As he was known later as "spearman Kanbe," he was a master spearman and was the first to get an enemy head during the attack on Settsu Suita-jo Castle and was praised by Nobunaga ODA firsthand.
のちに「槍の勘兵衛」と称されるように槍の名手であり、摂津吹田城攻めで一番首を挙げ、織田信長から直接称賛されたほどだった。