Gintama 245

Wow, weird chapter is weird. I sort of feel manly tears going down my cheeks, but I'm still weirded out by how we got to that ending.

...In any case....Rest in peace brotha Tosshi. *Pumps fist once in air.*


(Top text- The cover is Edo’s number one person!! Jump Comics Volume 27 will be hitting stores Wednesday February 4th!!)

(Side text- Shinpachi’s miraculous turn explodes on the scene!!)

(Sfx- Dogooooo *thwooook*)

(Sfx- Gazazaza *sshhhhh*)

Fake! Otsuu: GUAHHHH!!

(Sfx- Gogogogogogo *Ruuuumble*)

Announcer guy: What is this?! Bass Player KIM and Drum Player KIYOSHI have reconciled and returned with an awesome jam session!

Tosshi-shi’s using all of his attack points to defend against this onslaught, and is being pushed back!!

GINTAMA
Lesson 245: Even a black ship looks flashy when it sinks.
SORACHI HIDEAKI.

(Sfx- Gogogogogogo *ruuuuuumble*)

002

Shinpachi: I won’t get another chance after this!

So Keep it up guys!!!

(Sfx- Bari bari bari bari)

Hijikata: Ngnaaah!!

Announcer guy: Tosshi-shi’s LP is being chipped away little by little!!

Is this the end for hiiiiiiim?

{I’m gonna lose.}

{If this keeps up, I’m done for…}

(Sfx- Dokun *Throb*)

003
{That’s enough.}

{Stop it, Toshirou.}

{Let me take over from here.}

{At least until the end….I want to take care of this.}

Hijikata: Y---

You’re…

(Sfx- Shakiiiin *Kachiiin!!*)

Tosshi: HAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

(Sfx- Kakiiinnnnn! *Shiiinnnn*)

004

Gintoki: Tha….

That’s….

(Sfx- *ooooooooh* orraaaaaaaaah!!!)

(Sfx- Zuzuzuzuzu *dooooooooom*)

Announcer guy: Whoa…..What’s going on there?

Tosshi is gathering the energy he lost to Shimura-shi it seems!

He’s fostering it, and it’s growing larger and larger…

The light billows around him…..I’m not sure…just what card does he have?

(Card- Nothingness)

(Sfx- DOOOOOOON *BAAANNN*)

(Black Box: Nothingness. In the middle of a live performance, an unfortunate announcement is made. Enemies, friends, and partners are all thrust into a void. It is the card of ultimate misfortune.)

005

Announcer guy: This is….

A TKOOOOO!!! Both combatants are down for the count, at the exact same time!!

006

Gintoki & Kagura: SHINPACHI!!!

Announcer guy: Who would have thought that this exciting match would end in such a way?! Now how will the victor be decided?! CAN a victor be decided!!!?!

(Handwritten- Vice Captain!!)

Kondo: Toshiiiii!!!

Announcer guy: Those guys traveled far and long on the road to winning the love of Otsuu-chan. This path brought them to battle with one another. I daresay that none of us will ever understand the extent of their fanworship!!

Otsuu-chan, I know it’s difficult, but you must hand down judgement….however….how will you choose?!

???: There’s no need to hand a judgment down…

‘Cause we…

007

Tosshi and Shinpachi: ‘aint done with this bout yet!!

(Sfx- Don! Don! *Bam! Bam!*)

Announcer Guy: The…they’re STILL STANDING!!!

How can this be? The two of them have no LP but are still standing!!!

Gintoki and Kagura: SHINPACHIII!!

Kondo: TOSHIII!!

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Announcer guy: Their LP is at zero, and their bodies beaten….

Their decks empty, the cards no longer able to help…

But even now they stand firm.

(Sfx- Batsu *swish*)

(Sfx- Baza *wiff*)

Announcer guy: It seems, even now…

They will not stop fighting.

(Sfx- Dogooo *Shmack!!*)

009

Both: ORAAAAAAAAH!!!

Announcer guy: They’re literally putting their lives on the line in a heroic strife!!

Their spirits burn, as they do battle! Is there no way to stop them----?!

Tsuu: Stop it! I beg you!!

There’s no need to hurt yourselves any longer!!

I know the title of official is important to you, but you mustn’t go this far!!

Stop it! I’ll give both of your teams the official title! Just please stop!!

Please! I’m begging the two of you to stop!

You really might die if you keep this up….

Gintoki: ….It’s no use.

They won’t stop.

There’s not a single person here that can reach them now.

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Gintoki: This fight is….

No longer about who takes home the official title.

(Sfx- Domu *Twhock*)

Tosshi: Guah!

(Sfx Fugo *Doosh!*)

Shinpachi: Buwahah!

(Sfx- Zan *sheen*)

(Handwritten over Tosshi- Hah hah hah hah*)

(Over Shinpachi- Zeh, hah ze- hah…)

(Sfx- Gaku gaku *Wobble wobble*)

Tosshi: It’s weird…

My body hurts all over….

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Tosshi: Yet…

This is the first time I’ve ever felt alive.

Shinpachi: Hijikata-san….

No…Tosshi…

Tosshi: Oh so you figured it out did you Shinpachi-shi…

Shinpachi: If Hijikata-san threw me a left hook, I’d be down for the count.

