Years ago, the battle against the Tokugawa Shogunate came to a conclusion. However, some are dissatisfied with the outcome. Shigure Takimi stood by while his friends and family were slaughtered in the name of liberty and prosperity. Now he and a ragtag band of desperate rebels have vowed to settle one last score. Kenshin Himura is the only person standing in their path. However, when Shigure finds Kenshin's actual identity as the Hitokiri Battousai, his struggle becomes personal.