Murashige ARAKI's escape was kept secret for a while, but it was found by a spy of Nobunaga ODA and, on October 12, 1579, a half of the troops around Arioka-jo Castle was sent to Amagasaki-jo Castle with Nobutada ODA as the commander in chief.
荒木村重の逃亡はしばらくは伏せられていたが、織田信長の間者に知られるところとなり、同年9月12日に有岡城の攻城軍の半数を、織田信忠が総大将として尼崎城へ向かわした。