Rurouni Kenshin Chapter 238 : Changing of the Four Stars
Thanks to Sakka-chan, Richard Fung and Hiko Seijuro for this summary!!!
Note: The Chinese version of the Kenshin Rurouni Resource Center has scans here.
Sano says something like :"Well, its 4 on 4" and looks at Saitou "Hey. We need one more, you wanna help?" Saitou just closes his eyes, and says nothing. Misao says "ME ME! I'll help!" Sano makes fun of her, and she gets pissed.
Heishin looks freaked out, and screams out "This place is where all of you shall die! I understand! Enough!" "SHIIIN!!!" (which indicates the 4 henchmen who are called the 'Four Stars' - since Heishin means Black Star" The goons launch into the air, grinning wickedly.
The four henchment appear to really pose a threat ... they have characters written on their foreheads - suzaku, byakko, genbu, and seiryuu and they have special wearpons that weapons that seem to counter those of our proganists. One person has a set of two Chinese swords, like Aoshi's pair of kodachi. One with a big Kuan Dao (a mean looking spear) for Saitou, one with bandaged fists against Sano and one with a wooden thing against Yahiko. NB. Yahiko looks like he is wearing out his Kamiya ougi.
The 4 Stars attack, Sano catches his opponents fist with his own, Aoshi blocks his opponents two swords using his saya.
Yahiko uses the Hadome technique (the grab the sword by the back of the wrist move) to stop his opponent's attack. Saitou and his goon look like they're pulling a John Woo on us :) The goon just smiles, and Saitou's cig is cut in half.