Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii hen

Gintama

Silver Soul

Silver Soul Arc

Flavoring Is Best in Small Quantities

Utsuro made the Altana reserves of seven planets go berserk, destroying them.

His true goal was to use the Altana Liberation Army and turn Earth...

into space dust.

So our job is to...

Pass the soy sauce, please.

I see. Soy sauce, eh?

Watch the Silver Soul Arc in a bright room and at a safe distance from your TV!!

And what do we do once we control the soy sauce?

Fire it all at once toward the croquette, obviously.

Zura, trickery only works when you also use traditional tactics.

Croquettes are better with Worcestershire sauce.

A samurai can eat anything as long as he has salt and soy sauce.

It's because you get influenced by foreign culture and use katakana seasoning

that you get called "idiot" and "moron" in katakana.

Zura, croquettes themselves are written in katakana.

Ain't it common sense to use katakana seasoning on katakana foods?

It's not that simple.

The katakana Yu Darvish and his wife Saeko didn't work out,

but things worked out great for Nishikawa Kiyoshi and Helen.

The world works in strange ways.

As lovey-dovey as Kiyoshi and his wife seem, they must've had tons of difficulties.

No way. It's obvious from Helen's smile.

Have you seen Saeko's smile, then?

What the hell do you know about Helen?

What do you know about Saeko's suffering?!

Say what?

That shtick is particularly irritating when you consider that Earth is in peril.

Right? Makes you wanna destroy Earth, right?

Long story short, both Helen and Saeko did their best.

And to save Earth, defeating Utsuro ain't enough.

We also have to stop the war that he started.

Let's say...

Earth is this croquette, and the maple syrup on top is the Liberation Army.

The pocky stuck in the middle is Utsuro...

Uh, the syrup packs too much punch. I can't follow at all.

How confusing. Basically, it's like this.

The croquette here is Earth.

All the gastric acid attacking it is the Liberation Army.

Pretty sure Earth's done for here. It's been eaten.

Could you stop likening it to a croquette?

It's like this, right?

What the hell did you eat?!

That's Korokke the actor, not croquette!

That's just how it is.

We can't even agree on how to eat croquettes.

So we should just eat it however we like, with whatever seasoning we like.

In other words,

no different from how it's always been.

Even as you say that, your belly's swollen with croquettes!

You really are a Yato, huh?

Even if Earth is in peril, a trader's gotta do business.

Business?

We're gonna negotiate with the Liberation Army.

For that, we need ta take the Tendoshu and Utsuro's heads first.

We'll sell those heads to the Liberation Army.

In return, we'll buy Earth's future.

Will that really stop the war?

They're fixated on Earth itself, you know.

That's exactly why we have to do it.

We have to show the entire universe that Earthlings have the power to defend Earth from

the Tendoshu and the Liberation Army.

Or else, Earth doesn't have a future.

Even so,

is it even possible to bring them to the negotiating table?

Do you really think they'll listen to nobodies like us?

Oh, they will.

If they hear that you're not rebels who turned against the bakufu,

but Shogun Tokugawa Nobunobu's official army.

Lord Nobunobu?!

What's this, Shogun-sama?

You're finally willin' to touch the space food that Gran cooked?

Give me another croquette.

Sir!

As pathetic as the food may be,

one can't fight on an empty stomach. You're the one who told me that.

Take me with you.

If you do, the Liberation Army will treat you as Earth's envoys.

You're telling us to become your retainers?!

Keep the jokes to your crew cut, okay?!

Kagura-chan!

A man who became shogun by being a puppet has no retainers.

But even if I'm an empty figurehead, I can still use the title of shogun.

Let me at least choose for myself my final act as a puppet.

After being a puppet all your life, now you'll willingly choose to act as one?

Are you trying to atone for your sins?

No matter how hard you try, we'll never forget what you've done.

I won't forget, either.

All an empty shogun can do is take in all of his subjects' sorrow, hatred, and hopes,

and watch how things play out until the end.

Hey.

This is how one is supposed to eat croquettes, I take it?

