Although it was a desperate struggle of pincer operation by AZAI and ASAKURA, Hideyoshi brought up the rear successfully with Katsumasa IKEDA and Mitsuhide AKECHI (Kanegasaki no nokikuchi) and made a good contribution.
浅井と朝倉の挟み撃ちという絶体絶命の危機であったが、池田勝正や明智光秀と共に秀吉は殿(軍事用語)を務め功績をあげた（金ヶ崎の退き口）。