Kenshin confronts Sanosuke, who wields the giant Zanbato with ease. However, Sanosuke shows his incredible durability after withstanding a strike from Kenshin with ease. This leads Kenshin to instead launch a barrage of blows at him, and Sanosuke falls to the ground. For a moment it looked as if victory has been decided. However, while Sanosuke is in a daze, he recalls the reason for his obsession with victory, his past from ten years ago when he was in the Sekiho Army...
They made us, the Sekiho Army,
bear the burden of the bad letter
جعلونا جميعًا نحن جيش سِكيهو
"نحمل عبء الرّمز "سيّئ
und uns, die Sekihōtai,
nos hicieron al capitán Sagara
y a nosotros,
y a las Brigadas Sekihotai
nos tildaron de malos
par l’un de ces patriotes
उन्होंने हमें, सेकिहो सेना को "बुरा" शब्द
का बोझ उठाने के लिए मजबूर किया
che dicevano di essere dalla parte della giustizia
Опозорили Сэкихотай…