Sanosuke tries to go Kyoto, but he is attacked by Saitō, who explains to him that he still needs training if he wants to fight Shishio. Both of them fight, but although Saitō easily overpowers Sanosuke, he allows him to do whatever he wants. Sanosuke leaves Tokyo with the intention to train before going to Kyoto, while Yahiko and Megumi convince a saddened Kaoru to follow Kenshin. On his way to Kyoto, Kenshin meets an Oniwabanshū named Makimachi Misao, who is searching for Aoshi without knowing what happened in Tokyo to the Oniwabanshū. Kenshin allows Misao to accompany him, but avoids to tell her what happened to Aoshi. While going to Kyoto, Kenshin and Misao find a village that has been conquered by Shishio. They meet a boy from the village named Eiji whose family was slaughtered by Shishio’s soldiers.
- 058. “To Kyoto (Part I)”
- 059. “To Kyoto (Part II)”
- 060. “Megumi’s Feelings – Kaoru’s Feelings”
- 061. “Man Without Emotion”
- 062. “On the East Sea Road”
- 063. “Makimachi Misao”
- 064. “Playing “It”"
- 065. “Each to His Own Path”
- 066. “The Abandoned Village”
