Hidesada Hayashi

Hidesada Hayashi was a noble of Oda clan. He have experience in service of Nobuhide and was commissioned as one of Nobuyuki's servants. Later, he and his brother, Hayashi Michitomo helped his master in the battle against Nobunaga in Inō but defeated and Michitomo died in the battle, causing Hidesada began to know the power of Nobunaga. He then decided to surrender and he got forgiveness from Nobunaga. He later helped look after Nobutada but he was banish from Owari by Nobunaga along with Sakuma Nobumori.

Samurai Warriors 4-II
He is one of Oda's generals under Hanbei and Narimasa. He acted role in battle against Azai army at Odani Castle.

Other
In Oda Nobunaga Den, he is one of the main members of the Oda army, in which he acts as a strategist. In Kessen III, he is one of the captains of Shibata Katsuie and has fight against Oda army in Inō. In Taiko Risshiden, he is the vassal of Oda clan and appear in all series.

Historical Information
Originally, he from the village of Oki in the Kasugai District of Owari Province. He served Oda Nobuhide and assisted at Nobunaga's genpuku ceremony in 1546. After Nobuhide's death in 1551, Hidesada became concerned about Nobunaga's erratic behavior, he so dicided secretly supported Oda Nobuyuki and work together with Shibata Katsuie gathered troops to supported Nobuyuki but they lost in battle at Inō. Later, Hidesada and Katsuie were both pardoned by Nobunaga and retained their positions to work for Oda clan.

On November 1575, after Nobunaga decided to retire to have Oda Nobutada be the head of the clan, Hidesada was made to take care of Nobutada. In August 1580, Hidesada was banish from all positions by Nobunaga because the reason for having supported Nobuyuki in the past. Hidesada so decided live in Kyoto until he died in two month later, at the age 67.