As Motochika refused this order, it is decided to conduct conquest of Shikoku with Nobutaka ODA (the third son of Nobunaga; it had been informally decided that, after conquest of Shikoku, he should be adopted by the Miyoshi clan and succeed the Miyoshi family.) as the chief commander.
これを、元親が拒否したため、織田信孝（信長の三男・四国征伐後に三好家の養子となり三好家を継ぐことが内定していた）を大将として四国征伐を行うことになった。