Issue: #15
At the madman Shishio Makoto's headquarters, the long-delayed duel between Kenshin and Shinomori Aoshi concludes, while at Aoi-Ya, those left behind wage their own, desperate battle against Shishio's Juppongatana or "Ten Swords." The strength of one swordsman in particular seems monstrous, and defeat imminent... that is, until Kenshin's former Hiten Mitsurugi master, Hiko Seijurô, takes the field....
First appearances: Henya Kariwa, Yumi, Fuji, Iwanbo
Creators: Steve Dutro, Kit Fox, Yumi Hoashi, Liza Coppola, Avery Gotoh, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Alvin Lu, Rika Inouye, Elizabeth Kawasaki, Gerard Jones, Seiji Horibuchi, Kenichiro Yagi, Hyoe Narita, Noboru Watanabe, Matt Hinrichs
Characters: Misao, Sanosuke Sagara, Sojiro, Henya Kariwa, Yumi, Fuji, Kenshin, Yahiko Myojin, Shishio, Kaoru, Kamatari, Iwanbo, Hōji