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Introduction[]

The Shinsengumi shows up to save the day as it seems that the Shogun will get out of this alive together with everyone else.

Plot[]

As Kamui and Kagura flees while carrying on their shoulders Gintoki and Takasugi, Oboro thinks back in a flashback. The flashback shows Oboro entered a prison cell hall where a young Nobume, his prison guard, was being taught studies by Shouyou inside the bars. Oboro questions him if this was truly what Yoshida had wanted to accomplish after betraying the heavens and teaching kids down on earth. Shouyou replies that he was not resisting the heavens but himself, as he wanted to see if he was capable of giving back to people instead of plundering from them. He claimed that people are not so weak after all and that a young samurai had showed him that humans had more freedom and strength than he thought. The scene returns to the present as Oboro orders his troops to stop chasing them down. He tells Gintoki and Takasugi that they can continue resisting with their swords if they want that to be their fate as Shouyou's disciples. At that moment, Kagura and Kamui turn towards their separate ways with their respective leaders.

Meanwhile, with Matsudaira's troops arriving to the Shogun's rescue, the Naraku are forced to withdraw. In reaction to the Tendoshuu's announcement to enthrone Nobu Nobu, Shige Shige opposed it, claiming that this country no longer has a ruler and only puppets. He believed that the country needed not another ruler but for the people to develop their "own brand of samurai" to fight for what they hold dear. He would gladly become the last Shogun if the country's rules hindered people's own way of life. Shortly after, the Tendoshuu retreats as they did not think it was worth it to fight both the Kiheitai-Yato and the Shogun faction. Afterwards, everyone gathers and takes care of the injured, including Hattori and Ayame. At that moment a Kagura brought a heavily injured Gintoki out of the tunnel and laid him down. Before everyone's worried eyes, Gintoki dragged out from beneath his clothes a torn Jump issue that Hattori gave him earlier, which had apparently took the stabs for him, and offered it to the ninja at half price. Hattori smiled, asking how he could read it.

Later in space on a spacecraft, Takasugi had been said to have fallen into a coma for two weeks, while Takechi commented on the Kiheitai had massive losses, saying that the organization would need some time to recover. Assuring Matako, Bansai stated that Takasugi had prepared to fight against Gintoki, and that after the fight, his eyes were not defeated but more focused than ever. Matako wondered what had their leader seen while fighting. On another spacecraft, Kamui mused on the fact that their 7th Division had been betrayed by the Harusame, who had intended to get rid of them since they worked with Takasugi. He did not mind that they were not pirates anymore, and claimed that his goal was to be the strongest man in the universe, which would mean that he would have to make enemies out of everyone. Thinking about Kagura, Kamui stated that he would not be defeated before she is, as he is her older brother.

In Edo, Hitotsubashi Nobu Nobu announced his enthronement as the new Shogun, to the people's fear and dismay. Among the crowd, Shinpachi watched the announcement with no expression and left. In a flashback, Shige Shige decided to gather allies in Kyo and entrusted Edo to the Shinsengumi. Before leaving, he told Hattori to call him "Shige Shige" and bid his farewell to his friends.

Zenzou, Sarutobi, Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura Episode 307

Kagura is reading Soyo's letter.

In the hospital, Shinpachi asked Gintoki about the current situation in Edo, to which the latter replied: "it is the darkest before dawn." Kagura arrived with Soyo-hime's letter and read it to the others. In the letter, Soyo-hime told them that she was doing well and complained about the strict security there. She also mentioned that her brother had many allies since their hiding.

Back in Kyo, in the Emperor's palace, Soyo-hime was pouring the tea for her brother when she broke his cup. At the same time, the Shogun chose to meet his old friends to gather support without any guards and was assassinated by one of them with a poison needle. Matsudaira and his men rushed to Shige Shige's side but it was too late. Ending the letter, Soyo-hime thanked everyone for being Shige Shige's friends and told them not to forget him, saying that they would be back as normal folks soon. Later on, a dying Shogun had a last tea with Soyo-hime, before passing away with his head in her lap.

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Trivia[]

  • This is the second time Sougo appeared without any lines. The first was in Episode 105.
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