Regardless of his status of being confined to his house, Kiyomasa hurried to Hideyoshi without the latter's permission, which could have had him ordered to commit seppuku if there was the slightest mistake; however, Hideyoshi is said to have forgiven Kiyomasa for his fault in Korea, praising his loyalty.
蟄居身分でありながら、これは秀吉の許しもなく駆けつけたものであり一つ間違えれば切腹となるところだったが、秀吉は清正の忠義を賞賛して朝鮮での罪を許したという。