After coming back to Mikawa Province, he departed to kill Mitsuhide, but when he arrived at the Atsuta-jingu Shrine, he heard about the Battle of Yamazaki and went back.
三河に帰り光秀を討とうと出陣し、熱田神宮まで来たが山崎の戦いの報を聞き、引き返した。