 "Seiki" was the first domestically-produced Japanese warship.Despite his admiration for Saigō and some concerns that he might defect with the "Seiki", Inoue remained loyal to the Meiji government against his former Satsuma clansmen during the Satsuma Rebellion.In October 1877, Inoue was assigned to take "Seiki" on a voyage to Europe and back.