In the attack on Asai at the Ane-gawa River, he did a very good job such as killing a samurai named Sukeshichiro ASAI and others, so he was praised by Nobunaga saying, "Toshiie's spear is as matchless as ever."
姉川の浅井攻めでは浅井助七郎なる者を討ち取るなどの活躍をみせ信長から「今にはじまらず比類なき槍」と賞賛された。