But it is thought that these days, because Toshiie served as a Horo-shu or Umamawari (general's mounted guard) whose main role was a guard of Nobunaga and liaison officer, there were no opportunities to make the greater military exploits than those of one fighting samurai.
しかし、この頃の利家は、信長の警護、連絡将校としての役割が主な母呂衆、馬廻りという役柄から、いち武辺者としての武功以上の功を立てる機会が無かったであろうと考えられている。