| Act 76 | The Ten Swords Act |
| Act 77 | The Curtain Rises on a Brush with Death |
| Act 78 | The Ten Swords * Chou |
| Act 79 | The Thin Bladed Sword |
| Act 80 | The Sword Forbidden to be Drawn |
| Act 81 | Shakkuu's Thoughts |
| Act 82 | The Threads that Lead Me to You |
| Act 83 | Hiko Seijuurou |
| Act 84 | Master and Student of the Sword |
- Begins: Misao mad at Kenshin for have not pressured Seikuu into making the new sakabatou
- Ends: Misao, Yahiko, and Kaoru arrive at Hiko's place, Kenshin is shocked to see them, especially Kaoru
- Important Happenings:
- Shishio arrives in Kyoto, calls the Juppon Gatana
- Arrival of Chou, one of the Juppon Gatana
- Kidnapping of Iori, Chou vs. Kenshin, The new sakabatou
- Kenshin leaves the Aoiya to see Hiko Seijuurou
- Misao meets Kaoru and Yahiko at the Shirobeko, Misao takes them to Hiko's place where Kenshin is