Strongest Group of Ninjas

Season 1, Episode 9, Aired

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Sano confronts Megumi as to why she has opium on her. Kenshin, after careful thought, recognizes Megumi as the daughter of the Takani family, a family with a great history in medicine. Megumi is taken into the woods by Hannya, where Kannryu offers a deal. He says that if she comes back, he will not hurt her or any of her friends. He leaves her to decide. She thinks about it and decides to go back, but when she gets to the gate of Kannryu's mansion, she realizes that Sanosuke has followed her. Suddenly, another Oniwaban member, named Shikijo, attacks Sano. He seems very difficult at first, but Sano easily defeats him. The rest of the group catches up, and they all break into Kannryu's mansion. Kenshin gives Kannryu one hour before he enters and takes back Megumi by force.moreless
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    So basically we learn all about "Missie" (Megumi) and about her past and stuff. Turns out she's making the opium, or was forced to. Blah blah blah when everything gets better again shes threatened to make the opium or they'll(the bad guys) will set fire to there house. Sano over hears all of this. So, when Megumi is about to go Sano fights this really big guy and when I thought Sano was actually about to lose bam he wins. Yay. Then Kenshin and the others come. I thought this episode was great but could've been better. That's the end of this lame review:|moreless
  • Can the strongest group of ninjas really defeat the Himura group?

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    After hours of waiting, Myojin is feeling better. Ms. Takani has proven herself to be a remarkable doctor who knows a lot about medicine and chemical makeup. Ms. Takani reveals her involvement in the opium ring. All but one can forgive Ms. Takani for her sins. Sanosuke has lost one of his friends due to the opium, and will never see him again. Takeda persuades Ms. Takani to return with him, or else the members of the Kamiya dojo will die from a mysterious fire. Ms. Takani returns only in hopes to successful kill herself, but she is faced with Sanosuke and his words. "If you die here, do you think it's going to bring my friend back to life? If you're alive, you can repent for what you've done. There will be a day when you see your family again. If you die, then it's all gone." Shikijou interrupts those kind words. Sano defeated Shikijou, a man who was able to perfect his muscles to be as hard as steel. Sadly, Beshimi kidnapped Ms. Takani. Now it is up to the Himura group to venture into Takeda's fortress and rescue Ms. Takani before it's too late.moreless
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    • Megumi: You two certainly do get along well. It's almost like you were family. Yahiko: You've gotta be kidding. What kind of person would want an ugly older sister like her? Kaoru: The same goes for me. Who'd ever want a brat like Yahiko as a younger brother? (Yahiko and Kaoru stick their tongues out at each other. Kenshin: Well the two of you certainly seem to fight like real brothers and sisters do.

    • Kaoru: Um, Miss Megumi, do you think you can teach me how to make ohagi sometime? Megumi: Alright, it's really not all that hard. Kaoru: Alright, so next time it'll be my turn to make it, Yahiko. Yahiko: Heh. If I had to eat some ohagi that you made, Kaoru, I think I'd probably be a lot better off eating cakes made out of mud. Heh-heh. (A fist lands down on top of Yahiko's head.) Kaoru: I swear, you may be studying harder but your manners sure haven't improved a single bit! Yahiko: What the heck did you do that for? Ayame: Yahiko looks just like ohagi now. Suzume: Yahiko look just like ohagi! (Everyone laughs.)

    • Sanosuke: That wasn't very nice, Kaoru. You shortened my life by about ten years by doing that. Kenshin: So you were shedding tears of joy, weren't you, Miss Kaoru? Kaoru: Of course I was. I'm so happy Yahiko's alive! (Kaoru cries and gives Kenshin a big hug, choking him.) Kenshin: (choking) So I guess everything's fine now.

    • Aoshi Shinomori: Red hair and a cross-shaped scar on his left cheek... Could it be that he's the one?

    • Kanryu Takeda: That's touchy but I won't let you die alone. Perhaps the Kamiya Dojo will have a mysterious fire… and in the ruins they will find the charred bodies of several dead children or something along those lines. Megumi Takani: What! What do you mean? Kanryu Takeda: Don't look so shocked and surprised my dear. Starting a little fire or two is a piece of cake for the Oniwaban group. They'll be back at home in time for breakfast.

    • Hannya: Leader, there is a rat in hiding. Aoshi Shinomori: Let it hide Hannya. The only one that matters to us is Kenshin Himura, the Legendary Battousai the Manslayer.

    • Sanosuke Sagara: If you die here, do you think it's going to bring my friend back to life? If you're alive, you can repent for what you've done. There will be a day when you see your family again. If you die, then it's all gone.

    • Sanosuke: Do you think you're the only person with a dirty past that can't be erased?

    • Sanosuke: Kenshin's invincible, and one of him is enough.

    • Yahiko: (About saving Megumi) If I can't even do that, then everything I've learn from the Kamiya Kassin will be for nothing! Kaoru: Yahiko! I totally agree with you.

    • Sanosuke: You have to be kidding. One Kenshin is enough to do me in.

    • Kaoru: (while covering her mouth full of ohagi) Yahiko, take it easy. You shouldn't eat so much after getting over being poisoned. Yahiko: (holding two ohagis) Give me a break. You've gotta be out of your mind if you think I'm gonna let you eat my share, Kaoru! Kaoru: (smiling) You found me out!

    • Kenshin: It's time that you stop blaming yourself...

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    • There's a mention at this episode about what if Kaoru and Yahiko were siblings. Originally, Megumi, Kaoru and Yahiko were siblings, Battousai was a friend of their deceased father, Koshijirou, and helps them to recover the Kamiya Dojo from a villain named Nishiwaki, who intended to turn the dojo into a cassino. This story is published in the manga after chapter 22, which ends right after Kenshin an Hannya meet at Kanryuu's mansion.

    • In the manga, during the Sanosuke vs. Shikijou fight, Shikijou tells he used to be a Meiji Spy until being defeated by Aoshi(13 at that time) and was allowed to have his life spared and take a secret medication to enhance his muscular strength if he agreed to join the Oniwabanshuu.

    • In the manga, Sanosuke did NOT fight Shikijo until they actually get INSIDE the mansion, right after Kenshin's fight with Han'nya to be exact.

    • In the manga, Kaoru did NOT come with the others to rescue Megumi. Instead, she stayed behind to ready a feast and a bath for the boys' return.

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