"Looks like you're surprised..." "Well, I put in three fifths of my fortune in this large steel-plated battleship, the Purgatory." "If you don't act more shocked, it's not as exciting..." "A steel-plated battleship?" "If such a thing can be bought by a single individual then no matter what, the Meiji government doesn't have much time left." "I will give you credit for finding us here." "Hajime Saito..." "Himura, the Battousai..." "There's one I don't know..." "I believe he is only a thug." "He seems to be somewhat known in Tokyo but compared to other two, he doesn't change the numbers..." "In other words, just an insect..." "Now I'm excited!" "So, what will you do to that big lump of steel?" "Battousai..." "Can you cut steel?" "Yeah..." "But only if it wasn't underwater..." "Let's go." "You go from starboard, I'll go from port." "And me?" "You can take a nap." "Damn you!" "Are you going to ignore me?" "Sano, Saito and I will draw the enemy fire." "Meanwhile find a boat and sneak up to use your bombs to destroy the mechanical room at the rear of the ship." "What?" "We'll bet our future on your skill, that we will." "Load the Armstrong cannon." "Armstrong cannon loaded." "Fire." "Fire!" "Let's go!" "Hey..." "Wait a minute!" "Hey, dammit, Kenshin!" "I don't have time to look around for boats right now!" "You can't dodge bullets until then!" "Dammit!" "First shot hit!" "Should we load a second time?" "No, we don't need the Armstrong cannon anymore." "In its place, the Gatling gun..." "Hurry up and get ready!" "I welcome your desperate attack..." "That's what I'd like to say..." "But, you still have a ways to go..." "You read my mind and saw through this plan..." "Which means I can do the same to you." "You two are obviously no more than idiots." "Sano!" "Gatling gun..." "Sano!" "Fire!" "What?" "Sano!" "That was..." "Anji's Futae no Kiwami!" "He's no insect!" "l-lncoming!" "It's just a hand-tossed grenade!" "It may scorch the exterior plating, but it won't damage the insides!" "Damn that Katsu..." "He made me carry such a dangerous thing?" "What part that was for self-defense?" "But, this was a great gift." "Just you wait, Makoto Shishio!" "I'll go check your face out right now!" "Charge!" "Charge, charge, charge, charge, charge!" "To your stations!" "All hands, report the current status!" "The mechanical room is destroyed, the screw shaft has completely snapped!" "What?" "This is the stern, we have a fire and it's out of control!" "The boiler room is being flooded, it's no good, we can't last!" "Fires are approaching the ammunition room, it'll blow at this rate!" "Lord Houji, give the evacuation order!" "Lord Houji!" "The Purgatory I purchased by dealing with countless arms merchants..." "How did one kid..." "It's not just him..." "This was the direct result of that punk's unpredictable nature." "However, Battousai's ability to make predictions saw through our plan and found the Purgatory..." "And, it was Saito's decision-making that used the mobility of the police and prepared everything..." "Lastly, my own foolishness for underestimating them..." "It was all because Makoto Shishio was off guard!" "The Purgatory proved to be a high price to pay..." "But now I know, I need to take the lives of you three before I take the country." "Mr. Shishio..." "So, are we going to settle the score from Shingetsu village now?" "Yeah..." "However..." "However?" "It will be on Mount Hiei, at the shrine with six archways." "At our real hideout." "There, we won't have any interruptions." "Of course, you will be welcomed by me, with the Juppongatana!" "In other words, a duel of ten against three..." "I don't mind that at all..." "But wouldn't two on two be faster?" "There still is time until the ship sinks..." "What is it now?" "At Mt." "Hiei, in the shine with the six archways, was it?" "I accept those terms." "Lord Shishio, ready to evacuate!" "Now, hurry!" "Battousai..." "To me, you are only an amusement before conquering this country." "But from now on it will be an amusement I will risk my life on." "I will not be off-guard ever again." "Prepare yourself for the worst when you come." "I'm sure that the crew of that ship are the most loyal of his men." "They would never leave before Shishio did." "If we fought here everyone would be unable to escape, and there would be victims." "Even if they are enemies, it is better if there are no casualties." "You still are too kind..." "Do you think you can win against Shishio like that?" "No idea..." "But now, there is no chance that we will involve innocent people in the battle that there is not." "All right!" "Sanosuke Sagara has just