Many of them enjoyed their life of freedom and violence, working as an ashigaru (common foot soldier) or a ninsoku (laborer) in times of war, and robbing people of their money and valuables whenever they had opportunities to do so.
彼らの多くは合戦の際には足軽や人足として働きつつ、機をみて略奪行為に励み、自由で暴力的な生活を謳歌していた。