Issue: #10
His sakabatô broken in battle, Kenshin seeks out the man who forged it - Arai Shakku - only to be turned away. Seiku, son of the legendary swordsmith, had for a time been continuing his father's work (the forging of katana, meant for killing), but has since given up that calling and spends his time making humble cooking knives. Respecting Seiku's ishes, Kenshin leaven without the desired blade......
Creators: Steve Dutro, Kit Fox, Yumi Hoashi, Liza Coppola, Sean Lee, Avery Gotoh, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Alvin Lu, Rika Inouye, Elizabeth Kawasaki, Gerard Jones, Seiji Horibuchi, Kenichiro Yagi, Hyoe Narita, Noboru Watanabe
Characters: Kenshin