The following year, Hijikata visited Aizu and Hakodate (Hokkaido) to enter the last war. In this war, the new government armies tried to stop the Edo Shogunate’s last resistance of establishing a new government in Hakodate. At that time, Hijikata was shaving his mustache and dressed in western-clothes instead of kimonos. The new government armies were wary that the morale of the Shogunate armies would not be declined while Hijikata was alive. On the day before the war, Hijikata, who was known as the demon vice-commander, was spending his time harmoniously, serving sake to all his fellows, thanking for the efforts they had made so far. He was also asking his assistant to hand over the letters to his brother in his hometown because he knew he would die in the war. The assistant was a young guy who had just entered Shinsengumi, and Hijikata thought he was too young to die. In 1869, the new government armies launched a full-scale attack. It was a sudden event, but Hijikata led a few soldiers to the battlefield. He was riding a horse and controlling his men when the bullet hit his abdomen, which made him fall from the horse and die. In his short life of 35 years, Hijikata achieved overwhelming great enterprises. Hijikata had the samurai spirit and fought faithfully without giving up until the end, no matter how much he loses. He was stoic and serious while also remaining humane, which many people admired him for. Hijikata is still popular today as he was the last samurai who had wisdom and courage.