Synopsis

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 debt he owed him. Ootori Keisuke, the commander-in-chief, introduced himself to Hijikata, requesting his counsel as advisor to the vanguard. A familiar compulsion seized Hijikata, and he drank from Chizuru’s blood. The Old Bakufu forces attacked Utsunomiya Cas