Kaoru, Kenshin, and Yahiko visit Maekawa Dojo for a training session. The dojo is very lively, and Kaoru's training is well-received by the students of other sword styles. Then a swordsman named Isurugi Raijuta breaks in. He says he is concerned about the future of sword art, and the man, carrying only an actual sword, dismisses the idea of a bamboo sword match. In order to defeat the challenger, Maekawa, the master of Maekawa Dojo, takes on Raijuta, but...
Though I have aged,
،رغم أنّي تقدّمت في السّنّ
Ich mag alt sein, aber ich, Maekawa Kunai,
einer der Zwölf Großen Meister von Edo,
Aunque ya sea viejo, yo era
uno de los 20 grandes de Edo.
Ahora soy un anciano, pero yo era
uno de los 20 magníficos de Edo.
J’ai beau avoir vieilli,
Sebbene sia anziano,
Embora tenha envelhecido, sou o Maekawa Kunai,
já considerado um dos doze melhores de Edo.
Пусть я уже и стар, но прежде был
в числе двенадцати сильнейших Эдо.