What if Shishio had blown off his hands with those gunpowder gloves?  I just like the image that brings to mind.  Oh wait, this is anime.  What if Shishio wasn't made of an indestructable body?  I mean damn anyone else hit by Kenshin's special technique is left with a canyon for a chest.  Sure Kenshin is inhumanly tough but he at least bleeds.

Just think about it.  What if Kenshin and Aoshi did not fight, and Aoshi was not hurt like he was, I think Aoshi could have easaily killed Shi-Shi O.  When they were fighting, was was hurt bad and he still kept up with Shi-Shi O.  NOW, if he was at full strength, Aoshi would have the title of the strongest warrior.  When he and Kenshin fought both times, it was a good fight.  But of course Kenshin did win cause the series is called Rouroni Kenshin.  If it was not called Rouroni Kenshin, Kenshin would have lost to Aoshi the first time if not the second time.  That is why you only see Aoshi in certain parts of the series cause if he was to fight Kenshin, he would eventually loose.  Well enough of this Oniwa Banshu rules.  Aoshi-sama is the best!

What if  Kenshin  bled 2 death he should have!!  and whens he gonna die ?? thay should  let makoto come back from the dead or pozess some one  and get all kinda a cool powers and kill Kenshin are just  smoe 1 kill him any 1 when does he die ???

I think taht shishio cheated stabbing kenshin w/ the sword.  had he not done that kenshin would've taken his butt out EASILY. but after shishio did that....i'm not sure....it's a toss up

I´m from Venezuela and I speak English very bad... but I see the final battle, and I think Makoto Sissio is the best and most powerful samurai ever. And Kenshin...? Naaah, he is a loser compared with Sissio! And that´s the truth! 

If Kenshin and Shishio fought one on one without any interruptions and if Shishio is in his right mind (kill Kenshin as quickly as possible), Shishio will, probably kill Kenshin. However, there is the factor of surprise element of Kenshin's ougi, so if Kenshin pulls it off right in the beginning (remember, both of the fighters are at full strength), Kenshin probably has a favorable chance against Shishio (reminder: even when Shishio knows about the secret of the ougi, he was still unable to defend against it). Therefore, Kenshin without his ougi is dead meat. However, i believe Battousai is the strongest of all (besides Hiko of course). All Battousai needs is to get one blow in to finish Shishio (remember that Kenshin dealt Shishio with a 5 hit combo and Shishio is still unfazed!)So, the only chance for Kenshin (but not Battousai)to beat Shishio in a fair fight is to use the ougi immediately. Otherwise, Shishio would have rocked Kenshin. (whew!)

What if Hiko seijuro where taken care of the situation by the time kenshin arrives Kioto and kaoru dumps kenshin for been so slow and traveling with other woman instead of her????? ^_^x

What if the first attempt to kill Shishio by the Ishin Shishi had succeeded?