The dominant situation completely changed and Nobunaga plunged into crisis after being pincer-attacked suddenly; however, he was barely saved by so-called 'Battle of Kanagasaki' which was a desperate retreat battle of his vassals.
優位から一転、突如挟撃された信長は危険な状況に陥ったが、「金ヶ崎の戦い」と呼ばれる配下たちの決死の退却戦によって、一命を救われている。