Kusanagi reveals the details of an old wound he received at the hands of the cursed sword, Maganagi, as Gintoki and Okita get ready for their duel. Meanwhile, Hijikata investigates Senbe the Manslayer.
Part of the reason he broke was that 
his blade had grown weak with age.
جزء من سبب انكساره كان ضعف 
.نصله بسبب كبر السّنّ
En parte se rompió
porque su cuerpo está viejo,
Em parte, ele quebrou porque a lâmina
enfraqueceu ao longo do tempo.