Gintama 299

Friday release~! And with this, the arc begins to heat up....!! It's really a crying shame that the anime won't cover this.....

You know what else is a crying shame? Using this without permission.

(Side text- Kabuki cho’s sudden state of affairs!!)
GINTAMA
Lesson 299: When were Odagiri Joe’s hairdo and Shenmue’s continuation sales decided?
SORACHI HIDEAKI
(TN- Shenmue is a Dreamcast game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenmue. Odagiri Joe is an actor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Odagiri. What they have to do with each other is beyond me though…)
Thug: Boss, is it okay for the conversation to end like that?
Stirring up the Shitenou is one thing, but the other three are going to be out for blood now…
And if we try to put the smack down on them, it’ll start a war that no one can stop.
(Middling text- On March 27-28 the D1 grand prix will meet in Tokyo, and a special Gintama section will be held there! For particulars, check out the Gintama movie Home page!!)
Jirochou: This makes our work a bit easier.
From here on in, it’ll be easy for people to see just who is the king of Kabuki-cho.
Thug: I gotcha boss, but what are you planning to do about Otose….
(Sfx- Gatsu *grab*)
Jirochou: You’ll have to forgive my memory…
Who is this ‘Otose’ person?

002
Thugs: Dumbass!
The last thing you want to do is mention that old bat’s name in front of the boss!!!
Jiro: Right now that fox woman has her little cubs running about…
And from what I hear, Katsuo is doing whatever the hell he pleases too.
You scumbags….what did I tell you about going overboard….?
And for godssake, what the hell is that child doing…?
Otose: You let yourself be used….
That’s not like you.
Letting Kada come in and call the shots like that…..do you want to be rid of Jirochou that badly…?
Saigou: I just want the people in this city to be able to live in peace.
Sometimes you’ve got to do some awful things to get by….such as being used.

003
Otose: You think if he weren’t around we’d live in a peaceful city?
Maybe that might be so….
But I’m sure our city pays no mind to something so pitifully small…
Saigou: As expected from a trashy wench….you and that man have a history don’t you?
Are you saying that you’d be lonely if he were gone?
Otose: I’m sure after 10 years of being apart, that man has nothing other than but ill will when it comes to me.
{If Jirochou is in this city, then I’ll turn it into a flower garden.}
{A bright red flower…}
Otose: The timing for this is too good….
I’ve got a nasty feeling,
That things are only going to get worse.
Thugs: Looks like the time for us to repay what we owe has come…

004
Katsuo: Ya know what I tol’ ya before buddy…borrow three, pay back seven.
And I know that I’ve borrowed quite a bit from yo Yorozuya thugs. Rather than three it’s more like thirty. So now ahm’ gonna pay ya seventy rather than seven.
(Sfx- Pitsu *swiff*)
Gintoki: I should tell you that the seven to three thing isn’t in style any more. You should get a close cut. Everyone likes a smartly dressed mob boss.
Katsuo: Shut yer trap. The seven three style is always hot stuff. That guy, Odagiri joe always looks like hot stuff, and guess what? He’s got the seven three thing goin’ on. Besides it’s a circle of life thing goin’ on with fashion, what’s hot once will become hot again.
Gintoki: Hold on hold on! See, the last thing we need is for this moron here to get stirred up.
She has nothing to do with any of this okay? So cut her some slack Dakagari Joe.
Katsuo: Who’s Dasagari joe dammit?!
Anyways, we ain’t tryin to do that to tha shorty there…
Yer serious about that promise of yers aint’cha? You know, the one ‘bout turnin’ this place into a flower garden?
Gintoki: ….!!
How did you know…
Katsuo: You should really tell yer bro…
What tha true meaning of yer red flower is…
Gintoki: P---Pirako-chan?
Um…could it be that you….

