Kenshin is torn. To stop Shishio, he must travel to Kyoto and likely face a level of violence that threatens his "No-Kill" vow. After Ōkubo is assassinated by Shishio’s cold-blooded right hand, , Kenshin realizes he has no choice. He says a heartbreaking goodbye to Kaoru and sets off alone on the road to Kyoto. The Road to Kyoto
Kenshin washes up on a beach, unconscious and exhausted. He is found by a mysterious man—revealed to be his former master, . As Kenshin stares up at the man who taught him everything, he realizes that to defeat a monster like Shishio, he must finally complete his training and master the ultimate technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū.
The 2014 film Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno is the high-stakes second chapter of the live-action trilogy, adapting the iconic "Kyoto Arc." It shifts from the personal redemption of the first film into a massive political thriller where the fate of the Meiji government hangs in the balance. The Rising Shadow