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...
A human raises his blade against me?
Ein Mensch, der das Schwert
gegen mich erhebt?
¿Un humano me apunta con su espada?
¿Un humano me apunta con su espada?
Un homme pointe sa lame sur moi ?
Un umano che osa puntare 
la lama contro di me?
Um humano ousa levantar
uma lâmina contra mim?
Человек поднимает на меня клинок?