Nearly fifty men
are dealt with at a warehouse on the Arakawa by
Saitou and Aoshi. Just the two alone handled everything,
despite having backup. They had believed Enishi
would be present, but figure that he must be hiding
out even further away. Suddenly, Chief Uramura busts
in onto the scene, announcing the news of Kujiranami's
escape.
Meanwhile, at the
Oguni Clinic, Misao strolls in, only to find Megumi
busy as a bee, tending to all of the injured people
hurt in the midst of Kujiranami's attacks. Before
Megumi forces Misao to assist her, Doctor Oguni
returns with some news. The injuries have died down
because of a young man wielding a shinai is fending
off the one-armed monster. Megumi and Misao look
at each other in question, wondering if it's who
they think it is. Without a moment to waste, the
two take off to the scene of action.
Yahiko focuses his
energy before he attacks. With thoughts of defeating
Kujiranami and one day surpassing the level of Kenshin,
something only Shinichi catches occurs. Leaves passing
by Yahiko had burned up. It can only be Yahiko's
kenki. Shinichi is left speechless, since only the
best swordsmen have such spirit.
The showdown begins
when Yahiko signals he's ready. Kujiranami thrusts
his weapon forward, but it is caught by Yahiko's
Hadome right underneath the barrel. However, Yahiko
underestimates the strength of his opponent's attack.
The brave kid begins sinking into the ground. Summoning
up his strength, Yahiko slides up the barrel, striking
the one-armed man under his arm with his shinai's
hilt. Yet, it seems as though the Hawatari did no
damage. Like an insect, Yahiko is swatted into the
ground.
Elsewhere, Tsubame
arrives at the Rakuninmura, and as usual, the locals
block her path from entering into their home.
