Although Motonaga died in mortification, his sons, Nagayoshi MIYOSHI, Yoshikata MIYOSHI, Kazumasa SOGO and Fuyuyasu ATAGI, were all great commanders, and they led the Miyoshi clan to thrive greatly after his death.
こうして無念の最期を遂げてしまった元長であるが、彼の子である三好長慶、三好義賢、十河一存、安宅冬康らはいずれも名将で、彼の息子たちによって三好氏は大きく飛躍。