Chapter 112: Advance Move

(Sanosuke throws his jacket over his shoulder and walks back towards the others--and falls over.)

Kenshin (applying Megumi's salve to his hand): Are you all right?

Sanosuke: Ow ow ow.

Saitou: It's your own fault. You're the one that ignored my advice and neglected your defense. Well, there's seven of the Ten Swords left. And there's only two of us.

Sanosuke: WHAT??

Saitou: You think you can still fight? Especially with that right hand. The Sanjuu no Kiwami on top of repeated Futae no Kiwami have jarred the bones. If you're hurt you're only going to get in the way. You should turn back here.

Sanosuke (raising a fist in defiance): You must be joking. To come this far and turn back without even getting a look at Shishio's face? (remembering it's his right fist he's clenching) Owwwwwwww.

Kenshin:... Lately, Sano, you've been just a little too dense. Well, the bleeding's stopped for now. Let's get that hand bandaged.

Sanosuke (taking the jar of medicine): Lemme borrow this a sec. Anji!

(Anji has not moved, still on his knees, head bowed.)

Kenshin: Even Megumi's medicine can't heal those wounds. (Sanosuke starts forward) Sano.

Sanosuke: Anji. Wanting to save the weak and oppressed isn't wrong. It was only your way of doing it. You can fix your mistakes. Just not as the Bright King this time. Go back to being the kind priest and save the world. You can save with kindness. It's not weak... You knew that ten years ago. You should have been saving the kindness of the man you were just before the children of that tablet... died. For their sake, don't end it here.