Regarding the incident where YAMANAMI was ordered to conduct a hara-kiri after he lost his position within Shinsen-gumi and escaped [and captured], it is said that there was a dispute between YAMANAMI and HIJIKATA, but actually they seemed to have been good friends.
隊の居場所がなくなり山南が脱走して切腹となった事件では、山南と土方との対立があったとされるが、実際は仲が良かったらしい。