underestimated

"Kondo and Hijikata is a farmer originally.
And They are just swordsman.
They are not academic.
Also I can obtained the cooperation of a group of Ito."
Yamanami began internal reform of the Shinsengumi.

At this time he might underestimated them.
As a result，he had been lost the power struggle.
　
Mere swordsman made the huge organization.
He should was pay attention to this fact.
(Of course there was also his contribution.)　
　
He had been cornered by Hijikata.
Finally he escaped from the Shinsengumi.
But failure.
He was taken back to the Shinsengumi base.
　
He did harakiri.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
Even after this incident，Ito was a large executive of Shinsengumi.
Before the Second Conquest to Choshu of Tokugawa.
Negotiation of the Tokugawa and Choshu were followed at Hiroshima.
Kondo participated it as a member of the Tokugawa. (Intelligence services)
Kondo's important staff was Ito yet.

"They are not academic."
Ito also might thought so.
Later he also did failure.