Ep. 9: Hijikata enfrenta pressão com a formação da República de Ezo, enquanto Chizuru retorna ao seu lado.

Hijikata and his army manage to capture the city the Matsumae Clan is guarded by. However, they lose their battleship, The Kaiyo Maru. During a meeting, Hijikata experiences blood thirst, and has a hallucination of Chizuru. Back in Sendai, Chizuru visits Koudou's grave on a daily basis, but finds Kazama Chikage there one day. Chizuru believes that he has stopped going after Hijikata, but Kazama swears not to go back on his promise to fight Hijikata once more. The Republic of Ezo is found, and Hijikata is elected as the Vice Commissioner, putting him under more pressure. Ootori secretly sends for Chizuru to work as Hijikata's attendant. She arrives and at first is upset, but says he is happy she came back, and that he wondered how he survived without her. The Republic of Ezo attempts to attack the enemy once more at sea, but they only have one ship, having lost the others in the bad weather. They are forced to retreat, and Hijikata tries to get Chizuru to leave. She refuses and promises to stay with him to the end. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episódios
- Ep. 5 · A Transformação em Rasetsu de Hijikata e o Retiro Médico em Nikkou
- Ep. 6 · Os poderes de Rasetsu de Okita se esgotam e ele se desintegra após matar os assassinos.
- Ep. 7 · Saito lidera o Shinsengumi na batalha de Aizu contra as forças de Masaki em Shirakawa-guchi e na Passagem de Bonari
- Ep. 8 · Hijikata e Heisuke confrontam a Unidade Rasetsu de Koudou enquanto Chizuru é sequestrada em Sendai.
- Ep. 9 · Hijikata enfrenta pressão com a formação da República de Ezo, enquanto Chizuru retorna ao seu lado.
- Ep. 10 · Hijikata confessa seu amor a Chizuru antes de lutar contra Kazama e enfrentar um destino ambíguo
- Ep. 11 · Those Who Fall
- Ep. 12 · Beyond the Clash of Arms