In later years, when deeply confronting Nobunaga over the real power to govern the nation and having formed an anti-Nobunaga network, Yoshiaki ASHIKAGA also asked for Ieyasu's cooperation through requesting him to assume the deputy shogun post.
後年、足利義昭は天下の実権をめぐり信長との間に対立を深め、信長包囲網を形成した際、家康にも副将軍への就任を要請し協力を求めた。