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.
in order to not lessen
our power as a nation.
Das war eine hochpolitische Entscheidung,
um die nationale Macht nicht zu schmälern.
Dirás que fue una decisión noble
para no debilitar al país por la guerra.
Dirás que fue una decisión noble
para no debilitar al país por la guerra.
était une décision judicieuse
pour éviter au pays de s’affaiblir.
È stata una decisione politica 
per non indebolire le forze nazionali.
Aquilo foi uma decisão altamente política
para não enfraquecer o poder do país.
Он принял политическое решение,
чтобы не ослаблять нашу страну ещё больше.