"140 years ago..." "In the chaos of the Tokugawa regime there was an Imperialist in Kyoto nicknamed "Battousai the Manslayer." "he killed and carved the way to the new Meiji era." "He was the strongest." "Battousai." "However he disappeared into thin air as the chaos came to a close." "His whereabouts are still unknown." "Battousai the Manslayer has become a man of legend." "Wait!" "Battousai the Manslayer!" "I finally found you!" "Battousai the Manslayer!" "Prepare yourself!" "Are you really the legendary manslayer?" "I heard you slew three more people last night..." "Wanderer..." "I am a wanderer." "that I am." "Do you think I could slay someone with this?" "What is this?" "The blade's on the wrong side." "it is." "A reverse-blade sword?" "It cannot slay anyone." "is there?" "there isn't a single chip on it." "It looks as good as new." "haven't I?" "You know..." "Battousai has been appearing every night killing people on the streets with his sword!" "anyone would think... it's forbidden by Meiji law to carry a sword..." "Is it the real one this time?" "Weak!" "You all are too weak!" "He's strong!" "He must be the legendary manslayer with this kind of strength..." "Battousai!" "Oh no..." "Wanderer?" "It's rather reckless to fight a real sword with a wooden one." "It's Battousai!" "Don't let him escape this time!" "I am Battousai!" "Battousai the Manslayer of the Kamiya Kasshin Style!" "Wait!" "it is." "The Kamiya Kasshin Style is my family's style!" "He's randomly slaying people in our name." "A courageous girl..." "Ow!" "The wound I got from Battousai..." "What in the world happened after..." "The smell of miso soup?" "too." "too." "no don't..." "What are you doing?" "are you?" "Your sisters are very cute." "I have become good friends with them now." "Friends!" "Friends!" "I was just borrowing your garden for a bit to make breakfast." "would you?" "Here!" "You made this?" "T-This can't be..." "D-Did you not like how it tastes?" "You cook better than me." "so it has completely closed up already." "It's rather remarkable." "I don't see a swordsman." "He's perfect for babysitting my grandchildren." "Miss Kaoru?" "they're Dr. Gensai's granddaughters." "I've been the Kamiya School's family doctor for thirty years now." "I've been her second father as well... that should do." "you can stay here until you leave town." "you did save me..." "And you don't look like you can stay at an inn." "Call it a warrior's compassion." "You don't even know who I am..." "Is it all right?" "I'm sure you have your reasons to be a wanderer." "I see no reason to question you more." "are you?" "The Kamiya Kasshin Style was founded by my father." "but to bring out their potential." "The sword that revitalizes people." "But..." "That murderer is claiming to study the Kasshin Style..." "Battousai is tarnishing my father's ideals." "I can't let him get away!" "Little Kaoru..." "It looks like your students are here." "Just watch." "I couldn't do it by myself but I'll beat him with everyone from Kamiya School." "thanks for coming!" "Well get Battousai tonight..." "Um..." "Actually..." "We're going to quit as of today..." "My friends all belittle me lately asking if I study the style known for that murderer." "My mother insisted I leave the school that sides with murderers... she doesn't believe me." "I can't go on..." "We're sorry." "We were the last three students left in this school..." "We're sorry." "I'll protect this school..." "Huh?" "I think she's crying." "I have to be cheerful!" "All right!" "Miss Kaoru!" "What is wrong?" "Miss Kaoru?" "Can it be..." "Don't be so hasty!" "Don't kill yourse..." "Think about what you did for the rest of the night." "Got that?" "one question..." "What?" "Do you know if any students of this school were... with a paralyzed right thumb?" "that is..." "You..." "Then you think he's one of our students?" "The Kamiya Kasshin Style strives for a sword that revitalizes people!" "There's no way a student who practices that would slay someone!" "right?" "He's a bloodthirsty murderer!" "I'll risk my own life to defeat him and clear our name!" "That's the only way to protect my father's style!" "I'm sure your father did not want you to protect his style if it meant the loss of your life." "I'm sure what your late father wished for was... that I do." "W-What does a wanderer like you know?" "Don't speak as if you know!" "I'm sure what your late father wished for was..." "I do." "Forget it!" "about earlier..." "I think I overreacted..." "I'm sorry." "I