After Kenshin recovers and arrives at Enishi's Island hideout, the two fight a final duel in which Enishi believes killing Kenshin will make Tomoe smile again. Enishi's rage awakens his which causes his nerves throughout bulge and he becomes super sensitive to everything around him, enhancing his body. However, Kenshin defeats Enishi. Shortly afterwards, he and Kaoru are attacked by Heishin. Enishi protects her by punching Heishin. Heishin is badly injured, resulting Kenshin to stop Enishi, reasoning that he does not want anymore death, and by doing that Enishi would 'lose Tomoe's smile forever'. Upon Enishi's being arrested, Kaoru hands him Tomoe's diary. He manages to escape along the way, and ends up in the fallen village that Kenshin had been in during his depression, where he sees his father. His father simply tells Enishi that for the time being, he should simply rest.