He took note of guns from early on, and sometimes hired Negoroshu (a group of armed priests in Negoro-ji Temple); it is said he had a lot of guns and was aware of how to use a gun and usage for military purpose.
早くから鉄砲に着目し、また根来衆を傭兵として雇ったりもしており、鉄砲を多数所有し鉄砲の扱いや軍事利用法などに長けていたと言われる。