In addition, Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI described the two and said 'if there were other persons to rule the entire nation other than myself, the persons would be Josui KURODA or Takakage KOBAYAKAWA.'
また、豊臣秀吉はこの二人を「自分以外で天下を治める者がいるとすれば、黒田如水か小早川の隆景よ」と評した。