After KONDO surrendered himself to the army of the new government, Toshizo, besides pleading for KONDO's life, entrusted Shinsen-gumi in the care of Hajime SAITO (Jiro YAMAGUCHI) and made them go to Aizu; Toshizo took only a few members including Kai SHIMADA and joined the army led by Keisuke OTORI and others, which was formed by men who escaped from the army of the former Shogunate.
近藤出頭後、助命嘆願のかたわら新選組を斎藤一（山口二郎）に託して会津へ向かわせ、島田魁ら数名の隊士のみを連れて大鳥圭介らが率いる旧幕府脱走軍と合流。