Hidehisa, who had the greatest responsibility in the Battle of Hetsugi-gawa River but was the first to flee back to Shikoku, was picked apart in 'Hosatsu gunki' (the war chronicle of Bungo Province and Satsuma Province) and described as 'being the most cowardly man of Sangokuichi (best military commander of the world)' because Sengoku fled for Shikoku.'
戸次川の戦いのとき、最大の責任者でありながら真っ先に四国に逃げ帰った秀久のことを、「豊薩軍記」において、「仙石は四国を指して逃げにけり、三国一の臆病者」とまで罵られた。