Synopsis

The Shinsengumi battled the Rasetsu, but their numbers proved overwhelming. Shiranui, with his final bullet, detonated a cart laden with explosives, granting his comrades a path to escape. Kondou and Chizuru fled into the woods, only to be intercepted by Kaoru, who revealed a personal connection to her. She rejected his invitation to leave with him, and drew her sword, a move that visibly startled him. Chizuru narrowly avoided death at his hand, but Okita intervened. He attempted to subdue Kaoru