Nobunaga was much pleased at this, and an anecdote has been left that by saying, "Inuchiyo is still a young punk like this, but he made such a great achievement," he encouraged the men on his side during the battle.
これに信長が大いに喜び、「犬千代はまだかような小倅ながらもこのような功を立てたぞ」と、合戦中に味方を鼓舞したとの逸話が残る。