Why would you leave things to Hijikata-san if you were there the whole time?

Why come out now…?

Tosshi: It’s for the same reason that you’re here Shinpachi-shi.

Why is it even when you hear Otsuu-chan begging for you to stop, you don’t stave your hand?

Why….

Do you keep fighting?

012
Tosshi: It’s because you want proof that you’re alive.

I’m within Toshirou because I want to find myself, and as such I decided to travel the otaku path.

However when it comes to becoming the Otaku overlord…

To be honest, I could really care less about such a frivolous title.

I had forgotten what it was like to pursue something with this much zeal…

….with a trusted friend.

Perhaps I just wanted to fight for what I believe in against someone…

….with a strong rival.

Shinpachi-shi

You and I are here together.

013

Tosshi: But for now…we don’t need proof…

Nor do we need things….

All we need is this moment right here, where we burn fighting with our full strength!!!

And the charred road left behind after our long battle…..

This will be…..

THE PROOF THAT WE’RE ALIVE!!!!!

(Sfx- Dookyaaaaa *TWHOOOK*)

(Sfx- Gura *blehhh*)

(Sfx- Butsuu *sshhh*)

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(Sfx- Doshaaaa *Thuuudd*)

Announcer Guy: And both combatants are dowwwwwn!!

Counting down! 1! 2!...

Yamazaki: We came this far to erase Tosshi, but could it be this whole time….

Kondo: That doesn’t matter….

None of that stuff matters at all.

Kondo: Stand up!! Get yer ass up Tosshi!!!

Who gives a crap about the results?! Stand up!! It’s not over till it’s over!!

Until you’re a flaming pillar, fight for what you believe in! Show me the flame that burns within you!!

(Sfx- Ugugu *gehhh*)

(Sfx- buru buru *shiver shiver*)

Kondo: Stand up Tosshi!!

015

Gintoki: Get up Pattsaaannnn!!

You went on and on about burning up, but this is all you’ve got?! Don’t kid around idiot!!!

Don’t let a damn corpse push you around!! Get up and exorcise that fool!!

Stand up!! Pattsaaan! Beat that guy down so bad that he runs right back into the afterlife!!

(Sfx- Buru buru *Shiver shiver*)

Otaku: That’s right! Stand up!!

Don’t give up you two! Fight on!!

(Handwritten *all of them*: Fight on! Fight on! Fight on!)

Announcer guy: Th---This is….!

The whole stadium has erupted into cheers for the two combatants!!

They’ve forgotten about the results and put aside their feelings, just to cheer the two in the ring! It’s as if we’ve all become friends, with not a single problem between us! All of the attendants cheer on loudly!

(Handwritten- Fight on! Fight on! Fight on!)

Tosshi: Ugh….

(Sfx- Buru buru *Shiver shiver*)

Announcer guy: Even I want to lend a shout out! Stand up!! This broadcast isn’t over gentlemen!!

(Sfx- Zaku zaku *shudder shudder*)

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(Sfx- Kuaaaaaaaaaaah!!)

(Sfx- Ze ze hah hah…)

(Sfx- Ze ze hah hah…)

{Shinpachi-shi…}

{Even now as it all comes to an end, I’m glad to have had you as my rival.}

{Thank you…}

{Shinpachi-shi.}

{Thank you…}

{Everyone.}

017

{Thank you.}

{….Toshirou}

(TN- Man that looks awesome….Can someone vector me up a wallpaper?)

018

Yamazaki: ‘Feels kinda weird doesn’t it?

To have your own picture on top of a memorial like that…

Hijikata: Hey Yamazaki, ya think you could change the picture for me?

This is a picture of ‘me’ as Tosshi. Go see if you can find a picture when ‘Tosshi’ is Tosshi okay?

Yamazaki: Who the heck’s going to be able to tell the difference? The two of you are the same.

Hijikata: Don’t even kid around with me. As if I’m gonna come and bring flowers to a picture of myself.

By the way I heard the whole thing from those guys…

Yamazaki: About the squadron?

Yeah it turns out that they came back to him little by little, hoping to get in good after betraying him before…

Hijikata: Really now, so I take it he managed to become official even after all of that?

Though after all that, I heard that he turned it down or something like that.

(Handwritten- I can’t hear you maggots!!)

(Handwritten- Louder!!!)

Yamazaki: He’s still going to remain her cheering fan club though. He’s neither official nor unofficial.

Since, as you said he did turn down Otsuu-chan’s invitation.

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Yamazaki: By the way, I’ve got this for you.

(Sfx- Pitsu *swish*)

Hijikata: That ass! Doing what he wants….

Yamazaki: Where are you going vice captain?

Hijikata: Where do you think?! I’m going to go settle things with that guy! If I have to, I’ll snatch leadership of the platoon away from him!!
Yamazaki: You know you sound like Tosshi’s got a hold of you again…

Yamazaki: Ahhhh~

Though I have to admit, we do owe him quite a bit…

Well it’ll be fine.

We gave his funeral portrait a nice home anyway.

Take pride in yourself,

And enjoy the afterlife missing number Tosshi.

(On card- (In heart- Tsuu) Otsuu Offical Fanclub leader- No. 0000001 Tosshi)

(Side text- Certainly, this is how men should live….)

GINTAMA LESSON 245……………END.