Since Nakamura was also from Satsuma, he was also of Jiegenryuu. Nakamura Hanjirou was a great friend cum ally of Saigo Takamori, and fought alongside him in many battles, including the Seinan War. It was in that war, after Saigo knew that he'd lost and asked his comrades to decapitate him, Nakamura continued defying the Meiji Army viciously, until he was shot to death by the bullets.