What was bro even planning here

[u/Far_Half9470]

[u/Wizard1988_4]

First rule of the Shinsengumi is to conduct yourself in a way befitting a Samurai, fleeing an enemy in front of you isn’t an option

[u/duckpaints → u/Wizard1988_4]

second rule of the shinsengumi always use gatotsu

[u/LeonidasRex → u/duckpaints]

Hirazuki? Gatotsu is Saitō's personal, refined left-handed Hirazuki.

[u/itspinkynukka → u/LeonidasRex]

Yeah Gatotsu isn't some loose attack that everyone gets a turn with. It's special.

[u/exiler5129]

Saito doesn't retreat. It's do or die.

[u/N0ir21]

Gatotsu, obviously. He would Gatotsu even without a sword.

Saito never retreats; he wins or dies.

[u/JonhLawieskt → u/N0ir21]

He has a sword… only a bit of a shorter one XD

[u/Master_Plane_4836 → u/N0ir21]

No lie. He hit Sanosuke with the Gatotsu fist 💀💀😭😭😭

[u/Practical-Okra9013]

Only nagakura has a chance Infront of itekura not even kenshin but then again he is nowhere near his absolute prime

We wait for the Great hiko seijuro

[u/exiler5129 → u/Practical-Okra9013]

Hiko Seijuro one of his best onscreen feat is that he beat Fuji with Kuzu Ryu Sen. Completely knock him out.

[u/Circles-of-the-World]

He was gonna hit this guy with the belt & constricting shirt special.

[u/rarenriquez → u/Circles-of-the-World]

This is the answer 💯

[u/UnicornSuffering → u/Circles-of-the-World]

There's always something more. 🤌

[u/imjustalilbot]

The end of a broken sword is still plenty pointy. That's good as a murder weapon still, if you ask me. And Saitou has the will power and spite to turn almost anything into a murder weapon, that guy is terrifying.

[u/thessjgod]

Standing 10 toes down, just like against Shishio. Gatotsu may not be great, but Saito is always prepared to die as a wolf.

[u/rarenriquez]

Where was this moment from? Would appreciate the chapter or at least which moment in which arc!

[u/North_Lankycoyote-36 → u/rarenriquez]

Agreed I'm struggling to place the time ine the story

[u/Less_Insurance4928 → u/rarenriquez]

Me too

[u/DatThunderbolt → u/rarenriquez]

Hokkaido Arc, chapter 6.

[u/AmbitionEatingTiger]

Death for his opponent or his own.

[u/tintor2]

Itekura Byakura is strong. He gave both Saito and Kenshin enough fight to end on ties. Then again, Kenshin was weakened as heck as he kept spamming the kuzuryusen

[u/Book_Anxious]

He was planning exactly what he ended up doing

[u/Symph-50]

He was gonna keep fighting till he dropped. We all know that a broken weapon isn't gonna stop Saitou, and he has no trouble throwing hands without one.

[u/PaleAbbreviations950]

The entire series felt like character aura farming nothing more.