Although he tried to commit suicide, he could not do so due to his physical handicap; in addition, the army could not kill him right away, since it was led by his own brother, however, Jinji HARADA finally killed Toshihisa following Toshihisa's remark, "Come here quickly and cut off my head."
自害しようしたものの、体が不自由なため、上手く自害できず、また追手も太守の実弟ということで手が出せずいたところで「早う近づきて首を取れ」と歳久が言い暫くの後、原田甚次が首を取った。