It is said that, before the castle tower burst into flames, Harunaga ONO begged for the life of Hideyori in exchange for the delivery of Senhime in vain and Hideyori committed suicide in Yamazato Kuruwa together with his mother, Yodo-dono, Harunaga ONO.
天守閣炎上の前に、大野治長は千姫をひきわたすことで秀頼の助命を嘆願したといわれているが果たせず、秀頼は母・淀殿や大野治長らとともに山里曲輪で自害した。