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Introduction[]

The clash between Gintoki and Takasugi is finally about to start.

Plot[]

Gintoki and Kagura run down a cliff and strike Takasugi and Kamui respectively. Takechi commands the remaining Kiheitai to attack them, just to see them and himself knocked out by Shinpachi. The Yato try to leave the tunnel just to see it blocked by metal wires created by Hattori. He tells them to stay and tries to attack them despite his injuries until Shige Shige stops him, holding on to Sarutobi as well. Takasugi mocks Gintoki for growing weak by ingratiating himself into the country, trying to save it with two kids, while Takasugi has grown strong by being one step away from destroying the same country with his gathered army. Gintoki proclaims he had gained powerful bonds with the people he met since and that the Yorozuya trio are more than enough to protect the country. Takasugi dismisses his words, believing that the world was not worth saving because the person they both cherish (Shouyou) was no longer here; he will destroy Gintoki and his "illusions" here and now. Gintoki only responds that that he only had one less comrade (Takasugi) to protect, and commands Shinpachi and Kagura to fight.

Kagura gives an ineffective punch at Kamui, who in turn beats and dismisses her, calling her a weakling before striking. Kagura blocks his strike by punching his injured hand and mocks him for his habit of hiding his injuries that stemmed his childhood and hiding his wounds from their mother. The siblings headbutt each other while Kagura kicks his injured stomach before flying into a boulder. She slowly rises to her feet, declaring how much she changed from the past thanks to her time on Earth and the people within. She tells her brother that she will stop him and the two start to battle. At the same time, Shinpachi, Hattori, and the Oniwanbanshuu (who were behind the Yato in the tunnel) defeat the division and Takasugi and Gintoki start their brutal, bloody fight.

In a flashback to the Joui Wars, Takasugi and Gintoki were surrounded by enemy Amanto. Takasugi asked why Gintoki participated in the war. Gintoki did not know why but admitted that, like Takasugi, he was not doing this for honor or fame, because they were "good-for-nothings", unlike Sakamoto and Katsura. Before attacking, the Kiheitai leader asked the Shiroyasha for a promise to protect Shouyou if he did not make it. Gintoki instead asked Takasugi for a promise to stay alive.

Within another flashback, a child Katsura entered a shrine and confronted another child about defeating the other children in their military school. The child, a young Takasugi, retorted that he simply beat them in their matches and that they were nothing more than weak rich boys whose only talents were wealth and connections. Katsura chastised him for being inconsiderate about his position in this private school for training future samurai. Takasugi revealed that Katsura was on a scholarship and saw the pony-tailed boy as the potential bright spot of samurai although he himself did not think like this. A group of students confronted Takasugi for defeating the other children and his lower class samurai position; they also decided to attack Katsura for his working class origins. The group are stopped by a thrown sword from another child that was resting on a tree branch. He knocked one of them out by landing on him and decided to help Takasugi and Katsura. The boys attacked again but are all knocked out by a long-haired older man who also knocked out the mysterious white-haired child, Gintoki, as punishment before leaving. Katsura revealed to his classmate that the man, along with Gintoki, has opened a temple school that teaches poor children for free. The school's name is Shoka Sonjuku and the man's name is Yoshida Shouyou.

Sometime later, Takasugi visited the school's dojo with intentions to challenge Shouyou but was badly beaten by Gintoki. Shouyou cared for his injuries and the two chat. The teacher told the boy that he had started this unique school to see the blossoming of a different type of samurai beyond the traditional view of serving a lord; a samurai who works hard to become stronger and strive towards for their ideals. Gintoki and Katsura secretly heard the conversation while Shouyou adds that Takasugi should try work hard to become in own brand of samurai. In the next few weeks, Takasugi repeatedly tried and failed to beat Gintoki, accumulating injuries and getting himself in trouble with his father, who punished him by withholding food. At the same shrine, Katsura gave Takasugi some food and asked him if he found what he was looking for. Takasugi said no but he realized that he was weak and there were stronger people; at the very least, he wanted to find a way to defeat them (Shouyou and Gintoki). The next time Takasugi challenged Gintoki, he finally defeated the silver-haired kid. The other students congratulated him while Takasugi denied being part of the school. Shouyou refuted this as the boy had been constantly coming "to train" and Gintoki berated them for being friendly with the "dojo destroyer". The tension dissipated when Katsura suddenly arrived and offered everyone rice balls. Everyone laughed along, including Takasugi.

Back in the present, Gintoki and Takasugi give each other one final attack. Takasugi acknowledges his former comrade's strength as Gintoki collapses.

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Trivia[]

  • The word 万事 (banji) or "all" or "everything", is also a reference to the Yorozuya name (万事屋). This is also the reason Gintoki repeated this same word but pronouncing it as "Yorozu",
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