Seeking to stop an assassin from sullying her sword style, instructor Kaoru Kamiya confronts a katana-carrying man who says he is merely a wanderer.

Despite the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu's name being cleared, Kaoru's dojo remains deserted. Kenshin responds in an unexpected way when a boy pickpockets him.

Just as Yahiko faces certain death at the hands of his oppressors, Kenshin rescues him. Later, Kenshin provides him with a way to defend himself.

When some drunk activists start a restaurant ruckus by throwing a bottle at Kenshin's head, a skilled fighter steps up to put them in their place.

Kenshin easily defeats Sanosuke by increasing the speed of his attacks, but his foe recalls his motivation for fighting and gets back up for more.

The police chief hires Kenshin to defeat an infamous assassin from the Bakumatsu era who has been killing former imperialists working in government.