The journey through Harano in Owari was smooth and unobstructed, and by midday on the second day, he had already arrived at the outskirts of Qingzhou City. Now, his status was different: he was the legitimate son-in-law of the Oda Danjo Chonosuke household, also a publicly declared ally. Without even the need to give prior notice, Oda Nobunaga saw to it that he received high-level hospitality—the magistrate of the Oda Danjo Chonosuke household personally settled him and his troops in a manor, sparing them the trouble of pitching camp themselves, and immediately sent over a batch of comfort goods.