Gintama 649

Apparently chapter 648 was my 1,300th translation, w00t, so here we are with 1,301, and my continued dedication to not translating anything else apparently.



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(Top text- The live action movie is still a huge hit in theaters!!)
Nobunobu: If you still have bullets remaining…
Then fire them until you’re satisfied.
GINTAMA
Lesson 649: Many Kings.
SORACHI HIDEAKI
(Side text- The time for a decision…)
Nobunobu: We who started this war…
Have the responsibility of ending it.
As well as accepting the bullets of you…
Who have lost your place due to our decisions.
If you haven’t any more bullets…
Then now…
My people shall endure that hatred…
And put an end to this war.
I believe in my people as their leader…

002
(Sfx- Gashaqan *clatter*)
Sakamoto: Nobunobuuuu!!
Guy: Hold on!!
Quick!!
We have to treat him right away!!
Sakamoto-sama!!
The rescue squad is under Nobunobu’s orders…
To treat Mutsu-sama and everyone else…!!
Sakamoto: Nobunobu…you didn’t…!!
Nobunobu: It’s fine.

003
Nobunobu: I knew things would end up like this…
From the time I had the shogun assassinated…
And became shogun myself…
I knew it.
Although I never would have imagined I’d be striving for the same thing in his place…
If I –who is Shougun in name only….
Can offer up my life to put an end to this war then…
Then I have done my best.

004
???: I see…
So the princess is safe?

005
Hijikata: It’s hard for me to say we’re okay over here….
We managed to find a safe place, but…
We’re unable to get in contact with Kondo-san and the other units.
Though honestly, that’s not out of place in a situation like this….
But we need to confirm who’s dead and who’s alive soon or else…
Whether this is the end or not….
….Though honestly everyone probably thought the end of the world would be something like this.
Nobume: The dog –Sadaharu has disappeared.
Hijikata: Dog?
Nobume: And what of the Yorozuya?

006
Hijikata: Beats me…
That’s what I’d like to know.
Sakamoto: Our war ain’t over yet…
Don’t go thinkin’ this is somethin’ that one dude can solve by heapin’ it on his shoulders and dying.
…Did ya forget you said something like that?
As long as the country’s fate is unclear…
You’ve gotta stand and see it for yourself.

007
Sakamoto: And now you’re goin’…
Leaving us –yer people behind..
So once again you’re making us…
The foolish people who allowed their king to die?! Is that what you want?!
Nobunobu: King…?
Do I who…
Did nothing more but throw the country into chaos…
Deserve such a title?
I acted on my own behalf –stealing from and using others…
And the truth is in the end, I have not a single vassal in the end.
Katsura(?): If it’s vassals you want they’re right here.
It’s rare for history to have a ruler as foolish as you…
As such the vassals were equally as horrible…
But when the time came to fight for and protect the country came…

008
Katsura: Our King was….
Definitely there for us.
Nobunobu: Despite your grumblings….
You still have a heart huh?
Unshakable faith….irreplaceable things..
Because you had those hearts and souls, you were the ones able to fight for one king or another, were you not?
This country doesn’t require a shogun.
I now fully understand what that man –Shigeshige was saying.
However despite this…
Even if it was merely a moment…

009
Nobunobu: If I was able to become your shogun…
Then perhaps the life of Tokugawa Nobunobu may have had meaning after all…
You have my thanks.
And my…
Apologies.
But it appears it is time.

010
Nobunobu: As the final shogun…
I must go with them.
An era without kings…
Is coming.

011
Nobunobu: But…
You all will…
Be just fine.

012
Nobunobu: I leave the rest to you…

013
Nobunobu: You many kings who will..
Inherit this country.

014
???: Let’s end this…

015
???: This era where…
An abundance of sadness was born.

016
???: And…
Let us begin…

017
???: Our new era,
While…
Severing the bonds of old..
Utsuro(?): It seems the chaos I expected was relegated to above us in space…
The dragon…
Has begun to fall silent.

018
Utsuro(?): Someone has…
Thrown the main current of the dragon pulse into disarray.
Henchman: Only they could possibly…
Be capable of something like that.
Utsuro: So they are…
Still alive, then?
(Sfx- Oooooh *vmmmmmm*)
???: Hold on tight!
We’re the only ones who can save the world!!
???: Sister,
As far as I can see this planet has already been destroyed though…
???: What are you talking about?
The ‘bout isn’t decided until there are two outs on the ninth inning!
Yeah, just like back then…!!

019
Utsuro: The clan that…
Has protected the dragon hole since ancient times..
The priestesses of kouyruu…
(TN- So it looks like the reading for this is “Yellow Dragon” buuut I’m not sure of the significance so I’m leaving it alone.)
(Sfx- Dooothhh *thooom*)
Utsuro: And…
The inugami.
(Side text- The ones who hold destiny in their grasps are here, but what of Sadaharu…?!)
GINTAMA LESSON 649……………END.