According to "Bukoyawa" (literally, "evening tales on glory in war"), as Todayu KANKI, who was the betrayer from the inside of the castle in the siege warfare of the Kanki-jo Castle, was an old friend of Murashige ARAKI, Hideyoshi HASHIBA permitted to spare Todayu KANKI's life after the fall of the castle.
『武功夜話』では神吉城の攻城戦で城内の内通者であった神吉藤太夫は、荒木村重と旧知の間であったため、落城後羽柴秀吉は神吉藤太夫の助命を許した。