勝 海舟

"I don't know what lies ahead. If the Shogunate's attacks didn't reach here that would be good but, this will probably come all the way to the capitol."
Even while being a retainer of the Shogunate he is focused on opening Japan to the western world and is fascinated by the forces that want to overthrow the government.
He admires Sakamoto Ryouma and taught him how to sail ships.