Peacemaker
Volume 7: Decision

The time: July 8, 1864. The place: Ikedaya. In hushed tones, the Choshu rebels plot their most sinister undertaking yet: the burning of Kyoto. Outside, all is quiet.

But suddenly, the doors fling open and the Shinsengumi announce themselves with a battle cry as they set out upon the Choshu clansmen. Meanwhile, on the rooftops, Susumu squares off with his nemesis, the mysterious female ninja. But for Tetsu, the battle rages within. Away from the fighting, he struggles to come to grips with what he must and cannot do. Can he fulfil his promise to Saya and his vow to his parents?

Contains episodes 22-24.