After the murder of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Okubo Toshimitsu, Kenshin leaves for Kyoto as the country is in turmoil. His goal is to confront Saito Makoto. Everyone close to the calm and noble "rurouni" advises him not to go to the Hiko Seijuro's dojo, who replaced Himura Battosai. For the good of everyone around him, but also for the sake of the country itself, which is in danger of sinking into chaos and anarchy, Kenshin takes the road that leads to Kyoto and to the heir of his dark past...