It is said that only a few accompanied them when they went to Mt. Koya and only one to Kumano (Nobuhide thanked his loyalty and promoted him from komono [a lower servant] to the samurai class).
高野山に落ちるときはつき従う者二、三名、熊野に落ちるときは一名きりだったという（忠誠を感謝され信栄の帰参時には小者から士分となった）。