arrived!" "Now, where is Makoto Shishio?" "Hey!" "Damn you!" "Moron..." "Fight me!" "But without Sano, we wouldn't have been able to sink the Purgatory." "Sanosuke is much more reliable than you think." "Dammit!" "You don't have to tell me that, I'm fully aware of it..." "But that doesn't change the fact that he is a moron." "Hey, come back here, hey!" "There are no flames beyond the mountain..." "It looks like Kyoto was saved as well." "Yeah..." "There haven't been reports involving the civilians." "Forty one casualties in the police force..." "There were forty one?" "That's not even 1% of 5,000, that's a good sign." "But, that's really not the point..." "I have to take care of the loose ends." "You guys can wait over at that Aoiya..." "But, you know..." "Even though we're all fighting together you two still don't mix, like oil and water." "Actually, Sano, I hear you were in the care of the police." "Can it be..." "You reconciled with Saito?" "Why do I have to be friendly with that merciless bastard?" "I'll settle the score with him after we defeat Shishio's group!" "If you understand, hurry up and show me to the Aoiya!" "Now that I'm pissed, I'm hungry!" "Yeah, yeah..." "Kenshin!" "Sanosuke!" "Yo, Yahiko!" "Why've you been forced to stand out here?" "Idiot, I'm on watch!" "Hey, Kaoru!" "Kenshin's back!" "What are you sneaking around for?" "Come on!" "Sorry to trouble you, that I am..." "Miss Kaoru." "You really did get the Missie down here." "Well done." "Of course, it was a promise between men!" "And, where are Miss Misao and the Oniwaban group?" "A-About that..." "There's a problem..." "Miss Misao!" "It's embarrassing!" "Embarrassed, mortified, full of spite, spite, spite, spite, spite, spite!" "Oh no, dammit, dammit, dammit!" "Spite, spite, spite, spite, spite!" "She's been like this for an entire day now..." "To think that I allowed someone to sneak up behind me!" "It's all right because she's fine..." "To think, to think, I'm such an idiot!" "It's all right because she's fine..." "To think, to think, I'm such an idiot!" "To think, to think, I'm such an idiot!" "...but she really was in danger." "...but she really was in danger." "I'm an idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot!" "...but she really was in danger." "I'm an idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot!" "The guy was a walking death threat..." "It was strange, his eyepatch had "Eye of Heart" written on it..." "That's probably the one known as Usui the Blind Sword." "I hear he's one of the top two of all the Juppongatana." "Since he snuck up behind her, I'm surprised she lived." "Well..." "What do you mean by this, Anji?" "Most of our troops are fleeing out of defeat now." "Fighting is now meaningless." "That is not what I meant!" "I am asking you why you are interrupting my fun!" "Depending on the answer, you too may lose your life." "Have you forgotten?" "I judge life and death." "That was the condition under which I became a member of the Juppongatana." "I do not like meaningless killing." "After that, they stared at each other for about fifteen minutes..." "In the end, they both left, neither saying one word." "That man named Anji..." "He seems to be a bit different from the other Juppongatana, that he does..." "I'm sure that the man named Usui didn't attack because he knew if he were to fight, he would not escape unscathed..." "Interesting..." "That guy's talk on salvation, I'll test it with my own fists!" "Kenshin!" "O-Oh, what is it now, that it is?" "Kenshin, we still have something else that's important." "Actually..." "Aoshi is in Kyoto?" "Kenshin, that's not all..." "Miss Kaoru, I'll tell the rest!" "Please, let me tell the rest..." "As the leader of the Oniwaban group..." "Misao!" "Oh, Mr. Himura, perfect timing!" "Everyone, come with me, hurry!" "Wait!" "Now what's going on?" "Excuse me!" "I'm from the police, but is anyone home?" "Okina is..." "What about gramps?" "Okina has regained consciousness!" "Okina?" "Sir Okina?" "Gramps!" "It looks like I worried all of you..." "I'm sorry for that." "Himura..." "Can you do one favor for me?" "How much do you know about Aoshi?" "Miss Misao gave me the basic idea..." "I see, then this will be quick." "The favor I want to ask is about none other than Aoshi..." "He really wasn't a bad guy to begin with." "I know that best, because I've been with him since he was a child." "I've seen Aoshi loved by his friends, and loved as a genius..." "However..." "He's obsessed with the idea of being the strongest crossing the line between good and evil!" "He is now a murderer fighting for chaos!" "I can't stop him myself." "Please, Himura..." "Aoshi