After that, Ii's Akazonae (red arms) became greatly feared by other territorial lords, and came to be called "the most elite force in the Sengoku" or "the strongest of Tokugawa's vassals' forces".
この頃から井伊の赤備えは、『戦国屈指の精鋭部隊』または、『徳川家臣団最強の部隊』と見なされ、諸大名に恐れられるようになる。