Years ago, the battle against the Tokugawa Shogunate concluded. However, not everyone is satisfied with the result. Witnessing the loss of loved ones and companions in the name of liberty and progress, Shigure Takimi and his group of desperate insurgents vow to exact one last revenge. Opposing them is only one individual: Kenshin Himura. But upon discovering Kenshin's true persona as the Hitokiri Battousai, Shigure's conflict becomes a deeply personal vendetta.