There is an episode, however, that Torii was executed as he had a last minute change of heart to say, 'reinforcements will come in a few days,' uplifting the morale of the soldiers in the castle.
しかし、鳥居は直前で約定を反故にし「援軍は数日以内に来る」と伝えて城の士気を高めたため、処刑されたという逸話が残っている。