02x08 - Cho of the Ten Swords

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Recap
by Makimachi Misao

In your search for a new Sakabatō.

You went to the son of the swordsmith
Arai Shakkū, Arai Seikū.

But!

Seikū, out of respect for this era of
peace, no longer makes katanas.

Kenshin, you said you could not bear to
force Seikū to make one.

Pitifully, the search for
a new Sakabatō must start anew.

The End

Too nice!

You're just too nice!!

Oro?

You could see it in his eyes,
in every word he said!

If you'd just leaned on him a little,
he would have done anything for you.

No...

I have no right to force myself
into Seikū's peaceful life.

That's what I'm saying...

Even if he forced him to make it,
he could not rule the swordsmith's spirit.

If he faced Shihio or Seta Sōjirō
who broke the Sakabatō,

Himura's death would be certain.

It would be completely useless if it only
had the form of a Sakabatō.

The new Sakabatō must surpass the old one!

I raised you myself,

and you don't even understand that?

Handshake!

This was the right thing to do.

If Seikū had agreed to make my Sakabatō,
Shishio's men would have eliminated him.

I don't want that family living in the
Meiji peacefully to be involved.

Nor the people here.

No matter how much they learned
in the Oniwabanshū,

they won't be able to settle a fight with
Shishio's men without any casualties.

There's one more person left to find.

After that, I'll go.

People are worried about you and you're
lost in your own world!!

Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-

Episode 32
Cho of the Ten Swords

This is quite a welcome!

Hōji.

Did you take care of the job I left you?

Yes sir.

The firearms have been
purchased as planned.

Where is Sōjirō?

He is in the east gathering
the Juppon Gatana.

Those like Anji may be hard to find.

I've sent word to those
in the West personally.

You mean...

Yes.

After assembling the Juppon Gatana,
our conquest begins.

Lord Shishio!

Did you hear, comrades!

The time to rise has come!

Do not neglect your preparations!

Lord Shishio!

"Did you hear, comrades"?

You've been leading drills
a little too long.

It suits the organization's aide-de-camp.

Well, I will send the word to everyone
throughout the country!

Wait.

There's more.

It will take time for the Juppon Gatana
to be assembled.

We've been waiting for so long that they
are probably hungry for blood.

Instead of a celebration for our
upcoming coup,

we will make an offering of the enemy's
secret weapon, Himura Battōsai!

I see...

That's why you asked me to track
Battōsai's movements in your letter.

Speaking personally, I'm against it!

The Juppon Gatana are the most important
of all our strike forces,

who are responsible for assassinating
key figures in the government.

It's ludicrous to ask them to trifle with
the trash, like Battōsai!

See?

You have made Hōji mad.

I was surprised too.

But it will be fine.

The Juppon Gatana aren't that weak.

Yep!

Yumi's right.

The Juppon Gatana can't lose
to one Hitokiri.

That was quick, Chō.

I am from Osaka!

And since I arrived first, I wanted
to show off my beloved beauties.

No need to hurry.

Wait until two or three of you are here.

Hōji,

what's Battōsai's position?

We still haven't found his
place of residence.

But yesterday, he made contact with the
son of swordsmith Arai Shakkū, Seikū.

To replace the Sakabatō Sōjirō broke.

Well?

Seikū refused to make him a katana.

It seems he has Shakkū's final work,
but he didn't offer that to him either.

Oh...

The final work of the famous
swordsmith Arai Shakkū.

I didn't know that...

Hmm...

It's an important time.

Don't cause any trouble.

Got it.

Chō's eyes always light up
when someone mentions katanas.

Well, I'm all dirty from the journey.

I'll be waiting in the bedroom,
so come soon, OK?

All right.

Lord Shishio, I still oppose.

Even if he is weaker now, Himura Battōsai
is still the legendary Hitokiri.

If when fighting the Juppon Gatana,
he regains his former strength,

it would mean disaster for our plans...

So what if he does?

Huh?

I was particularly looking forward to
k*lling the reawakened Battōsai.

But with Sōjirō and Usui
among the Juppon Gatana,

the chance of that happening
is virtually nil.

Whoever kills him, I will be pleased.

He is incomprehensible as always...

Broom, broom!

You are funny, kid.

Here you go!

A kendama!

My dad is good!

Your dad is good, huh?

Me too.

I've never tried though.

Make sure you witness...

My beautiful technique!

Ready...

That was just a warming up.

Keep watching.

That doesn't count.

Now comes the real thing.

Oh, welcome, sir.

Were you looking for something?

I give up.

Shakkū's last work.

You got that?

Are you all right, Himura?

I think so.

See what happens when you fool around
like that.

Oh no, I was being careless too.

In any case, give up on having
Seikū make a katana for him!

Exactly.

But...

My father's...

last work?

Yep!

I heard rumors about it.

The last work of the
swordsmith Arai Shakkū.

Mind if I have a look?

Where did he...

I don't know what you are talking about.

The whereabouts of my father's
katanas are mostly unknown.

Therefore, I don't have any of them.

Guess it was my mistake.

Sorry about this.

See, I just love katanas.

I got to see and try out
all different kinds of katanas.

