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.
And he barely kept him alive 
by the skin of his teeth.
.وقد تركه بالكاد حيًّا
Y se controló para no llegar a matarlo.
E ele só ficou vivo por um fio.