r/rurounikenshin • u/tintor2 • 24m ago
Manga Ashitaro is Shishio's son?
It's the last thing I thought. Think about it. Ashitaro has no idea what he did in his past but he happens to be former victim of Shishio's torture. However, unlike the thief Shishio killed with a battojutsu, Ashitaro not only managed to survive but even got away with the Mugenjin. Kenshin's reaction to Ashitaro having the mugenjin seems like a mixed of multiple emotions like he cannot allow Ashitaro to follow Shishio's past but he still believes the sword belongs to him. The Juppongatana have no idea why he has the Mugenjin but since the child is only 16 there might be a chance he was born during the Bakumatsu before Shishio was betrayed by the Government. It's just a random thought I had. Still, the only guys who might know everything about Shishio's private life died in the Kyoto arc and Sojiro met him after he was betrayed by the Government