There is another view telling that when he visited Ishiyama Hongan-ji Temple as a negotiator for peace by the order of Nobunaga ODA, he saw with his own eyes hardship in the castle, and he supplied on his discretion 100 koku (approx. 18 cubic meters) of rice in order to carry out negotiation for this favor.
織田信長の命により石山本願寺に和睦の交渉役として出向いた時に、城内の困窮ぶりを目のあたりにし、交渉を有利にすすめるために単独で米100石を提供したという説もある。