Himura Kenshin
vs.
Gasuke

This battle started off between Kaoru and the Shuei Gumi. Kaoru had felt sorry for Yahiko and wished to pull him out of his lifestyle of crime. Yahiko had worked for the group to pay off a debt his late father had with them. After a game of odd-even was played, disagreements rose and the truth was revealed that the Shuei Gumi was just using Yahiko all along. Kaoru took out a few of the Shuei Gumi members, but her shinai was cut in half by Gasuke, supposedly the strongest of the group, and his hidden sword.

Kenshin had come in at the right time to save Yahiko and Kaoru. Gasuke, who claimed he was a Hitokiri, prepared to execute Kenshin. With just his Sakabatou's handle, Kenshin sent Gasuke soaring straight into the ceiling. An agreement was made with the head of the Shuei Gumi, Yahiko could go with Kenshin. The agreement was reached rather quickly, due to the fact that the head was afraid of the eyes Kenshin possessed.