Rurouni Kenshin Episode 9: The Strongest Group of Ninjas or The Horrible Oniwaban Group

Brohoof’s: 4.1/5 Content Rating: Teen

Karou comes out crying, saying Yahiko. Ken and Sano burst in, to find that Yahiko is just fine. More questions arise about Megumi’s past. The third of the group gives a report to The leader of the group (Aoishi) and disappears. Megumi has made a delicious dish (Ohagi), and everyone is delighted. Megumi gets up to make tea. In the kitchen, she is confronted by Sanoske about the opium. Kenshin and Kaoru walk in, and Kenshin brings up Megumi’s father, a famous doctor. She tells of how her family was killed in war, and she became an apprentice to a doctor who was making opium for Kanryu. The doctor was killed as well and she was forced to make opium for him. She escaped and is now in the kitchen. Ken and Kaoru are forgiving, but not Sano. As Megumi is washing clothes, a letter for her comes out of thin air. She runs off, but Sanoske decides to tail her. She is taken hostage by the third member, a master of disguises. He chases till he finds that the children are in danger. He leaves Megumi crying in the woods. Kaoru finds the note that says goodbye. At the gate, Sano convinces her to return. Before they are able to return they are attacked by Guard with a large ball and chain. Sano breaks it, and the two fight. Sano becomes victorious but Megumi is still kidnapped. Kenshin, Kaoru, and Yahiko catch up. The group prepares to storm the mansion.