005
Pirako: Bro, my uncle’s last moments were….
Spent in a brawl against Jirochou, after their friendship had been busted up see~?
But I remember one thing real good yeah?
It was a tomboy to man promise, something I heard from the made man Jirochou…
{Although they call themselves made men, lately they’ve been no more than wild dogs snapping at each other.}
{They’re all wrong.}
{If you’re strong, your responsibility is to protect the weak.}
{A real man uses his strength to help others. That is the true path of a made man.}
{I don’t get whatcha talkin’ bout unc.}
{Hahah, sorry about that. I guess I’m talking about something beyond your understanding right now.}
{I’ll put it to you like this….Jirochou isn’t a made man…}
{Unless he’s got a flower.}

006
{Pirako, I’m sure your momma…}
{Has fallen for that guy.}
{….I’m not sure when his flower….}
{Rotted away….}
Pirako: The guy abandoned his wife and kid..
Finally that wife ended up goin’ and gettin’ the rival’s turf put on ice…
I ain’t to sure what that crone thinks she’s doin, runnin’ a bar, bein a hostess in a place like that….
(Sfx- Doouuu *doooofff*)
Pirako: I wanted to see Jirochou one more time ever since then…
To take this whole country, and make it ‘our thing’ one more time…
As made men…
Plantin’ some…
Pretty flowers with my ol’ man….it’s all I’m lookin’ for capiche?

007
Gintoki: Wh—wait a minute….what?
What are you saying? I don’t get it…
WHAAAT?!
Katsuo: Yeah, that’s how it is buddy…
Pirako-han naw…lil missy….
She’s JIrochou’s lil girl.
To be more ‘xact, she’s the kid of his first marriage. The woman ended up gettin’ a divorce from him tho’.
Gintoki: QUIT SCREWING WITH MEEEEE!!!
DAUGHTEEEEEER?! SO YOU WANT TO RUN THE COUNTRY WITH…I MEAN GET REVENGE…THE HELL?! SO IT’S THE COMPLTE OPPOSITE OF WHAT EVERYONE THOUGHT THEN WASN’T IT?! YOU LITTLE WENCH YOU FOOLED ME!!
Pirako: I didn’t fool no ones see? I told ya straight up from the beginning…I just wanna plant some flowers.
Gintoki: YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO MAKE ME THE BIGGEST CRIME LORD DIDN’T YOU?! THAT’S WHY YOU WANTED ME TO GET IN THE RING WITH JIROCHOU RIGHT?!
Pirako: Ya didn’t know bro?
The yakuza never lose see? If we do, we just affiliate ourselves with someone who’s bigger and badder~.
If I wanna meet the top dog in Kabukicho, I gotta run wit’ the top dog himself right?
Yer good enough to join when it comes to runnin’ the country, but my ol’ man is da capo.
Thug: Miss…
What you were just talkin’ bout? Yeah it’s happenin’.
Pirako: Bro, seems like Jirochou’s movin’ to take Kabukicho for himself…
‘Know what that means?

008
Pirako: We’re gonna make ourselves a city without law~~
All the wiseguys that were fightin’ before are gonna point their weapons at the Shitenou now..
Ya thought that the Shitenou came up with tha plan?
Naw, they’re juss along for the ride. Now there ain’t nobodys that can stop Jirochou from goin’ buck wild…juss like we planned yeah?
See but there’s somethin’ else about dis thing.
We’re gonna rub the Shitenou out and run dis show.
First person we’re gonna hit,
Is that feeble old lady….ain’t much she’s gonna be able to do when Jirochou’s thugs come ‘knockin.
Yer capo, Otose.
Pirako: She’s relyin on you right bro?
Her situation is a bit different see? She’s only got you runnin’ her gang.
But yer strong, so it’s easy to over look that fact bro…
But it don change tha fact that between pops and Saigou she’s tha weakest..
So we’re gonna be takin’ advantage of that.

009
Pirako: C’mon bro. Come be a wiseguy with us…
Unless o’course you like sleepin’ with the fishes.
We’re gonna whack Otose, and then take kabuki-chou.
Gintoki: Thanks, but no thanks. I don’t have any interest in working under you guys, or your monster boss.
More like, are you trying to threaten me? Well it’s not working. In this situation, you guys aren’t even worth breaking a sweat over….but you have awakened a beast…and I promise you’ll regret it.
Katsuo: Ahahahah! What’cha talkin about fool?! You tryin’ to play dumb or somethin’?!
Well we got heaps of witnesses, and an injured guy right hea!
Gintoki: You jackass! I’m not talking about a little brawl here!!
You’re starting a war with the friggin’ Shitenou!! There will be more corpses than you ccan count at the end of this!! You’ll become bald dammit! Completely bald!!
Katsuo: BALD?! Shut yer trap ass! I rotate my hair care products every damn week! I ain’t no damn wiltin’ tree!!
Pirako: Yer persuasive power needs some work~
Now what am I to do~
Katsuo: Wha…?
Pirako: How ‘bout we pin tha burn of an up and comin’ mafia boss on ya? That’ll stir up some revenge…

