Besides, at the time of Honnoji Incident, Tottori-jo Castle was the base most vulnerable to be attacked by the Mori family (it was impossible to attack the castle from the Sanyo side, Inland Sea provinces, due to the Battle of Bitchu Takamatsu-jo Castle), so from the fact that Miyabe continued to be entrusted with the base, Hideyoshi's strong reliance on him can be inferred.
また、本能寺の変時、鳥取城は毛利家に攻撃される可能性が最も高い拠点であったが(山陽側は備中高松城の戦いの影響で攻めることが不可能だった)、その拠点を任され続けたことから秀吉の信頼の厚さがうかがえる。