The Bakumatsu, a turbulent period spanning from 1853 to 1867 and marking the end of the Edo era, was shrouded in ambiguity, leaving individuals to navigate a blurred line between morality and immorality. Amidst the chaos, Hijikata Toushizou chose to carve his own path, and with his reformed Shinsengumi, a once-disorganized group of mercenaries elevated to the status of elite samurai soldiers under the shogunate, achieved great success. This is his tale.