010
Pirako: Now tha Shitenou have no choice but ta get movin’.
Ain’t nobody that wants to live with a disgrace like this.
(Sfx- Bicha Bicha *bloorsh blorsh*)
(Sfx- Yoro *wobble*)
Katsuo: Y---
Yer kiddin….
(Sfx-dodooon *blooosh*)
Thugs: B—BROOOOOO!!!
Pirako: Who are yous more loyal to? That three seven guy? Or Jirochou?
Thug: But…miss!!
Pirako: Yous guys move an inch, and I’ll make flowers outta all of ya..
Teeheehee…How do ya like it bro…?
My resolve, it’s real nice ain’t it?
(Sfx- nitarii *grinnn*)
Gintoki: D---
DAMN YOU!!

011
(Sfx- Gushaaa *tomph*)
(Sfx- Dododooon *sploooosh*)
Thugs: The bastard jumped in the sea on his own…!!
Is he tryin’ to run away?
Pirako: Naw, he ain’t.
He’s gonna go save his capo.
Thugs: Is he friggin’ retarded? How the hell is he going to do that?! More importantly, what about our bro?!
Pirako: Yous guys are right….that guy’s such a babbo…it’s surprisn’ really.
(Sfx- Zuooooo *fwisssh*)
Pirako: But bro…
I wanted us to be wiseguys together….
But even he…
Chose that ol’ crone over me..
A cryin’ shame.
Bye bye…bro.

012
Kada: How disappointing…
I thought that we could all band together to oppose Jirochou…
However…
Otose has….
(Sfx- Paaan *slaam*)
Agomi (Or Azumi?): DON’T PLAY GAMES!!
Paako would never do something like that to Otose-san!!
She shared bitter tears with us!! She’s kind and gentle!! We know this all too well!!
(Sfx- Dokaaaaa *craaaash*)
Okama: Calm down Agomi!!
Agomi: WHO THE HELL IS AGOMI!? I’M AZUMI DAMMIT!!
(TN- It’s probably been explained by several different subbers and scantlators, but Ago means ‘chin’…so the name could mean ‘Beautiful chin.’)
Saigou: SHUT UP CHIN!!!
(Sfx- Piku *poit*)

013
Agomi: You could add the…’mi’ part..you know ‘mi’ for beauty…
Saigou: Kada…
Do you think there is any way to stop this war…?
Kada: It appears that we are the only ones who can.
Saigou: Since when have you been sitting there?
Jirouchou.
Jirouchou; Who would want to sit with you two fox women…?
I’m not a brat Kada….
Or I should say that you two are the ones acting like scared little girls.
Saigou: Quit playing dumb…
The men running around and causing trouble are the fools from your camp aren’t they?!
???: That’s enough~
Yous can’t do that Saigou-san…
It would break yer little promise yanno~

014
Pirako: Pleasure to meet yous two!
I’m Jirouchou’s lil’ girl, Doromizu Pirako.
(Sfx- Zatsu *swifff*)
Saigou: Jirochou’s….what?
Pirako: Nice to meetcha Saigou-san….but I gotta ask, what basis do yous have for believin’ anything Otose has to say or do?
Saigou: Where’s your proof that I shouldn’t believe her?
Moreover, why do you support a fight between Jirouchou and Otose?
I also have to suspect the timing that you chose to appear here…
I seriously doubt that you have any interest in gambling, and I figure you people have no interest in anyone’s dreams…
Besides, you require my support…or are you planning to usurp my power for your own means as well?
Pirako: But that old lady is the source of all of these problems.
‘Sides, this is actually a fight between tha’ old man and Otose-san yano?
It’s one killin’ that connects this whole matter…
Right pops?
Yer hidin what you know… It was Otose-san’s husband Terada Tatsugorou….
Who killed tha’ old man yanno.

