Rurouni Kenshin (2023) (Original Japanese Version)

The current Kenshin has left his past as a manslayer and wished for a peaceful world. Though Elder looked at him with eyes of confusion, Kenshin knew that Elder also shared this same desire for a healthy society and felt a sense of comradery with him.

Kenshin sees a dream recalling the Shinsengumi, who he faced off against back when he was a Revolutionary warrior. The Shinsengumi was a group of highly skilled swordsmen who he fought on equal footing back when he was the Hitokiri Battosai.

With Aoshi wounded, the Oniwaban Group rushes to face the Gatling gun and save their leader. Kenshin and the others work together to attempt to save Megumi. In the aftermath, the survivors are forced to rethink the trajectory of their lives.

Yahiko's recurring absence piques the curiosity and concern of Kenshin, Kaoru, and Sanosuke. To determine who has the correct theory on why he's disappearing, the three follow Yahiko and discover that he's fighting battles of his own.

Kaoru, Kenshin, and Yahiko visit Maekawa Dojo for a training session, and Kaoru's training is well-received by the students of other sword styles. A swordsman named Isurugi Raijuta breaks in.

Raijuta, who wants to revive the murderous sword, considers Kenshin, who denies his idea, as an enemy. Raijuta initiates a fight using his actual sword, but Kenshin lands a blow that breaks Raijuta's sword and stops the situation from escalating further.

Yutaro sustains a heavy injury from Raijuta's sword, and it is so severe that he will never be able to swing a sword with that arm ever again.

Sanosuke is visiting the sukiyaki restaurant Akabeko, where he always leaves his bill on a tab. One of Akabeko's workers, Tae, asks him to go buy a Nishiki painting from the painting shop on her behalf.

Tsunan is seeking to clear his decade-old unresolved regrets surrounding the Sekiho Army. Empathizing with him, Sanosuke joins Tsunan in conspiring an attack on the Home Ministry. However, Kenshin was waiting for them inside the building to stop them.

Kenshin and the group are enjoying some tea time together. The group probes Kenshin to entertain them with an interesting story from his travels, specifically requesting "a story that's unusual, fun, and includes a villain's defeat