Later, at the time of Unekita-ikki, the incident at Taihei-ji Temple was raised as an issue; this led Hideyoshi to issue an order to track down and kill Toshihisa which made him commit suicide by disembowelment (seppuku) at Ryugamizu.
その後、梅北一揆に伴い、この祁答院での件が再燃、秀吉による島津家への歳久追討令を受け、竜ヶ水にて責任をとり切腹した。