015
Pirako: Whazzat? Ya didn’t know ‘about that? Otose-san shoulda said somethin’
Messed up that ya don’t know that much…
Okay, I’ll tell ya capiche?
Pops and Tatsugorou were buds.
And they became real close with one fine lady.
And when Tatsugorou-san got her..
My old man was all kinds of angry….and then he got to thinkin….
Jirochou: top….
Pirako: If I could bump that guy off…
She’d become my woman….
Jirochou: STOP.
Pirako: Why do yous think he left behind a wife and kid…
To come to this city?
It’s ‘cause of that girl…
He had to be in this city with Otose-san.

016
(Sfx- Zutsuuu *SLSH*)
Jirochou: Did you not hear me say ‘stop’?
(Sfx- Pototsu *tomph*)
Pirako: See? I told ya~
That lady, Otose-san is important to him~
Jirochou: Who the hell told you to come here and start spouting crap about your old man?
Are you trying to be ‘Daddy’s little girl’?
Pirako: If yer tellin’ the truth….
Then you can go bump off Otose-san right?
(Sfx- Zashiii *shsssh*)
Pirako: Runnin away~?
Jirouchou: Saigou….don’t worry…
I’m not going to call out the Yakuza to deal with a case of puppy love….
You guys stay out of my way…
And watch me deal with this myself.

017
Saigou: WAIT! I’M STILL TALKING TO YOU!!
(Sfx- Kacha *clack*)
Pirako: Saigou-san…
Yer turn is over….so just get comfy and watch, capiche?
You can at least do that much right~?
Saigou: How can I sit and watch…!!
Kada: Saigou, please tell me you haven’t forgotten our promise…?
We’d be wise not to act rashly and draw attention to ourselves…
They’re watching and waiting for us to do something….
And should we be foolish, they will cut our weak links first.
As a man who was once a soldier, you should know this all too well…
Okama: T---TERU-KUN!!
Saigou: YOU BASTARDS!!
Otose: I see…
Understood.
(Sfx- Chin *clang*)

018
Otose: Hmph. No need to worry…
That was Gintoki….
It seems that Pirako is okay.
As for the conflict with Jirochou, they had a conference on what should be done…
And apparently have come to a different means of settling things.
Shinpachi: Oh thank goodness~ I was so worried that we were too late…
Kagura: But I am still worried. Where are they, and what are they doing?!
Otose: You guys did a good job as well….and I’ll bet you’re hungry.
Shinpachi: Well I was too worried earlier to eat….
Otose: Where would you like to go?
Kagura: We can have anything?!
Katherine: Yakiniku!! We’re having Yakiniku! The more expensive the better!!
Kagura: You fool, if you eat there you will not be full yes? We should go to an all you can eat place! They must also serve ice cream there!
Tama: You two don’t have to fight. We can just go to the gas station as a compromise.
Shinpachi: Compromise for who?!
Otose: You all go ahead…I’ll join you once Gintoki and Pirako show up.
Shinpachi: I hope they come soon! We’ll wait until everyone comes to eat.
Kagura: I will eat my ice cream first! It is fine to eat ice cream yes?!
Shinpachi: Didn’t Otose-san seem….different?
Kagura: How?
Katherine: It is rare for her to treat us to anything…she’s hiding something isn’t she?
Shinpachi: Well….I don’t think that’s the case…
(Sfx- Don *bump*)
Shinpachi: Oh..sorry.

019
Shinpachi: GYAHHHH!!! HE’S BLEEDING!!!
(Sfx- Darariii *droop*)
Shinpachi: I’M SO SORRY!! IT’S ALL MY FAULT!!!
….Isn’t this Katsuo-sa---
Kagura: Look! There is a person running with a trash can on them!!
(Sfx- Zehhh hyuuu zehhh *haaah haaah haaah*)
(Sfx- Hyuuu hyuuu *huff puff*)
(Sfx- Hyuu huuu *hah hah*)
(Sfx- Gahahh)
Gintoki: Hack cough…!!
(Sfx- Zeh hyuu zehh)
(Sfx- Hah hah hah)
Gintoki: GRAAANNNNNYYYY!!!!!
(Side text- Danger creeps towards Otose-san…!!)
GINTAMA LESSON 299……………….END.