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Remembrance 7: By the Farmlands is the one hundred seventy-second chapter of the Rurouni Kenshin manga.

Synopsis[]

5 monnths after the Kinmon incident, things were peaceful for Kenshin and Tomoe, for the two of the only. Kenshin meets with Iizuka in the fields, disguised as a medicine merchant, and explains Choushuu's state of chaos, Katsura's disappearance and a bloody Tokyo.

On his way home from the brief meeting, Kenshin is greeted by all of the country folk as a medicine merchant couple, famous for his medicine that treats sword wounds. Out of the two, Kenshin has gained the most notice by the village children who find Kenshin more fun due to his kind personality rather than Tomoe, who seems to be lacking enthusiasm. When the afternoon comes late, the kids return home and Tomoe apologizes for not being as cheery Kenshin has been lately. For all of his life as Kenshin tells Tomoe of his rough past, times have been hard and even harder with the Choushuu crisis and all. Yet, he admits that living in the country for the past five months with her has shown him that happiness can be attained by even the powerless.

In the city, a homeless-disguised Katagai warms his hands over a fire in the streets, until he spots Iizuka walking off to an undisclosed location. Iizuka had told him that he was going to be staying with Kenshin for the night. Suspicious of his actions, Katagai follows Iizuka to an old shack in the woods. Katagai peeks into the door and finds Iizuka talking to three Bakufu fighters, revealing Iizuka to be the traitor. As Iizuka reports to the ninja the time is right to take out Battousai, Katagai is about to leave and warn Kenshin until he gets stopped in his tracks by a hand that reaches down and grips his entire face. Mumyoui lowers his head down from the roof, warning those inside that they should stand better guard. The Bakufu fighter known as Nakajou fires a chuuzen he got from a friend directly through Katagai's neck, killing him instantly. The ninja known as the Yaminobu puts their next phase into action, by summoning a young boy named Enishi.

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The first page was originally released in color.

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