Apart from Kiyokawa's movement, he was assigned by Kyuo UDONO to person responsible for organizing the remaining members of roshi-gumi in Mibu village together with Tsuguo IESATO.
また、その動きとは別に、鵜殿鳩翁から、家里次郎と共に浪士組内の壬生村での残留者の取りまとめの責任者の役目を任される。