Kenshin has settled into his new life together with Kaoru and also his other friends if he is approached by a petition from the Meiji government. A former assassin such as Kenshin, makoto Shishio, left for dead, set on fire and was betrayed. He dwelt, and it is now in Kyoto, plotting along with his warriors that were assembled to overthrow the administration. Against Kaoru's wishes, help keep his country from slipping back into civil war and Kenshin reluctantly agrees to move to Kyoto.