Upon the occurrence of the Honnoji Incident, Hideyoshi HASHIBA arrived in Kyoto before anyone else and defeated the leader, Mitsuhide AKECHI, in the Battle of Yamazaki.
本能寺の変に対し羽柴秀吉は逸早く京に駆け付け首謀者である明智光秀を破った（山崎の戦い）。