Ep. 60: Shishio faces defeat as his body burns while Hōji attacks the arena

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Shishio prepares to use the Kaguzuchi attack, the final of his Secret Sword technique, to counter Kenshin's move. This results in a void between the two attacks, which temporarily immobilizes Shishio, enabling Kenshin to strike him with an immensely strong consecutive hit. Even after miraculously standing back up, Shishio's blood starts evaporating and he begins screaming in pain, since he has fought far longer than fifteen minutes. However, Shishio sets his sights on Kenshin and Yumi, impaling them both, even after Yumi tries to stop Kenshin from killing Shishio. Yumi dies happily, knowing she did something useful for once. As the battle continues, the battle is once again at a standstill. However, Shishio is killed by spontaneous combustion. Hōji, refusing to accept Shishio's defeat, maniacally attempts to destroy the Inferno Arena to kill Kenshin, Sanosuke, Saito, and Aoshi.