Although the Asakura army chased the Oda army, they were intercepted by Katsumasa IKEDA who led the Oda army, and let powerful military commanders such as Nobunaga get away.
このとき、朝倉軍は織田軍を追撃したが、織田軍の殿を率いた池田勝正に迎撃され、信長をはじめとする有力武将を取り逃がしてしまった。