Hideyoshi has always been cunning and he knows how to curry favour.
He knows to show his talent and he knows when to lay low. Luck also plays a part in his ascent
If not, how could a sandal bearer become one of the most powerful men in Japan during one of its most turbulent period?
Even Liu Bei in Three Kingdoms period could not compare to Hideyoshi circumstances. Liu Bei at least have the capital of being a Han dynasty royal descendant
Hideyoshi was a truly peasant man, coming from a poor family.
And the environment itself was abysmal
The social structure of Japan was very rigid at that time. If Hideyoshi had serve any other warlords at that time, he probably would not have reached his position.
And his changing of name did not stop
Nobunaga died and Hideyoshi took over after killing Mitsuhide Akechi. And he was granted the prestigious new imperial clan's name, Toyotomi by the Emperor and achieve supreme political power and the high court rank of Imperial Regent
