You Can Do It! Toramaru's Dosukoi Journey.

Can Kenshin win without a sword? You bet. Passing through a busy street, Kenshin, carrying two buckets of tofu hanging on a large pole on his shoulders, Kaoru, and Yahiko encounter the famous national champion, an Ozeki, Senryo Yama and company. An old man asks Senryo Yama if can carry his grandson, hoping he'll be strong like the champ himself one day. The Ozeki does so, but in the process, the child's pinwheel falls down. From behind, another sumo runs out of a restaurant, escaping from paying his bill. The freeloading sumo is named Toramaru. He just so happens to bump into his old friend, Senryo Yama. The two had been training at the same school, but for reasons unexplained, Senryo Yama hits Toramaru. The sumo wrestler is hit hard and looks as though he is about to smash the child's pinwheel, but somehow avoids it by only a few inches. Immediately, Senryo Yama's gang begins stomping on Toramaru. Kaoru can't stand for such an act, so she gets herself involved in the situation by standing up for Toramaru. For that, she is slapped by one of the men. Yahiko forces Kenshin into the brawl. With ease, Kenshin takes down all of Senryo Yama's men with just his pole and buckets. Once the men are all down, Toramaru runs off. Senryo Yama doesn't wish to make much more of a scene, so he walks away from the fight for now.

You call that drowning? Tae had witnessed everything, so she takes Kenshin, Kaoru, and Yahiko to the Akabeko to get things sorted out. Toramaru had runaway from the same school as Senryo Yama because he was forced out. His teammates picked on him to the point of quitting. Tae also adds that Senryo Yama may be a champion, but he can also get into a drunken rage. Kaoru sympathizes for Toramaru. On the way way, by fate, the Kenshin Gumi runs into Toramaru, who has himself positioned over the bridge leading back to the housing area. Kaoru quickly tries to have Toramaru change his mind about suicide, but during the whole commotion, both topple over the bridge. However, no one could even die in a shallow water river.

What sick minds. Toramaru is taken into the Kamiya Dojo where he is fed dinner. Toramaru explains his problems, thinking that he's not good enough. Kaoru has high hopes for Toramaru; she knows he can be a great sumo wrestler, so she volunteers to teach him. Kenshin, Yahiko, and freeloading Sano all have a snicker at the idea, but the following day, the training begins. Toramaru is driven to his limit by Kaoru. With some support from Ayame and Suzume and some butt pinching, Toramaru begins doing well.

Toramaru demonstrates his strength. Word gets around of Toramaru's training, angering Senryo Yama. The national champion pays a visit to the Shinto shrine near the Kamiya Dojo, where Kaoru, Toramaru, Ayame, and Suzume are eating lunch at. Senryo Yama has cruel intentions; he and his boys plan to injure Toramaru so badly that he'll never be able to sumo wrestle again. Kaoru fends off Senryo Yama's thugs as Toramaru runs away with Ayame and Suzume. Shortly after, Kaoru follows his tracks, but Senryo Yama's men push a statue down the stairs of the shrine. Toramaru sets the girls down and knocks the statue away, but a piece continues to roll down, positioned to crush Ayame and Suzume. Just in the nick of time, Kenshin arrives to save them. Sano and Yahiko had accompanied the rurouni, and soon enough, Kenshin and Sano lay out all of Senryo Yama's men.

A victory over the national champ himself. It comes down to one last fight. Senryo Yama must take on Toramaru. Kenshin wants to know the real reason why Senryo Yama picked on Toramaru. With a pinch of his butt, Toramaru charges into the battle. Senryo Yama looks to have the advantage for the first half when he tosses Toramaru into the air. Yet, Toramaru maintains balance and lands on his feet. With a powerful charge, Toramaru is able to knock down Senryo Yama, earning victory. The coach of the sumo wrestlers was watching all along. He understands why Senryo Yama wanted to take out Toramaru, the champion feared his competition. Senryo Yama knew that Toramaru had all the potential to become a great sumo, so he feared one day, he'd lose his rank. The coach, however, offers Toramaru to rejoin the group. Toramaru accepts the offer and asks Senryo Yama if he may rejoin. Senryo Yama bows his head in acceptance.

Kenshin: A Normal Person? A few days later, at the Kamiya Dojo, everyone wonders how Toramaru is doing. When his name is mentioned, Toramaru walks in with two large barrels on his shoulders. He greets everyone and brings thanks with rice. Kenshin offers to take the rice barrels, but when Toramaru hands it to him, the rurouni falls over from the tremendous amount of weight. Sano states it the best when he says Kenshin may be the best samurai, but he's a normal guy when it comes down to it all.