When he was leaving for Ezochi (inhabited area of Ainu) after hearing of the crossing of Takeaki ENOMOTO, Toshizo HIJIKATA, and others, KONDO was captured by the new government army in the castle town of Yonezawa-jo Castle and sent to Edo.
榎本武揚・土方歳三らの蝦夷地渡航を伝え聞いて、同じく蝦夷地へ向かわんとしていたところ、米沢城下で新政府軍に捕まり江戸へ送られる。