Nobunaga is first seen watching cherry blossoms when his pet monkey, Hiyashimaru-who rocks- brings him back a gift. Expecting food, Nobunaga is surprised to see an odd lacy garment which turns out to be Kagome's bra.

Once he introduces himself as Nobunaga, Kagome is quite shocked and greets him very excitedly. She begins to read from her history book about "the great idiot Nobunaga", but is cut short when Nobunaga says he is not from the Oda clan but the Takeda. At that, Nobunaga begins to walk and falls off a cliff, showing that he is quite an idiot (and probably the Nobunaga of legend). 

It turns out that Nobunaga is trying to save his childhood friend and sweetheart from Tsukumo no gama, who has possessed the region's lord and begun kidnapping brides. With the help of Inu-Yasha and Kagome, Nobunaga seizes the day and saves Princess Tsuyu (but doesn't gain her affections).