Due to the attack by the allied forces, his branch castles, Tezutsuyama-jo Castle and Kanagasaki-jo Castle, were destroyed and Ichijodani was also in danger; however, since Nagamasa AZAI betrayed Nobunaga and attacked the Oda army from behind, Nobunaga retreated to Kyoto City.
連合軍の攻勢の前に、支城である天筒山城と金ヶ崎城が落城し、一乗谷も危機に陥るが、浅井長政が信長を裏切って織田軍の背後を襲ったため、信長は京都に撤退した。