It is said that after the destruction of the Takeda clan, Nobunaga ordered the 'Killing of the whole family which served Takeda clan even if they showed obedience,' which was called 'the hunt for the Takeda clan.'
武田氏滅亡後に信長は、「武田に属していた者はたとえ恭順の意思を示そうとも容赦無く一族まとめて根絶やしにせよ」とする、いわゆる「武田狩り」を命じたといわれる。