His lord, Nagayoshi, on the other hand, became more and more depressed over time as he was hit by misfortunes one after another, such as the premature deaths of Kazumasa SOGO and Yoshikata MIYOSHI, his younger brothers, and of Yoshioki MIYOSHI, his heir.
主君・長慶は弟の十河一存や三好義賢の相次ぐ不慮の死、さらに嫡男・三好義興の死去などの不幸が重なって、年々、気力を失くしていった。