Shinpatchi NAGAKURA and Sanosuke HARADA, who had been friends with Todo since they trained together at the Shieikan training hall, tried to save him by letting him get away, but Todo was killed by another member of the Shinsengumi.
藤堂に関しては、試衛館以来の同志である永倉新八・原田左之助が逃がそうと試みたものの、うまくゆかず他の隊士に斬られた。