Afterwards, although Kondo was executed on May 17, 1868, Nomura, who was also scheduled to be executed together with Kondo, was released with Soma, another captive, thanks to Kondo's pleading for their lives.
その後、同月25日に近藤は処刑され、野村も一緒に処刑されるはずだったが、近藤の助命嘆願により、同じく捕らえられていた相馬と共に釈放された。