The battle is not yet
over. Even though Enishi has lost his weapon, such a
drawback won't stop him in his attempt to kill Kenshin.
However, before Enishi reaches his foe, Kenshin is shot
in the right shoulder by Hei Shin, who somehow managed
to get to his feet. Hei Shin threatens to fire again,
so Kaoru jumps in the way. No one can seem to move as
Hei Shin slowly pushes down on the trigger. Yet, the
most unexpected person happens to save the day. After
looking at Kaoru and seeing the image of his sister
when she had jumped in front of Kenshin ten years ago,
Enishi slams Hei Shin into a tree. He thrusts his hand
forward, ready to finish off his one time partner, but
Kenshin stops his attempt.
Kenshin doesn't want
to see any more deaths, even if it is the one of a man
who tried to kill him just moments ago. He begs Enishi
to stop adding to his crimes, before the smile of his
sister disappears forever. The look in Enishi's eyes
return to normal. Kenshin takes the time to thank him
for saving Kaoru. Those words causes Enishi to break
down. He falls to his knees, cussing, saying that he
didn't want to protect anyone but Tomoe. Kenshin leaves
Enishi be and finally heads over to Kaoru, where he
falls into her arms.
