Kenshin faces the boss from the assasains, but is unable to defeat him. Kenshin desesperately attacks the boss, but although he kills him, Tomoe dies while protecting Kenshin. Some weeks later, Kenshin returns to be a hitokiri until the Bakumatsu ends. After Kenshin’s flashback ends, all his friends prepare to their fight against Enishi. During those days, Kaoru also requests Misao to bring Tomoe’s diary to Tokyo to make Enishi read it and she sets out with Aoshi. When The Six Comrades invade Kamiya dojo, Kujiranami is the first to attack, wanting to take revenge for his defeat he had against Kenshin. Kenshin and Sanosuke manage to defeat him, but they are then attacked by Banjin and Otowa. As Banjin once again surpasses Sanosuke, Gein prepares to attack the dojo.
Chapter list:
- 178. “Remembrance 13: Cross-shaped Scar”
- 179. “Remembrance 14: And So, Time Passed”
- 180. “Night Fell…”
- 181. “A Strand of Hope”
- 182. “Confession (Part 1)”
- 183. “Confession (Part 2)”
- 184. “Fireworks”
- 185. “Vs. the Armstrong Cannon”
- 186. “Neo-Invulnerable Gauntlets”
