Later, after acknowledging Kenshin's vow to never kill again, Saitō decides to put an end to their rivalry. However, he considers Kenshin to be more of an adversary rather than an ally. Saitō, Kenshin and Sano join forces in the battle against Shishio.ĭuring the Kyoto Arc, Saitō joins forces with Kenshin to fight against Shishio Makoto. Though he is normally serious, Saitō has a slight sense of humor that is morbid and slightly sadistic, shown as he uses his sword to casually attempt to stab Sanosuke Sagara in the butt through the roof of the horse carriage the two of them and Kenshin were riding on. Anyone he considers to be corrupt or despotic, he targets for elimination, in the honor of his country and his fallen men.
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Throughout the series, to uphold this new peace, Saitō has often been shown as the foil of Kenshin who walks and carries out his duties in the shadows of society in his own way following his lifelong code of purpose with devotion, Saitō is the man who does the necessary dirty work, killing off the despicable and those beyond saving. He believes in peace and order, even in the society created by his former enemies. He expects those involved in the military, whether Shinsengumi swordsmen or Meiji era policemen, to carry out their duties without letting their personal feelings interfere. Nevertheless, none of these character flaws prevent him from being a superb investigator and fighter. He adherently lives by the Shinsengumi code " Aku Soku Zan" (悪即斬, literally: " Slay Evil Immediately", but more poetically rendered as "Swift Death to Evil"), though he never shows much regard for human life, at some points even letting on that he likes to kill. Nevertheless, the pro-shogunate forces were ultimately defeated and he was forced to go into hiding. As a result of his involvement in the Ikedaya Affair, he and his Shinsengumi comrades successfully prevented the burning of Kyoto by an extremist faction of the Ishin Shishi. Though he frequently wore the traditional Shinsengumi uniform during the revolution, Saitō is almost always seen in his blue policeman's uniform during the Meiji era.Ī former captain in the loyalist Shinsengumi, Saitō has had a long time rivalry with Himura Kenshin, a former manslayer of the Imperialist cause.
In the anime, Shishio Makoto described him as "a man who looks like a wolf." During the Bakumatsu he had a long sweeping ponytail reaching his mid back, but cut it off after he became an agent of the police. His eyes are piercing and narrow while yellow in color and his short black hair is neatly slicked back with the exception of four bangs over his forehead. He has a long face with pronounced cheekbones and tear-troughs. Saitō is a rather tall man with a lean but fit frame. Saitō as he appeared during the Bakumatsu
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