02x02 - On the East Sea Road

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So in the end,
I'm the only one left behind.

And on top of that,
I have to look after the dōjō.

What am I doing...

They gave me the keys...

Why?

Did they come back to get something?

Or...

Or maybe...

Kenshin came back!

The Onmitsu Oniwabanshū Okashira,
Shinomori Aoshi...

Where has Battōsai disappeared to?

Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-

Episode 26
On the Meiji Tōkaidō Way

Answer me.

Where is the Battōsai?

He wants Kenshin dead...

I don't know...

If you don't answer me,

I will k*ll you.

The Battōsai's gone to Kyoto.

Who are you?

Fujita Gorō.

As you can see, I'm just a policeman.

Don't stare.

I'll tell you what has happened since
you've been in the mountains up till now.

All right.

Tell me.

Shishio Makoto...

You can believe me or not.

But Battōsai has undoubtedly
gone to Kyoto.

If that is so...

I'll come again when Battōsai returns.

Maybe Shishio will k*ll him
and he might not come back.

That cannot be.

I am the only one who will k*ll Battōsai.

You have great self-confidence.

But...

Perhaps not misplaced.

Why did you tell him everything,
you worthless cop!!

He's a dangerous man who's
only thinking about k*lling Kenshin!

Hey.

If I hadn't talked to him, that
"dangerous man" would have k*lled you.

He is dangerous,

but he did become the Okashira of the
Oniwabanshū at the age of 15.

I'm just wondering whether or not
we can use him.

I agree with the way you think.

Shinomori Aoshi...

Certainly a useful man.

This girl, man...!

Next time I get to meet her!

Sure!

She's great!

Hey, look.

He's here, he's here.

You're late.

We've been waiting for you.

Shinomori Aoshi.

Who are you?

We have been sent by the glorious Shishio.

The Four Nyudos of Abukuma.

Be happy.

Shishio wants to meet with you
face-to-face.

Even we meet with him only once a year.

It is a great honor.

Follow us.

Shishio is waiting.

If he wants to see me,
he should come himself.

Go back and tell him that.

If that is all, leave now,

and then never set foot
on this ground again.

If you ever profane it again,
I will k*ll you and your Shishio.

Don't get too c*ck just because
you've got some skills, boy!

It's bad enough to hear you say
you would k*ll us.

But to say you would k*ll Shishio...

This crime means death!!

Up!

Down!

Left!

Right!

No blind spots exist for us Four Nyudos!

You are indeed the
Okashira of Oniwabanshū.

But, let's see how long you can
keep running around.

We'll finish this...

Start cleaning.

Then, I'll let you guys live
while you're doing it.

Pathetic!

Prepare yourself!

A long sword...

His weapon was supposed to be a Kodachi!

He's changed his weapon
since he lost to Battōsai.

But, no matter what he carries...

One sword can't defeat
our four-in-one technique!

What!?

Two Kodachis in one sheath!!

It can't be...

Kodachi Nitou-ryu!!

I'm impressed!

They didn't even have a chance.

Are you one of Shishio's?

Yes.

Seta Sōjirō.

I am one of his advisors.

How about it?

Come and listen to what we have to say...

Get lost.

I don't intend to work for anybody.

Especially for a cruel man

who would sacrifice his own men
to test the strength of an opponent.

So you noticed that?

But...

You must be fairly cruel as well
if you knew they were sacrifices

and still didn't think twice
about slaughtering them.

Well, all right.

If you feel like it, come to Kyoto.

We will be waiting for you there.

If you see the era change a second time
and miss being in the center of it again

you will bring shame to
the name of Oniwabanshū Okashira.

So...

What do you think of him?

I like him!

Especially the way he cut them down
as though they were trash.

But he doesn't seem to be easily tempted.

What do we do next?

Well...

Let's go greet my Hitokiri predecessor.

Shishio...

You look like you're having fun.

In a way.

Kyoto...

If I am to lay flowers at your graves,
it would be better to do it soon.

Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-

Nihon Bridge to Kyoto Sanjoudo Bridge.

A distance of 492 km, the Tōkai Way
was an important road since ancient times.

However, in Meiji 5, railroads were
laid from Shinbashi to Yokohama,

so the number of people who traveled
the country on foot was decreasing.

Odowara is the first big city
on the way from Tokyo.

It lies just before the most
dangerous pass, the Hakone-goe,

so it's usual for travelers to spend
the night here before going on.

"Odaya Lodging"

Stay at the Odaya!

The Odaya is cheap!

The Odaya!

Hey, where are you going, swordsman?

Why don't you stay a night here?

Oh, I'm in a hurry tonight.

In a hurry?

It's already getting dark!

You'll be in the depths of the
Hakone mountains when night falls.

No thanks.

You never know when
one of Shishio's men will attack.

It would only bring trouble
if I were to stay at an inn.

I'll have to avoid contact with
people as much as possible.

He's flat broke.

Oro...

It's been a while since
I slept under the stars.

I suppose everyone's angry with me now...

But even if they carry a grudge,
I had no choice...

