But as he was so young, Hisahide MATSUNAGA, the karo (chief retainer) and Miyoshi sanninshu (three chief retainers of the Miyoshi clan) took the actual power, and Yoshitsugu was just their puppet.
だが、幼少で実権は家老であった松永久秀や三好三人衆に牛耳られ、義継は彼らの傀儡でしかなかった。