Saito Hajime

On the surface Saito seems like the kind of character who is evil with no regard to what he does, but in reality he is a calculated and passionate fighter who fights for justice (even though it is his own personal justice). He is a ruthless character who lives by his own ideals and will kill a man who he considers evil without hesitation. Working as an undercover cop under the police force as Goro Fujita, he came to Tokyo to see if Kenshin was capable of helping the government take down a new threat: the successor of the Battousai, Shishio.

Saito and Kenshin fought many battles on opposite sides during the days of the Revolution and have become hated rivals ever since. His swordsmanship skills are second only to Kenshin.  A former member of the Shinsengumi (Shinsen Group), Saito lives by the values of the group he was a member of during the days of the Revolution: Aku, Soku, Zan; which translates to Kill, Evil, Instantly.

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Sagara Sozo

Captain of the Sekihoutai (Se-ki-ho-tai), a group formed during the Revolution by farmers and traders. There was a rumor this group was posing as a fake government army claiming taxes will be reduced, thus causing confusion among the people. But the truth is the Sekihoutai were helping the government fight battles for a better future in the country. The Imperialists government needed a scapegoat for backtracking on reducing taxes (in half) and framed the Sekihoutai "for lying to the people" about it.  The reason for this is because the government, who originally advertised the idea, could not afford take a reduction in taxes. The government "public ally punished" the Sekihoutai, and executed them.  In the end the Sekihoutai took the blame for advertising false information.

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Hiko Seijuro

Seijuro Hiko is the 13th master of the Hiten Mitsurugi Style. He took in Kenshin when he was young and taught him the Hiten Mitsurugi Style. Yes, this is badass that trained Kenshin! His personality is odd; on the exterior he is snotty, crude and disrespectful, criticizing Kenshin every chance he gets. But at the center of it all, he is a noble swordsman with the heart of a true warrior. Unlike Kenshin, Hiko doesn't tip toe around in a fight; he gets strait to the point, defeating enemies with one blow.  It may seem that he doesn't like Kenshin much. But despite their differences, he admires his student. Hiko is a all around good guy with his heart in the right place. He teaches Kenshin the final Hiten Mitsurugi technique: Amakaeru Ryu no Hirameki.

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