Set 14 years after the events of the original series, Kenshin Himura, once known as the infamous assassin Hitokiri Battousai, now bears the peaceful alias of Ronin and struggles to reconcile his bloody past. When an enigmatic figure offers him salvation, Kenshin must take up his sword once more and face his strongest enemies yet, including his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro who's vowed revenge on Kenshin and his allies.