The Shinsengumi have taken up residence in Edo, establishing a new headquarters. Since their arrival as temporary leader in Kondo's absence, Hijikata has worked tirelessly, a state that deeply worries Chizuru and the squad. He has spent sev…

Okita’s illness progresses, and Hijikata insists he remain behind until his health improves, refusing to allow him to join the advancing troops. Kondou is left with a small contingent in Hino as the main force moves onward. Nagakura voices …

The Shinsengumi battled the Rasetsu, but their numbers proved overwhelming. Shiranui, with his final bullet, detonated a cart laden with explosives, granting his comrades a path to escape. Kondou and Chizuru fled into the woods, only to be …

Under the cloak of night, Saito trailed Sannan, only to lose sight of him amidst a gruesome spectacle: Amagiri slaying a Rasetsu. In exchange for his assistance, Amagiri confided in Saito a startling secret regarding the creatures. Saito pr…

The Shinsengumi linked with the remnants of the old Bakufu army, setting a course for Aizu. Hijikata pleaded desperately for Kondou’s life, but his entreaties were ignored. Meanwhile, in Edo, Harada found Shiranui and resolved to repay the …

A simmering rage consumed Okita as he confronted Hijikata, the failure to save Kondou from his execution a festering wound. Saito, with grim authority, compelled Hijikata to rest while he took command at the front. The New Government Army l…

Saito brought the Shinsengumi into the fray at Aizu. Tasked with commanding Masaki, a young soldier of the Aizu Clan, and his men, he found himself met with defiance. Masaki, judging Saito by his unconventional attire and the way he carried…

In Sendai, Hijikata encountered an admiral who spoke of a disturbing increase in murders occurring beyond the castle walls. The admiral speculated about a clandestine unit responsible, a notion that both Hijikata and Chizuru suspected to be…

Hijikata and his forces successfully seize the city defended by the Matsumae Clan, though not without the loss of their battleship, the *Kaiyo Maru*. During a subsequent meeting, Hijikata is overcome by a sudden, visceral bloodlust, and exp…

Though achieving a few victories in Futamata-guchi, Hijikata's forces suffered a defeat at Matsumae-guchi, forcing a retreat before the enemy arrived. As renewed conflict loomed, he recognized his body could not endure much longer. In Bente…