In doing so, Mibu-Roshigumi, which gained the hegemony through an illicit union of Kondo's and Serizawa's group, placed Kondo and Serizawa as leaders and Sannan was appointed to be an assistant head (vice chief) with Toshizo HIJIKATA as a member of the Kondo group (Nishiki NIIMI from Serizawa group).
こうして近藤派と芹沢派の野合による覇権となった壬生浪士組は、近藤、芹沢が局長となり、山南は近藤派として土方歳三とともに局長助（副長）に就任する（芹沢派からは新見錦）。