Rurouni Kenshin (2023)

Making the decision to fight against Shishio, Kenshin leaves Kamiya Dojo and sets off for Kyoto via the Tokaido by himself. Meanwhile, Sanosuke and Yahiko attempt to go to Kyoto to follow Kenshin.

Megumi is alone in Tokyo and encounters Aoshi at Kamiya Dojo. Aoshi asks Megumi where Kenshin is, but she feigns ignorance. Unhappy with her response, he threatens to kill her if she doesn’t tell him, when a man suddenly appears.

Kenshin encounters a girl named Misao Makimachi who came from Kyoto looking for Aoshi’s Oniwaban Group. She asks if he knows where Aoshi is. Kenshin is touched by Misao's feelings for Aoshi, so he decides to make the journey to Kyoto with her.

Kenshin steps into Shingetsu Village, a place where the Mishima brothers escaped from. The village is currently under the control of Senkaku, Shishio’s subordinate, who rules with an iron fist and uses violence to control the villagers. Kenshin heads over to where Shishio is located with Hajime, who’s learned about the current situation and visited the village.

Kenshin defeats Senkaku and finally faces off against Shishio. However, Shishio expresses his disappointment at Kenshin's policy of refusing to kill and lets his associate, Sojiro Seta, deal with Kenshin. It is a battle of divine speed from both sides…

Sanosuke makes his way to Kyoto and meets Anji Yukyuzan, a fallen monk currently in training. Sanosuke witnesses Anji unleash an astonishing strike up close. Anji decides to teach Sanosuke. However, he requires Sanosuke to learn the technique within one month; if he fails, he will die.

Kenshin and Misao arrive in Kyoto, where they’re welcomed by Okina, a grandfather figure to Misao. It turns out, Okina is a former member of the Oniwaban Group. Okina offers his help and Kenshin ask him to help find someone for him.

Seeking a replacement for his broken sakabato, Kenshin visits Seiku, the son of highly honored swordsmith Shakku Arai, only to learn that he has quit making swords. Respecting Seiku’s philosophy of peace, Kenshin gives up his request for a new blade. Meanwhile, Ten Swords member Hoji Sadojima reports to Shishio on Kenshin’s movements.

Known as “the Sword Hunter” in the Ten Swords organization, Cho is adept at maneuvering a variety of different and unique swords. As for Kenshin, he continues to risk his life and fight for peace in the new era and to save Seiku’s son, Iori, even though he’s forced to fight with a broken sakabato.

Going back in time, the 4th year of Keio. Kenshin is suffering from a high fever in the main hall of a desolate shrine. Kenshin falls asleep and when he awakens, he finds himself being nursed back to health by former private detective Giichi and his wife Satsuki in their home.

Kenshin obtains a new sakabato. Having involved Seiku in this conflict, he decides to leave Aoiya before inviting any further danger. Meanwhile, Misao stops by Shirobeko, a beef hot-pot restaurant where Kaoru and Yahiko work part time, where she learns Kaoru is searching for Kenshin.

Kenshin reunites with Kaoru and the rest at Seijuro Hiko's place, who is a master of Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu. Seijuro learns from Kaoru that Kenshin goes around the country acting as a rurouni who helps people, when he then decides to pass down the last ultimate technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu.

Aoshi vs. Okina

Misao's Decision

Between Life and Death

The Ten Swords Summoned

The Other Objective

As If in Flight

Goichi and the others start moving as it is time to put the Great Kyoto Fire plan into action.

Kenshin and Aoshi engage in a battle on the deck of the ironclad Rengoku.

In the engine room of Rengoku, Hoji manages to catch the explosives and prevents the room from blowing up. However, Sanosuke delivers the Mastery of Two Layers to the ship's Kingston valve, flooding the perimeter.

Kaoru notices something strange with Misao, as Misao comes back to the location where a fire was put out.

Shishio sends a dueling challenge directed at Kenshin, Hajime, and Sanosuke.