On the other hand, Nobunaga ODA might have thought that to make enemies of both of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji Temple and Murashige ARAKI and sent Sadakatsu MURAI as an emissary to Ishiyama-Hongan-ji Temple for making overtures of peace.
一方織田信長は石山本願寺と荒木村重の両軍を敵に回すは得策でないと考えたのか、村井貞勝を使者とし石山本願寺に和議を申し入れた。