Gintama 328

Pokemon White + New Obession with EarthBound + 'The chosen four' an EarthBound web comic= No translations for previous week. If you cosign the tangent, it also means stuff is going to be delayed this week too. Square that, and you'll get the AMOUNT OF FRIGGIN TEXT IN THIS CHAPTER.

Translation 400! Thought it would be dragon, but things usually end up the way they're gonna be, and not the way they should be.

Hi wa mata noboru only, unless you get my permission.

???: Hmm...

These things...

They aren't candles at all.

GINTAMA

(Side text- A moment's vulnerability....!!)

Kagura and Gintoki: They're crab legs.

(Sfx- Jyurururuuu sluuuuuurp)

{It was at the moment that I realized my own foolishness.}

{Thinking things like 'we can savor this meal equally'....}

{And with so many legs, there'd be no way that one person would lose out,}

{When I started thinking that way, I had already lost any claim I had over this meal.}

002

{Those two will stop at nothing to snatch every bit of this crab for themselves.}

{My claws are far too small to pierce though their shells.}

{This world is filled with crab hunters.}

{With claws as huge as theirs, victory is out of my grasp.}

(Side text- Keep up the hunt until they're bones!!}

GINTAMA
SORACHI HIDEAKI
Lesson 328: A crabs pincers can snap bonds too.

003

Kagura: The power, it has been fixed.

Gintoki: Geez, can't a guy settle down without having to deal with a power outage?

Kagura: It is fine, now the power is back, so we can continue our crab party, yes?

Shinpachi: Er...

You call this a party...
But the only thing left of this crab is the claws....

Gintoki: No helpin' it man, after all this was an accident.

Who knew that crabs legs and candles look so similar to each other?

{This is a world where guys like them confuse candles and crab's legs with one another.}

Kagura: You should not have put the crab's legs so close to the candles. You can blame no one other than yourself, Shinpachi.

{Moreover, there are people who won't take responsibility for their actions.}

Gintoki: Ah, well it's not too bad. We messed up, and we're real sorry dude. So now, let's get back to our peaceful chow time, shall we?

{Forgetting what they've done, they'll offer to be 'peaceful'. Yep, it's hard to believe, but true that bastards like this exist on this world.}

004

{I WANT TO SMACK THEM SOOOOOO BAD!!}

{ONLY GOD KNOWS HOW GREAT CHOKING THEM SOUNDS RIGHT NOW! BUT I GOTTA STAY CALM. I CAN STILL STAY IN THE GAME, BUT ONLY IF I DON'T LOSE IT! DON'T LOOOOSE IT SHINPACHI!!}

{I'll bet that they wanted to make me mad the whole time!!}

Shinpachi: SCREW THAT! HOW DO YOU MISTAKE CRABS LEGS FOR ANYTHING ELSE?!

LISTEN GOOD SO YOU DON'T MAKE ANOTHER 'MISTAKE'!! THAT CRAB IS MINE!!

{I can't say something like that.}

{They'll just find a way to turn those words back on me!}

Gintoki: The 'hell. Didn't I already tell you that the gorilla ate the eight legs?

We should just figure out a way to split what's left between the rest of is.

You guys can take the two claws for yourself.

I'll figure out 'something' to do with the body. Nice and fair, right?

{He's just trying to steal all of the flavor for himself! He mentions two claws, but that basically equals the four legs he's already eaten!!}

Gintoki: So go ahead and enjoy those claws of yours, and let me know when we're about to eat the body.

{He's waiting for me to respond about the crab, so he can offer it up!}

{He's already raised the stakes past a measly crab's claws. I already know what his plan is...!}

{The truth of the matter is that while the crab's claws look appetizing, the actual nutritional content within them betrays the outer image! It's no better than eating another leg!}

{That man has zero interest in the crab's claws, in fact he hasn't wanted them since this began!}

{He's going to use the claws to stop me,}

{And head to the main body itself!!}

005

{I won't let that happen! I'm going to pull a reversal, right this second!}

Shinpachi: Aww, well that's how it goes, huh Gin-san? Well, you guys should just take the claws then.

