Makoto Shishio

Makoto Shishio is a major antagonist in Rurouni Kenshin and a former government assassin who succeeds Kenshin Himura during the Meiji Restoration. The new government attempts to kill him, leaving his body badly burned and wrapped in bandages.

Makoto Shishio's campaign against the Meiji government

Ruthless, charismatic, and committed to survival of the strongest, Shishio believes the Meiji government is weak and hypocritical. Betrayal turns his personal revenge into a plan to conquer Japan.

Mugenjin, the Juppongatana, and survival of the strongest

Shishio uses the sword Mugenjin, whose oil-soaked blade produces fire techniques, and commands the Juppongatana. His damaged body cannot regulate heat for long, making his final battle a conflict between overwhelming skill and a strict physical limit.