Hajime Saitou

Hajime Saitou serves as the formidable captain of the Shinsengumi's Third Unit, widely regarded as a swordsman on par with the legendary Souji Okita. Entrusted with covert assassination and internal purge operations, he carries out every mission with unwavering precision and cold efficiency. Throughout the turbulent final years of the Edo period, Saitou remains an unquestioning executor of Kondou Isami's will, his composed demeanor concealing a razor-sharp analytical mind. Though a man of few words, his rare, cutting remarks have an uncanny ability to pierce straight to the heart of any matter. This combination of exceptional insight and resolute conviction makes him an irreplaceable cornerstone of the Shinsengumi.