It is told that, after he was defeated in Osaka Natsu no Jin (Summer Siege of Osaka), when he was captured by the Tokugawa side and dragged to trial, he replied 'The biggest distinguished war service on the Tokugawa side should be Naotaka II who defeated the Osaka side in Yao, and the cause of defeat of the Osaka side is Motochika CHOSOKABE who was defeated in Yao.'
大坂夏の陣で敗れ、徳川方に捕らえられ白州に引き出された際、「徳川方第一の戦功は八尾で大坂方を破った井伊直孝、大坂方敗戦の因は八尾で敗れた長宗我部盛親」と答えたと言われる。