Haru, the boy seen at the end of the previous episode, has taken the stranger back to a bar. Some troops of the emperor walk into the bar, led by a man called Geld. Geld is hunting down people who have rebelled against the emperor, and kills a man who was a member of the Red Dragon party. As he leaves, he notices the stranger and thinks he may have seen him before, possibly even being a wanted man. But after he kicks the man and gets no response, he decides he is a nobody after all.

Haru goes home to tell his father, Muhari about what happened. Muhari is a member of the Red Dragon, and Haru says that they should get out of here now. But as Haru looks for transport, Muhari knows he is very sick and doesn't think running away will be worth it. Instead, he looks for Geld and challenges him, but is fatally wounded. Haru finds him, and is told to be strong, as Kenshiro would be. Later on, Haru assists the remaining Red Dragons in attacking Geld's fortress, but the battle goes badly.

However, the stranger appears and removes his cloak, revealing himself to be Kenshiro! The tide of battle is soon turned as Kenshiro obliterates anyone who tries to fight him, including Geld. Before he leaves, Kenshiro tells Haru to never forget his father's last words to him.

Manga Differences

-This episode is filler, and does not happen in the manga. Is is worth noting that the new outfit Kenshiro has in this episode is much like the one he's had from the beginning of the manga (and is also the same as the one as he had in the 1986 movie).

Notes

-Geld's voice actor, Yūsaku Yara, has previously voiced some other minor characters, such as Dagar and Wolf.

-Muhari's voice actor, Ikuya Sawaki, has also previously voiced several minor characters, including Johnny, Raiga and Dolphy.

-It's never explained as to why Kenshiro collpases when entering the town, and why he's so weak. In the next episode it's revealed he still has the Black King, so why didn't he just ride on him?

Errors

-A load of colors change between these two shots -the plate goes from white to blue, one of the cups changes from white to gold, and the bottle appears to be full in the first shot, then a third empty in the next shot. But most noticeable is how the people at the table change colors completely!
-The first guy Geld kills initially has a dark blue shirt and a light gray beard, but a couple of shots later, he suddenly has a light blue shirt and a dark gray beard.
-The guy's beard has disappeared when Geld throws him into the wall.
-The Red Dragon Kenshiro saves had brown hair, but when he runs off, his hair color has changed to black.
-The Red Dragon who asks Kenshiro to wait has an olive colored jacket at first, but then suddenly he's wearing a blue one.
-This soldier with glasses dies twice -he's one of the three guys Kenshiro kills with a single kick. But he then appears again moments later, and dies when Kenshiro punches him in the head.