However, even though the lord eventually opposed him and sought to drive him to suicide, he was blamed by his relative and vassal Nobunaga ODA for the murder of his lord and overthrown.
しかし、やがて対立するようになった主君を自害に追うものの、傍流にして家臣でもあった、織田信長に主殺しを咎められ攻め滅ぼされた。