Mori Yoshinari
The Saitō were the lords of Mino province. He defected towards the Oda Nobunaga for unknown reasons. Military life. In 1547, he fought at Battle of Kanōguchi against Oda clan under Saitō Dōsan. In 1555, Yoshinari and his family became retainers of Oda Nobunaga. He fought in the Battle of Ino against Oda Nobuyuki. In 1567, he was helping Oda Nobunaga to overthrow the Saitō clan at Siege of Inabayama Castle against Saitō Tatsuoki. In late 1568, Yoshinari joined Shibata Katsuie, Hachiya Yoritaka, Hosokawa Fujitaka and Sakai Masahisa in attacking Iwanari Tomomichi at Shōryūji Castle. In 1570, Yoshinari  fought in the Battle of Anegawa against Asakura clan and Azai clan. Death. Yoshinari died fighting against the Azai and Asakura clan near Ōtsu in the part of Battle of Anegawa in 1570. Yoshinari was the father of the Oda's samurai Mori Nagayoshi and Mori Ranmaru. After Yoshinari died, Mori Nagayoshi took over the leadership of the clan, but he later died in the Battle of Nagakute in 1584.