Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 12 - Nobuhiro Watsuki

The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun!Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's
Rurouni Kenshin, the tale of a wandering swordsman set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, one of the most popular Shonen Jump titles among fans to date. Himura Kenshin, once an assassin (or
hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need.As Kenshin continues his re-education at the hand of his master in Hiten Mitsurugi, Hiko Seijr, he looks back also to the first, early years of that training...including the moment in his life in which he changed his name to "Kenshin." Meanwhile, the remaining members of the
Juppongatana , or "Ten Swords," arrive in Kyoto, while the first phase of Shishio Makoto's plan for Japan finally gets underway. While Misao and the Oniwabanshu plan how best to pool their resources to stop Shishio from setting Kyoto ablaze, Kenshin, Sano, and Sait--now reunited--must consider their own next course of action.