After Nobunaga died in July 1582, Hideyoshi was establishing his status as his successor, and Hidetsugu was given important posts by Hideyoshi as one of a few relatives.
天正10年（1582年）6月の信長の死後、秀吉が信長の後継者としての地位を確立する過程において、秀吉の数少ない縁者として重用された。