Some argue, however, that it was unlikely for him to set the Azuchi-jo Castle on fire because he killed Mitsuhide's wife and children and then set the Sakamoto-jo Castle on fire to kill himself after he handed over many treasures to Hidemasa HORI when the Sakamoto-jo Castle was besieged, but it is uncertain.
しかし、秀満は坂本城を包囲された際、多くの文化財を堀秀政に明け渡した後、光秀の妻子を殺害し、城に火を放って自害しているため、安土城に放火したとは考えにくいと反論があるが定かではない。