Since I messed you guys up, I should be grateful and hand the legs over.

I guess I’ll just have to make do with the body.

{Wha....}

Shinpachi: I said....

Eat the claw, Gin-san.

{T—that bastard...no way...}

{He saw through my perfectly crafted plan, and is trying to seal off my movements?!}

{I've been coolly planning since this battle began, but not for some dinky crab's legs...!!}

{My target is that body!!}

{Moreover, he's placed himself in the best position by acting all nice an calm about it!! He's like the dad in some happy family somewhere!!}

Kagura: You are serious? I do not like the body, it is creepy.

Shinpachi: I don't like it either, but since I want everyone to have something to eat, I’ll deal with it.

{Dammit, there he goes again!! He's calling the body nasty, which is exactly what would get a little girl like her on his side!! But only a Dad would know the truth...}

006

{What's there...}

{Is a genuine Princess crab-miso!!}

(TN- Miso is a type of soup.}

{Sh—Shinpachi, you're already at that age huh....}

{That you know about Princess crab-miso's secret...}

{Sure from the outside, she's the warring state's most....'unique' looking woman....}

{But underneath that face lies something else...}

{She's got the best 'floornication' in the country!}

{You knew that, you little bastard?!?!}

{Gin-san.}

{You can't possibly think you'll defeat me using parlor tricks.}

{I'm already within the confines of the citadel.}

{I'll snatch Princess Kani-miso...}

{I am the only man under the heavens with the qualifications to!}

007

{The man that will partake in heaven's buffet will be me!!}

Shinpachi: Princess Crab-miso!!

Are you okay?!

Please don't worry any more, I'm here to save you!

I, Sergeant Shimura will protect you with my full strength, princess!!

Sergeant Sakata is coming here. Your life is in danger so we have to get away from here quickly!!

Now hurry and take my ha---

(Sfx- Zushuuu dfff)

(Sfx- Pota pota Drip drip)
Shinpachi: T—this is...

No—not you...

Princess Crab-miso....

Princess: Princess Crab-miso? Heheh...

008

Gintoki: And whom....

Are you speaking to?

(Sfx- zukkiiin sshnnn)

{NO WAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!}

{Princess Crab-miso!! Your innards are emptyyyyyy!!!}

Gintoki: My bad Shinpachi...

(Sfx- Dosu thunk)

Gintoki: I decided to cook the insides,

Since rice goes with it well.

I've got the Crab miso right here.

{W---}

{WITH RIIIIIIICEEEEEE!!?!?}

(Sfx- Dodododdododoo thoooooooooook)

Shinpachi: GUAHHHH!!!

(Sfx- Dosaaaa thuuuuud)

Gintoki: Sorry Sergeant Shimura....

I, Sergeant Sakata have already taken up arms in this castle.

Now there's no way you can take Princess Crab-miso away for your nefarious deeds.

009

Shinpachi: W---why you....
You already took her away and put on that disguise to fool me...?!

Gintoki: Did you think this was merely a battle...?

No matter how much you repeat your cowardly plans, you'll never be able to catch up to me.

{No way...}

{He knew about that too...}

{He was aiming for the innards the whole time...}

{Going as far as taking residency inside of her castle, and restoring it to ward off my approach....his disguise in her garments was perfect!}

{I was so busy planning that I fell right into his trap....}

{It's one of the sacred treasures 'Crab Claws'!! He's going to end this now!!}

Gintoki: Aww too bad Pattan, but you'll have to take the calws.

I woulda let you eat the body if I had known you wanted it.

{I've been played...!!}

Gintoki: Too bad, so sad man....You shoulda said something sooner.....

{To bust open the crab's shell and scoop out the insides, is exactly what a viper like Gintoki would do..!!}

Gintoki: Now, to enjoy this bounty~...

{The body...}

{The 'Crab claws', there's nothing in here!!!}

(Sfx- Zuzuzuuu fssssss)

010

Kagura: The insides are right here.

(Sfx- Pota pota drip drip)

Kagura: Chaa~n.