Thank you for coming, Shogun-dono.

So, what can we do for you?

As representative of Earth's people, there is something I must discuss with you.

Can I use your toilet?

And that was how the first contact between us and the Liberation Army went.

They really cannot be taken lightly.

You don't even have to wipe your ass

with this terrifying technology called "washlet" that they've developed.

What the hell are you guys negotiating?!

Because you guys put all sorts of stuff on his croquettes,

it seems he's had an upset stomach for the past three days.

That doesn't mean that after barging into the enemy's base,

you borrow their toilet and call it a done deal!

Relax. It wasn't just their toilet that we borrowed.

Abarenbo Shogun

We also borrowed sweats and underwear.

So he pooped his pants after all?

We also borrowed In**pendence Day and S*** Wars.

Why were you at Zudaya? Why were you guys in sweats, too?!

We really can't take the Liberation Army lightly.

They even have lodging facilities and Zudaya on their mother ship.

But we're preparing for tomorrow by watching S*** Wars.

We shan't lose.

You've already lost!

The moment you decided to prepare using a video you borrowed from the enemy,

the Earth was doomed!

The real negotiations start tomorrow.

Our battle has only just begun.

How are things on your end?

While you guys were watching S*** Wars, actual s*** wars broke out over here.

In the name of saving Earth,

the Liberation Army was looting and pillaging everything.

Citizens all over Edo are revolting to put an end to this.

Is this all the Liberation Army's got?

I thought they'd entertain us, but they ran away as soon as we poked 'em a little.

Yuki-chan of the Iai YankWank Pub I frequent is much more liberatin'.

You don't understand a thing.

Did you learn nothing from watching Jirocho?

Boss is a master of iai yanking too, y'know?

Shut up.

The Liberation Army must've quickly retreated because it was their plan all along.

Now they can say they're suppressing a riot and go all-out to take control of Edo.

Can't wait.

Can't wait. The real fun starts now, huh?

The real fun starts now, huh?

In unarmed combat, I don't think even gods or devils could beat me.

But we're up against people who can wipe out an entire town if they feel like it.

They've pummeled me—the Saigo—and Jirocho once already.

How are we supposed to beat them?

I'll handle the fighting with machines part.

You morons can fight your own moronic battles.

This makes me happy.

I never thought I'd live long enough to see another massive fight like this.

I'm looking forward to you guys avenging my husband.

The geezers and hags of this town are scarier than gods or devils!

Everyone,

thanks for keeping watch.

We've brought refreshments!

Help yourselves—

Under the Four Devas' leadership,

the Kabuki District is preparing for the Liberation Army's next move.

Come, now, don't be shy. Eat up.

As for Kyubei-san and the rest of the Yagyu...

It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman.

Those who're capable of fighting and those who aren't

should both just do everything they can.

If we all come together as one, I'm sure we can overcome any adversity!

We, the Yagyu Family, will protect you to the last!

So would you all protect our country with us?

How you've grown, Kyubei.

Young Master! I'm sure your mother is watching your heroics in heaven!

We can help! Use us!

Me, too!

And us!

And me!

Thank you. Thank you.

Tha...

While calling for the people to rise up,

they seem to be trying to solidify the various groups.

And then there's...

How's the Liberation Army looking?

Unable to handle the public's resistance, they've retreated for now.

So they're preparing to crush Edo once and for all.

Let all of Edo know and guide the people to the shelters.

Understood.

What about the other thing?

Haven't found him yet.

I see.

Very well. Dismissed.

What is he doing?

Sacchan-san and the Oniwaban

are keeping an eye on the Liberation Army.

Tsukuyo-san and gang are...

No!

I don't wanna be sold to Yoshiwara!

You people are monsters!

Even if you take my body, you won't have my heart!

You don't have to work here. Just take refuge.

Shut it, fugly!

Who're you calling fugly, you hag?!

What's wrong with calling a fugly a fugly?!

How ironic.

That thick ceiling, which once kept us Yoshiwara women locked up underground,

is now acting as a truly reliable shield.

I thought I'd never see this metallic sky again.