Rising from errand boy to trusted general under Oda Nobunaga, Hideyoshi (also known as Kinoshita Hideyoshi and later Hideyoshi Toyotomi) displays surprising resilience, surviving multiple near-fatal incidents like arrow wounds despite a comical, clumsy demeanor. His monkey-like features earn him the nickname "Saru" from Nobunaga and others. He marries Nene, a woman with a tsundere personality and notoriously poor cooking skills capable of incapacitating others. Hideyoshi remains devoted, their relationship evolving from initial obliviousness to mutual affection and a happily married dynamic. In military campaigns, Hideyoshi plays pivotal roles, constructing Sunomata Castle overnight and strategizing at Inabayama Castle. He volunteers for perilous tasks, such as acting as rear guard during Nobunaga's retreat from Kanegasaki. His loyalty to Nobunaga stems from a desire to gain power to improve lives, though this ambition sometimes wavers under moral dilemmas. A critical juncture occurs at Sakai when confronting the mercenary Magoichi. Failing to prevent Magoichi from sniping Nobunaga leads Hideyoshi to abandon his ideals, transform into a tyrant, and ultimately kill Nobunaga. Success preserves his idealism, allowing him to avenge Nobunaga at Yamazaki and unify Japan. His subsequent rivalry with Ieyasu Tokugawa culminates in battles like Komaki-Nagakute, where Hideyoshi enforces surrender to maintain peace. Hideyoshi also serves as comic relief, often missing social cues and enduring physical comedy. He once incurs Nobunaga's wrath by describing Oichi's physical measurements, resulting in Nobunaga pointing a gun at him. He appears across multiple seasons of the series, including the third season.