In Matsushima, Yojiro and Kakunojo stay at a temple owned by Kazunao Sainen. Enomoto has locked himself inside a room in the Kaiyō Maru. On September 1, fourth year of Keiō, Hijikata attends a council of war at Aoba Castle in Sendai with representatives of the alliance provinces, who are on the verge of dissolution due to the attacks by the New Government Army...