In stories created from such an evaluation Hideyoshi was described as a cheerful bright man, while Nobunaga was described as a clever genius and Ieyasu as an honest and prudent man.
このような評価から創られた物語では、信長を怜悧な天才、家康を実直な慎重家と設定し、彼らとの対比で秀吉を陽気な知恵者として描かれることが多い。