Matsunaga Hisahide sports distinctive white hair and facial hair, typically accessorized with a headband and a pipe that define his visual identity. His manipulative and self-serving personality aligns with historical depictions of an ambitious and treacherous figure. He navigates the turbulent Sengoku period through political schemes and ever-shifting alliances. Hisahide participates in pivotal events like assassinating Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru, cementing his reputation for extreme measures in pursuit of personal gain. His narrative arc weaves through repeated betrayals, including against Oda Nobunaga after pledging allegiance, culminating in rebellion and siege at Shigisan Castle. Defiant in defeat, he dies by detonating explosives to evade capture, deliberately destroying his cherished tea kettle to prevent Nobunaga from claiming it. As an antagonist, Hisahide’s betrayals and political maneuvers generate conflict and tension, impacting other characters while underscoring themes of ambition and moral ambiguity.