apologized!" "right?" "You could at least answer me and..." "Wanderer?" "I wish I at least asked that wanderer his name..." "Amazing..." "With just his left arm..." "Nothing less from our master Gohei." "Battousai." "going to kill some more tonight?" "It's almost time to quit." "Then finally..." "That's right." "I'll make sure she has her fill of the curse from this paralyzed thumb!" "Hang on!" "who wants to bleed next?" "Kaoru." "Teacher!" "Mr. Kamiya!" "why did you do what is forbidden?" "The essence of the Kasshin Style is to never hurt others!" "I'm sick of learning swordsmanship from you!" "A sword is a tool meant to cut people." "This blade wants to drink more blood..." "Including yours!" "I'm sure you will not be able to hold a sword again with that thumb." "W-Why you!" "You are expelled." "I will never allow you to set foot in this school again!" "I remember..." "The man whose right thumb was crushed..." "Here it is!" "Expelled eleven years ago..." "Gohei Hiruma..." "So it was you after all!" "you finally remembered me?" "I've been in hell for eleven years hoping this day would come..." "The day that I can throw the Kamiya Kasshin Style into the abyss!" "So disgracing my father's name with all the street slaughters was your revenge." "I feel more like thanking your dad." "too..." "The killer swordsmanship that I built with only my left hand for eleven years..." "My father's..." "My father's Kasshin Style will not lose to the likes of you!" "I can't feel that at all!" "My revenge will be complete when I kill you and destroy the school." "I'll make sure you go to hell slowly after making you crawl on the ground." "How about it?" "Do your swords want to taste some blood first?" "Let me do it." "Me too!" "Swords exist to save people." "That's funny!" "Then why don't you start by saving your own life?" "what's wrong?" "what is it?" "H-He's strong..." "W-Wanderer?" "if you will." "I remember you from yesterday..." "So I should have defeated you back then." "Y-You can't!" "You can't possibly beat him!" "I see." "Another fool talking about swords bringing out one's potential?" "No..." "A sword is a weapon." "Swordsmanship is learning how to kill." "That is the truth." "What Miss Kaoru says is play-talk that only those who have never stained their hands can say." "I do." "I wish... her play-talk shall become the truth." "Get him!" "He should get a slow painful death!" "Yeah!" "Run!" "Stand back!" "I don't wish to hurt anyone." "No one'll get hurt." "Only one casualty and that's you!" "or was it five guys in one swing..." "It's witchcraft!" "No." "He's just so incredibly fast... and gets them!" "Red hair..." "A cross-shaped scar on his cheek..." "This guy..." "I forgot to mention one thing." "The swordsmanship of Battousai the Manslayer... nor whatever original style you use." "an ultrasonic killer style that is sure to slay anyone unless used with a sword such as this." "Then you're the real Manslayer?" "Interesting." "We only need one Battousai in this world." "I am the only one worthy of that name." "I am assured to be the strongest man." "I guess I have no choice..." "Battousai!" "Over here!" "I have no regrets or attachments to the name Battousai but I can't give it away to someone like you." "you will never be able to swing a sword again." "I can't believe this..." "They're all just knocked out." "None of 'em are dead..." "Go to the police and tell them what this man has been doing." "Understand?" "I am." "I didn't mean to hide it from you." "It's just I didn't want to tell you if it was not necessary." "take care..." "You idiot!" "Are you just going to walk away?" "How do you expect me to rebuild the Kasshin Style without you?" "Can't you at least help me out a little?" "I told you that I don't care about other people's pasts!" "now that this incident is over everything will be for naught if the real Battousai stayed here..." "I'm not saying that I want Battousai to stay." "to sta..." "If you insist on going away at least tell me your name." "Not the name of the legendary manslayer..." "Your real name." "Himura." "Kenshin Himura." "Kenshin..." "Kenshin?" "I'm a little tired of wandering..." "Though I don't know when I'll wander away again..." "I'm a bad cook." "You're better than I am." "And I might accidentally peek into the bath..." "That's all right." "If you do..." "You idiot!" "I thought you were going to dodge it!" "yes you are..." "Now stop moving around so much." "I-It hurts." "Wuss." "Wuss." "a new boarder started living at the Kamiya School."