Even though his period of conspicuous activity in a turbulent times lasted slightly more than ten years, he had keen nose for political unrest and was cunning enough to entrap opposing enemies, he lived through the confusion of the Kinai region.
乱世における表立った活動期間は10年余ながら、政争の嗅覚に優れた上に敵対者を陥れる奸知にも長け、混乱する畿内を生き抜いた。