{Da....}

{DAIGOROUUUUUUU!!!}

(Sfx- Goputsuuu drooop)

Kagura: So you like these too, Gin-chan..

But I like the claws as well.

I do not like the shell on top of it though. Is this strange?

{I....}

{OVER USED THE WORD CLAWS!!}

{It's true that the 'Claws' are no more than pointed tips....}

(Handwritten- Claws.)

(Handwritten- Innards.)

{So that's why I tried to keep the secret of their insides to myself! How did she know to break them apart...?!}

Gintoki: I thought you were no more than a brat...

But you managed to sneak up on me while I was gloating at Sergeant Shimura...

Daigorou, you're no ordinary boy at all...

(Sfx- Basaaa fwaaap)

011

(Sfx- Shakkiiiin shiiiing)

Gintoki: You're one of the Iga, huh?!

Kagura: You fools aren't the only ones here to do battle!

Those with true knowledge continue to stay hidden until the others have fallen! And it is at that time that the true victor will come and devour the seat of the crab!

Viper! You and your crab shell can sleep forever!!!

(Sfx- Dodododododod tokototktoktok)

Gintoki: UGHAAAH!!

I'm not done yet....

The road to the heavenly crab hasn't been sealed off yet...

(Sfx- Yorooo wobble)

Gintoki: I may have lost the claws....

(Sfx- Garaaa clatter)

Gintoki: But this castle's treasure has retreated to it's original place in heaven.

The castle crab with rice!!

Princess Crab-miso has been in my hands since the very beginning! My ambition won't be stopped!!

012

Soldier: Sir Viper!! Look over there!!

Nearby, Castle crab with rice is under attack!!

We have to do something or it'll fall to our enemy!

(Sfx- Kan kan kan)

Gintoki: No...

It couldn't be...!!

{Crab....}

{Crab broth castle!!}

{N—No way...That man would go this far to defeat me....}

{There's no way I can return from this attack! He's completely surrounded my castle...!!}

{Gin-san, The best part of a crab isn't JUST the body!}

{Besides the shell, besides everything else there's something else much more tasty!}

{Dammitall, you're going to drown my rice with your broth?!}

{Are you trying to dictate the flow at heaven's table?!}

Shinpachi: If you want to come peacefully Viper, this is your only chance!

Your rice castle has fallen, along with your scheme with Princess Crab-miso! You have no need for her, so hand her over to Crab broth castle at once!!

Gintoki: NO WAY IN HELL! I'M AIMING FOR SOMETHING MORE THAN SOME STUPID CRAB CLAWS!! I KNOW YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF SETTLING THIS EQUALLY, DO YOU!?!

013

Shinpachi: True enough, I have no need for equality!

I, Seargent Shimura will take seven servings of the crab with rice castle!

Gintoki: THE HELL?! WHY DO YOU NEED ALL OF THAT?! WHAT ABOUT A TREATY?!

Shinpachi: Viper, those are for your grave.

I know full well that you were trying to drain the taste from the crab by adding rice,

But I'm knocking it up a notch and taking the smell AND taste with other ingredients!

No matter what military might you have, you don't stand a chance!!

Look at your castle now!!

The rice has drained the flavor, and so has my broth! It's hard to tell that this thing had a taste to begin with!!

There's nothing that can save you from me now...this is how life is on the battle field!!

Gintoki: DON'T SCREW WITH ME!!

I'll never hand my rice castle to the likes of you!!

FIREEE!!

(Sfx- Posuuu fwooooo)

Soldier: You cant Sir Viper! The taste, she can't handle any more!

Shinpachi: FIREE!!

(Sfx- Gagooooon THOOOM)

???: He's got some ridiculously awesome Crab fire power!!

{W—what is this....!! It's like we're Nobita and Jaian!!}

(Tn- They seem to both be Doremon characters.}

{This isn't a friendly rivalry though!! He's completely set the menu for himself!! There's no sense of friendship in that soul of his at all!}

014

Shinpachi: Let's end this now Viper!!!

Be a good boy and give that castle to it's true leader, me!!

Gintoki: SCREW OFF!!

