Under orders from Sannan Keisuke, Chizuru races to deliver a message to Hijikata and his men. Meanwhile, Kondo's squad has charged into Ikedaya where Imperial Loyalists, including ronin from Choshu, are holding a meeting. Though the Shinsengumi troops fight furiously against an overwhelming number of enemies, as they wait for their allies to come to their aid, Kondo and his men...
Amidst the fierce battle raging within Ikedaya, Okita and Todo Heisuke confront two ronin who give off a strange and extraordinary air. They face off, one-on-one, but...
There's no need to go to the trouble 
of putting them at a disadvantage, right?
Es ist ja auch nicht die Mühe wert,
sie in eine nachteilige Position zu drängen, oder?
No necesitamos ventaja alguna, ¿no?
No necesitamos ventaja, ¿no?
Non dobbiamo per forza 
metterci in posizione di vantaggio, no?
Nem vale a pena fazer o esforço
de pegar esses caras de surpresa.
Зачем ставить их в невыгодное положение?