Later, he was cleared of all suspicion and returned safely to his home; however, he was apparently forced to cease extensions to Wakayama Castle (there is a place called Horidome based on this tradition in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture).
その後、疑いは晴れて無事帰国したが、和歌山城の増築を中止しなければならなかったとも言われる（和歌山県和歌山市にはこの伝承に因む堀止という地名がある）。