In addition to the theories outlined above, there is also a theory that says that Akechi's subordinate Kokuninshu made a request, which is the result of relatively recent research and the "control by Hongan-ji Temple theory."
上記に加え、「本願寺黒幕説」や比較的近年の研究成果として「明智家臣団の国人衆による要請があったとする説」などもある。