This volume is mostly focused on Kenshin's flash back! Kenshin leaves to save Tomoe after receiving a letter informing him of his abduction. On the way he will face some warriors sent by the leader of the Yaminobu! Kenshin arrives in front of the leader of the Yaminobu and then starts his fight, where he loses the advantage, but during his last attack Tomoe intervenes, and Kenshin then kills Tomoe as well as the leader of the Yaminobu! Kenshin then burns his house with the body of Tomoe inside! End of Kenshin's flashback! Back to the fights against Banji and Gein, the two lobbies are still standing despite the blows of Sanosuke and Kenshin, the latter then uses the technique of the nine-headed dragon, but the opponents still seem alive...