I'm going to be the Doraemon for Princess Crab-miso!!!

(Sfx- Zuzuuun thuuuuum)

Shinpachi: Wha..

Gintoki: What is this?! An Earthquake?!

(Sfx- Bachi bachi gloorp glooorp)

(Sfx- Bachi bachi gloorp gloorp)

Kagura: This will be tasty too, yes?

015

{Th---}

{That's....!!}

(Sfx- Gogogogogogogo rmmmmmmble)

{The castle in the sky...}

{Crab medley LAPUTAAAAAAAAAA!!!}

(TN- Castle in the Sky reference. Sorachi loves him some Miyazaki.)

{N---No wayyyyyy!!}

{The Crab with rice castle fused with the Crab broth castle and in in that instant became a huge castle in the sky?!}

{Our culinary creations created that?!}

{Moreover, someone else has stolen control from us!!}

Gintoki: You...

You're not just some Ninja from Iga aren't you?!

Kagura: heheh...you're right.

I'm not Daigorou or an iga ninja...

(Sfx- Basa fwap)

016

Kagura: My true name is Kagura crab sausei laputa.

I am a descendant from the ancient civilization crab sausei laputa.

I have been waiting for a moment like this, where I could activate my crab sause laputa.

I am the only one who will eat the crab with rice and the crab broth.

You've worked so hard to create a meal for me! I congratulate you.

Here, let me thank you by showing you something.

This is the crab's true power.

(Sfx- Kapaaa craaack)

(Sfx- Dooooon THOOOOOM)

(Sfx- Zuuuooooo fhwooooosh)

Shinpachi: Ngahhhhh!!

{Just putting one egg in the pot...}

{Gave it a ridiculous power booost!!}

(Sfx- Gogogogogo rmmmmmble)

{Not only that....}

{But the smellll!!!}

(Sfx- Guru guru spppn spppn)

017

{This is....}

{The Crab's true power!!}

(Handwritten- Fuahahahah!! you fools look like ants!!)

Princess: You have to stop her...

Please, no more fighting over Crabs...

???: Princess Crab-miso!!

Princess: The crab wasn't born to create strife.

It was born so that everyone can enjoy their dinner.

(Sfx- Rurururuuu)

Princess: You all knew this from the start,

You're supposed to be enjoying your food, right?

That food was created for the three of you to eat.

(Sfx- Rururururuuuu)

(Handwritten- Yahooo! IT is all mine!)

Princess: It may look to be too late, but you two still have a chance to make up.

Gintoki: There's nothing we can do, we've already missed our opportunity.

(Sfx- Rurururururu)

Shinpachi: We can't just turn around and act as if nothing hpappened...

Princess: Never fear...

I will give you the means to mend everything.

Crab-miso's scent is abundant and gentle like the mother sea.

(Sfx- rurururururuuuu)

Princess: Certainly the two of you can allow this sea to purify your hearts. Once that happens, she will be returned to normal.

Now take my hands.

(Sfx- rurururururru)

Princess: And allow me to say the words that will begin the healing process. You must come with me into the hot pot..
(Sfx- Zuzuuu slrrrrp)

(Sfx- Rururururuuuu)

Gintoki and Shinpachi: Thanks for the meal...

(Sfx- Paaaaaa fwaaaash)

(Sfx- Sun sun snf snf)

(Sfx- Garakon clatter)

Kagura: It is fine.

You can do as you please.

019

Gintoki: Hey Shinpachi...you want the crab legs man?

Shinpachi: Uh...no thanks. I'm not hungry...

I guess we have to start this crab party though, don't we?

So um lets get this started....?

Ginoki: Yeah...

I guess I'm happy.

(Sfx- Suruuuu sliiiirrrp)

(Sfx- Kucha kucha shffft shfft)

Shinpachi: It kinda..

Stinks...

Gintoki: Might've been better if we didn't add the other crap.

{Yes...}

{That's fine...}

{The three of you should remain as you are, partners.}

{And eat your poverty stricken food together!}

(Side text- Dinner time is peaceful....!!)

GINTAMA LESSON 328...................END.