Walk faster.

Hey, don't pull me!

Shut up!

A woman's voice,
and the voices of several men...

It cannot be Shishio's men...

Probably mountain bandits or highwaymen.

I want to avoid human contact,
but seems like I have no choice...

Hey, babe!

What are you so scared of, huh?

You're the one who invited us here.

I know.

Do you have the money?

Of course!

We just finished a "job" in Odawara.

See!?

Good.

That's perfect!

Well then...

The game ends here!

Handover the money!

What the...

She's just a brat!

Darn, her voice was sexy too...

Got no business with a child.

Go home, poo, and go to sleep.

Wait, you freaks!

Who are you calling a child!?

Numbskulls!!

You vixen!!

If you must know...

I'm 16!!

Don't get too carried away, brat!

We're still on edge from the robbery.

I have no problem k*lling you!

Prepare yourself!

You can't...

Capture me by force alone!

Well...

That's that.

Just trick them with a sexy voice
and reel them in.

Easy!

I'm surprised.

She indeed is a bandit,

But it is quite the opposite...

A woman bandit!

Who are you?

Can't women be bandits?

No, no...

That's not what I meant.
"Tamura Money Exchange, Odawara Inn."

Being a bandit in itself is wrong.
"Tamura Money Exchange, Odawara Inn."

I see.

You are trying to give me advice.

That's interesting.

I'll steal from you...

But wait...

You look poor...

Are you flat broke?

Well, I guess you can't help it.

You're carrying a katana.

I'll take it instead of money!

Katana?

Yes.

You're wearing it even though
there's an edict against them,

so it must be pretty valuable, right?

How about that!?

How...?

You are small, so even a blow to a
vital point won't have much power.

Give it up.

Now about the money...

Now I'm mad!

Give it back!

It's mine!

Take this...

Kansatsu Tobikunai!!

My cloak!!

Oh, sorry about that.

Give it back!

My cloak and my money!!

The cloak I understand but the money...

I worked hard to get it,
so it's mine!!

First, pay me back for the cloak!

I'll take that sword of yours for it!

All right, good job!

Let's see the condition of the blade.

What?

The blade's backward!

As you can see,
it is not an ordinary sword.

You won't get much for it at a swordsmith.

Well, even a little bit
is better than nothing, I guess.

I'll take it!

Oro!

Wait a minute!

That's my beloved blade!!

So what?

I liked that cloak too!

Okay, okay...

I'll give you all the money I have!

This is just small change.

You really are broke!

Are you happy now?

I'm going to return the money
to its original owner.

From now on, stop stealing from others.

Wait a minute!

That's mine!

Hey!!!

Tamura Money Exchange, Odawara Inn.

This is the place,

They still don't know they've been robbed.

That's good.

Not bad!

Oh, I get it.

You are a robber too, aren't you?

But, I too can do that!

How was that?

She's good with her Kempō
and with her Tobikunai...

This is no ordinary girl.

Of course, her clothes
are already out of the ordinary...

What?

Well then...

All is good!

All is good!

Oro!

We did what we came to do,
and now we leave.

But without money,
I can't get back to Kyoto!

Kyoto?

You live in Kyoto?

Yes!

I ran out of money
on the way back from Tokyo.

That is why I was robbing them.

At least until you got in the way!

But why would a girl
travel alone to Tokyo?

Well, you see...

I'm looking for someone.

Way back in the time of the Bakumatsu,

I was alone in this world
soon after I was born,

but he and his friends
took me in and raised me.

When the Meiji era began,
we were traveling for a while...

But then he left me with
this old guy he knew in Kyoto.

But I wanted to see them.

So whenever I hear rumors about them,
I run out of the house to look for them.

But I just can't find them!!

Well, I understand the situation.

And your name...?

My name?

It's Misao.

Makimachi Misao.

Misao,

no matter how much you need money...

It is wrong to steal.

Then how will I get back to Kyoto?

Use the money I gave you.

Send a letter to that
old man to come get you.

I see...

Another thing,

since those types of men are usually
connected with yakuzas...

We should leave Odawara...

There they are!!

This way!!

Attack from both sides!!

You little brat!!

You'll pay for what you did!

Guess they remember me.

About 30 men.

You are a swordsman,

Think you can take half of them?

My, my...

Even though I did not want
any contact with people...

What!?

What are you showing off for, m*dget!

We'll k*ll you too!

You guys were wrong to work as robbers,

but Misao, a bandit, was wrong too.

I'll take it too,
so let's end it with a mutual punishment.

Huh!?

What!?

I've never seen anything like that.

I had to get used to fighting on
bridges and riverbanks in the old days.

On this type of bridge,

as the enemy comes,
their weight approaches the center

and it can easily be destroyed.

But the people I'm looking for
would have done it better.

Is that so...

During the Bakumatsu, they defended
the Edo castle from the shadows.

I wonder what they're doing now...

Aoshi and everyone in the Oniwabanshū.

Aoshi...

Shinomori Aoshi...

You know Aoshi!?

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