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Remembrance 10: The Binding Forest is the one hundred seventy-fifth chapter of the Rurouni Kenshin manga.

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Tatsumi and his underlings, Nakajou, Sumita, and Yatsume, all watch as Tomoe walks through the forest, headed towards their shack. Once she arrives, Tomoe first inquires why her brother Enishi was involved. Tatsumi answers the inquiry by saying he couldn't stand seeing the young boy running around Kyoto, asking for his sister's whereabouts. Growing impatient, Sumita asks again for Battousai's weakness leaving Tomoe to respond Battousai is vulnerable when sleeping. Tatsumi then asks if Battousai is in love with her. Tomoe thinks Tatsumi is trying to change the subject, but soon realizes that was her task all along, to become the Battousai's weakness. Not wanting her second love to come to harm, Tomoe draws her dagger first but was quickly anticipated by Tatsumi and her lies, backhanding her.

Meanwhile, Enishi watches Battousai exits the house having read Tatsumi's letter sent by him. Battousai arrives at the location where Tomoe is being held captive. As he enters the forest, Battousai feels something strange come upon him, almost as though he's lost one of his senses. From behind, Nakajou surprises Battousai when he slashes his left shoulder. Battousai regains his stability shortly after to stand face-to-face with his opponent. Nakajou welcomes Battousai to the Forest of Barriers, a special place where swordsmen lose their sixth sense and only those who have trained in the Dark Arts are able to use it. Battousai could care less for Nakajou's rambling. With great speed, he draws his sword and slashes Nakajou across the chest. The might of Battousai's blade is so great that it sends Nakajou soaring and off of his feet. Already severely wounded, Nakajou is helpless. Battousai walks over to stand tall before his foe. With an intense look in his eyes, Battousai swears that he will kill anyone who tries to prevent him from protecting Tomoe's happiness.

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