That's why I became a swordsman.

What are you...!

Watch this.

Iori!!

It's called a Sakasa Chūkū Nōtō.

Not many swordsmen can do this.

Not bad, huh?

But I'm really shocked you don't know
where Shakkū's last work is.

Of all my katana, Shakkū's is my favorite.

This isn't good...

I'm so shocked, I'd probably miss
if I tried this again.

Iori!

Dear!

I've never shown anyone
the same move twice in a row.

Sit back and enjoy.

Here we go...

Please wait!

His father's katana is not here!

Azusa!!

It's already been dedicated to the
Hakusan Shrine as a holy katana!

That's what I thought.

But you guys said you didn't know...

You two are bad people.

I'm going to go check out the katana,

but until I know you guys didn't lie,
I'm going to hang on to this kid.

Oh, it's probably not a good idea
to call the police.

I'm not scared of them.

But Lord Shishio told me
to not cause trouble.

So I think you already know...

What would happen if you called them.

We won't tell anybody
so please don't k*ll Iori!

I'm just so much better with swords.

Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-

No matter what, we'd better hurry
and get a katana.

If we just lean on him a little...

Why did you tell him?

That last work was made
to be a holy katana.

It's never been drawn from its sheath.

It's the only katana of my father's that
has never been tainted with blood.

If it does get used by him,

my father won't be a true swordsmith,
but a man who made tools for murders...

But Dear...

If I hadn't, what would have
happened to Iori?

Your father's name is important,
but Iori's life is more...

You didn't see his eyes.

Those were not the eyes of
someone who loves katana...

They were the eyes of someone
who loves to k*ll with them!

If he finds my father's katana...

He will test it out on
what he has at hand...

Dammit...

I gave up making katanas,
and this still happened...

Tell me everything that happened!

Granny Oshige!

Oh, Misao, you were back in Kyoto?

Urgent news for Jīya!

Use the first Ru!

On it.

Oro!!

Oh, it's the first Ru from Shige.

An essential way of conveying
information for the Oniwabanshū.

The districts of Kyoto are given
characters from the I-ro-ha

and matched with one of 141 pigeons.

We can convey information
at a very fast speed.

Oh, it's from Misao.

She went out but...

Seikū's son was taken hostage
by one of Shishio's men.

Wait, Himura!

You can't use that broken Sakabatō!

Even if you go,
you won't be able to fight!

Himura!

That took a while.

I can't stand the way Kyoto's laid out.

Well now, Shakkū's last work...

I wonder what kind of
k*lling sword...

Gozaru!!

You're not here to visit the shrine.

Who are you?

That cross-shaped scar...

I see.

You must be the famous Hitokiri Battōsai.

You are smaller than I thought.

Like a girl.

Oh, well.

You're here for the katana too?

Unfortunately, I seek a different katana.

If you are here for the last work of
Shakkū, go ahead and take it.

Only give back the child.

So you're saying you want to
avoid any unnecessary fights?

Because you can't fight effectively
with your broken Sakabatō,

Well, it wouldn't be fun to beat someone
who isn't up to full strength,

but if I came across an enemy and
didn't settle it with a fight,

Lord Shishio would k*ll me.

And...

After all this trouble getting the katana,

it would only be half as much fun
without something to test it on.

I've always wanted to try k*lling a baby.

So I reject your proposal.

We will have an honorable fight.

Is it fair and honorable
to fight with the hostage,

knowing your opponent's katana is broken?

What a foolish man.

I'm not trying to be a fool...

You're just too serious!

Got you!

If you wish to stab me to death,

show me a technique that
surpasses Saitō's Gatotsu!

Hitenmitsurugi-ryū...

Ryūkansen!

Gozaru!!

Guess you're not quite
as weak as you look.

If it weren't for these lovely blades on
my back, I'd be on the floor right now.

But the price will be high.

Look!

One of Shakkū's earlier works,
the Renbatō!

When you get two wounds
with such a small gap,

you won't be able to stitch them up.

In other words,

even if I miss a vital spot and
don't k*ll you right away,

you will die of wounds
you won't be able to treat!

So this is the best you can do?

Hitenmitsurugi-ryū...

Ryūshōsen!

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

Let's get you down.

I see...

Guess you were right.

I made fun of you a little too much.

I hit him in the solar plexus.

It didn't hurt him.

I'm sorry, Iori.

It'll take a little longer.

You are talking to the brat and you can't
even look at me?!

Make fun of me again and
I will k*ll that kid!!

Oh, you can look like that too?

Why didn't you give me that
from the beginning?

If you were to give me that
from the beginning,

I wouldn't have saved this till now.

Silver armor...

So that's how he withstood the Ryūshōsen.

Jīya!

You're so slow!

I used the first Ru for a reason!

Where is Himura?

He ran off as soon as he heard.

I couldn't keep up.

Himura's katana is broken!

You were supposed to take care of this!

Well, hurry then!

They've started!

That is...

Stop!

That thing wrapped around his
waist is not armor!

My father made that after making
refinement after refinement.

Chō, katana hunter of the Juppon Gatana.

From now on, it's true madness.

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