Though there was a standoff with Nobunaga rather than a direct head-on military clash, the size of the Azai and Asakura allied forces was less than that of the Oda army, and it remained a tough situation.
信長との正面衝突にはならず睨み合いが続いたが浅井・朝倉連合軍は織田軍に数で劣っており、依然として苦しい状況であった。