Shinomori can you kill him with your hands?" "I am fully aware of your oath to never kill again." "But, there is nobody else that can defeat Aoshi as he is now." "Only you can defeat a murderer who has thrown away all right to be human..." "I promised myself..." "That I would never look up to him again..." "Himura..." "Are you going to slay Lord Aoshi?" "Are you going to kill him, Himura?" "The only place a murderer can be in peace is death." "The only way of saving him is to end it for him..." "Aoshi has not yet become no more than a murderer!" "If Aoshi had given himself to chaos when he executed his attack it's likely you would be buried in a grave right now, Sir Okina." "He probably toned down his attack subconsciously, that he did." "That is proof that Aoshi is still a human." "Even if his body is controlled by chaos..." "I believe in his heart, he tries to stay human, that I do." "Aoshi's place of peace is not death, but here!" "I will bring Aoshi back here." "Himura..." "What?" "Oh no..." "I'm glad for you, Misao..." "I was about to make Misao very unhappy..." "The old do not die, they just leave..." "Kenshin, there's a message from Saito." "About the duel with Shishio..." "We leave tomorrow morning." "Himura..." "Thank you for helping Aoshi..." "Kenshin..." "Miss Kaoru?" "You're leaving early tomorrow and you're staying up late, is that all right?" "I did get some sleep." "About half an hour." "A half hour, is that enough?" "What about you, Miss Kaoru?" "I was just going to the bathroom, and..." "Don't make me say it!" "So, the time for the final battle has come." "Hey, can I ask you something?" "The final attack..." "Is it something dangerous?" "There's no need to worry, that there is not." "Yes there is!" "Because it concerns your life, Kenshin!" "The final attack..." "Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki is a dangerous attack, that it is." "If I lose myself like in the battles against Saito or Chou..." "This time, I am sure to become a manslayer again." "However, if I hold back at all speed will be lost, and the final attack will fail." "In the critical arena of the deathmatch..." "I must see past the paper-thin line of life and death." "When I am able to do so my Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki will be complete." "It all depends on my heart..." "Kenshin, take this." "I was entrusted with it..." "It's Megumi's wish for you to be safe..." "It's not just me and Megumi." "Everyone is wishing for your safety." "So..." "Ouch!" "What was that all of a sudden?" "Never mind, come on!" "I've been watching you for a while now!" "You got a good mood going now, but you're too slow!" "Apologize to Megumi later, but..." "W-W-Why don't you kiss him or something like that..." "W-What are you saying all of a sudden?" "If you don't keep your mind out of the gutter, I'll tell Tsubame about this!" "Tsubame has nothing to do with this!" "Yahiko!" "I trust you to keep watch here tomorrow, that I do." "Wait!" "I'm being left here?" "Of course, dumbass." "If something happened to you all, who would pay my tab at the Akabeko that's been piling up all this time?" "You..." "Cheapskates!" "I'm definitely going with you!" "I've been training every day ever since you left Tokyo, Kenshin!" "I've gotten much, much stronger than you think!" "That is why I want you to remain here, Yahiko." "It's not certain whether or not Shishio's men will catch us off guard and attack here tomorrow." "If that happens, fighting is inevitable, that it is." "I want you in the vital role of defense, to prepare for such a situation." "It's all right!" "I'm going to protect the Aoiya, so leave it to me!" "But in exchange for that..." "I'll trust you with Lord Aoshi!" "Yeah..." "You're more practical than I thought." "You were bawling away this afternoon." "Shut up, shrimp!" "What was that, crybaby!" "Himura." "What was that, crybaby!" "It's as Misao says, you don't need to worry about us." "Do your best, and defeat Shishio's entire group." "What's this?" "Now everyone's awake." "I am supported by dear friends..." "I am supported by everyone's wishes..." "I truly have nothing to fear..." "You're done preparing, right?" "Let's go." "Kenshin..." "We'll all go back to Tokyo together." "Yes..." "No doubt." "Mount Hiei, the shrine of six archways..." "Kenshin and the others finally set foot in this arena specified by Makoto Shishio for the final duel." "The first battle is between Sanosuke and Anji the Myouou." "A month after they met in the forest..." "Now, their fists have turned against each other's bodies." "Next time..." "Look forward to it, please!"