At last, Kenshin faces off against Aoshi Shinomori, the head of the Oniwaban Group. In the Bakumatsu Era, the battle-obsessed "Oniwaban group" lost their meaning of existence after surrendering the castle they served without even being able to fight. Aoshi is unable to bear this regret and is in earnest pursuit of the title of the strongest warrior. As a former Revolutionary warrior, Kenshin cannot tolerate conflict without morality. Two men who made killing their profession in the Bakumatsu Era clash against one another, putting their pride on the line.
Both as a Revolutionary warrior
and a rurouni...
...وبصفتي مناصرًا أمبراطوريًّا وروروني
Weder als Patriot noch als Vagabund …
¡Como patriota que fui
y como vagabundo que soy,
¡Como guerrero
de la Restauración que fui,
En tant que patriote
et simple vagabond,
Sia come shishi che come samurai vagabondo,
Como um imperialista ou como um andarilho,
Ни как борец за императора,
ни как простой бродяга