA at first, but then served Hideyoshi HASHIBA as a subordinate.
信長が本能寺の変により明智光秀に討たれると、はじめ柴田勝家に付くが、後に羽柴秀吉に臣従した。