As Aizen in Naruto and Joined a Chat Group Chapter 552: Sakata Gintoki’s Broadside
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Shhk.
The silver blade pierced Utsuro’s chest, and bright red blood slowly flowed from the blood groove.
"You’re amazing. You win." Utsuro gazed gently at Katsura Kotaro and said softly, "I never thought the little brat from back then would grow this strong."
"Even if you say that, I’m not going to feel proud." Katsura Kotaro’s voice was calm, and his expression was cold. "Save it. You’re not our teacher."
As they spoke, the dust-covered Sakata Gintoki entered the hall. He looked at the dying Utsuro without sadness or joy, showing only a strange calm.
"That’s right. Your teacher died a long time ago." Utsuro nodded, making no attempt to deny it. "I killed him with my own hands. That feeling of erasing your own existence was truly addictive."
"You really are beyond saving." Katsura Kotaro sighed and twisted his wrist.
Squelch.
The overwhelming sword energy tore through Utsuro’s body, instantly shredding him into pieces. Yet his purple-black heart remained perfectly intact.
"So that was your plan." Takasugi Shinsuke narrowed his eyes as Sakata Gintoki, just as expected, picked up the heart, wrapped it, and tucked it into his coat. "Aren’t you afraid things might turn out differently from what you expect?"
As long as the heart existed, Utsuro could never truly die. Takasugi Shinsuke had always known about this trait.
He also knew that when Utsuro regenerated, a different personality would be born. When he was alive, he would be on the side of justice; after dying and coming back, he would become a villain. The same worked in reverse: if he was a villain while alive, he would return as a good person after dying and being reborn.
His two companions were probably keeping Utsuro’s heart because they hoped that once this evil version of Utsuro died, their teacher would come back to life.
But things could never be that simple. Even if Utsuro really did turn into a good person, even if he had all of their teacher’s memories... he still wouldn’t be Teacher Shoyo. He never could be!
Takasugi Shinsuke believed that his two companions understood this too.
"Do we really need to worry about things turning out differently?" Sakata Gintoki looked at him, clearly hinting at something else.
"Hmph. You two are still as naive and boring as ever." Takasugi Shinsuke slid his half-drawn blade back into its sheath and turned to leave.
Curly-haired Guy: Listen to him. Is that really something a human being would say? Who’s the one that’s stayed naive and boring all this time? Hey, Wig, who is it?
Wig Guy: Let’s be reasonable, Gintoki. That’s how we all are. None of us has ever changed.
Katsura Kotaro watched Takasugi’s back as he walked away, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. He was genuinely happy when he saw Takasugi preparing to draw his sword and cut him down. It meant Takasugi still hoped, just like they did, that their teacher would return.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Are you talking about Takasugi? I don’t think he’s changed at all. You can tell just by looking at the events of Gintama.
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: He hasn’t changed, but I really don’t like the way he goes about things.
Doujin Artist: Isn’t that normal? Even if people are walking the same path, everyone takes different steps. Some people like to walk, some like to run, and some like to hop... As long as they’re on the right road, I think any way is fine.
Curly-haired Guy: Really? I don’t buy it! What if someone walked by spinning upside down while running around naked? Would that be fine too?
Pretty Boy from Skull Island: ??? What kind of way of walking is that?
Doujin Artist: I want to know too! What the hell does "spinning upside down while running around naked" even mean? Can a normal human being actually do that?
Curly-haired Guy: You’ll have to ask that bastard Takasugi. As far as I’m concerned, that’s exactly how he walks.
Villain of the Soul Society: That’s a lot of resentment. Looks like Gin still hasn’t gotten over what happened with his companion.
Curly-haired Guy: I’ll never get over it. Not unless he stands upside down in front of me wearing a kimono and shits himself.
Foul-Mouthed Mask Guy: Oh, hell yeah. I like this show.
Lazy Kitten: Keep dreaming. We all know that’s never going to happen. Takasugi Shinsuke’s personality is the complete opposite of yours. He isn’t some comedy act like you two.
Machete Girl: I don’t think ordinary comedians could pull that off either.
Curly-haired Guy: Hey, are you looking down on him? I’m telling you, the stupid stuff that bastard pulled back when we were students wasn’t any less ridiculous than Wig’s nonsense. At the very least, he’s done things like hiding under a blanket and sniffing his own farts.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: ...
Li Mochou found this impossible to understand. She truly couldn’t understand such behavior. It was completely baffling!
Lazy Kitten: No way. Are you serious? Even that cold, one-eyed Takasugi does things like that?
Curly-haired Guy: Tch. Do you really think I have any reason to lie about this?
Shark-Faced Guy: Whether it’s true or not, you two passed the test in the end. Aren’t you relieved that you didn’t get muted?
Doujin Artist: Oh, right. What a shame.
Curly-haired Guy: You little brat. You just wanted to watch Gin-san suffer, didn’t you?
Doujin Artist: You got me. That’s exactly right! Letting you two speak freely in the group is the biggest threat to the group’s standards!
Curly-haired Guy: Bullshit! You’re the real threat, you shameless old pervert! Your head is full of filthy thoughts, and all you ever do is corrupt the newcomers, Tenten!
Doujin Artist: Heh heh heh. The thief is yelling "Stop, thief," is that it?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Here they go again.
Wig Guy: Gintoki, I think today is worth celebrating. We should probably avoid fighting.
Curly-haired Guy: Hmph. You finally said something sensible. Today really is worth celebrating. We’re about to finish the world mission and finally break free from our chains. Unlike certain people who are still worrying about completing their missions.
Doujin Artist: You piece of shit, go to hell!
Lazy Kitten: Damn it, are you firing off a broadside? I’m at war with you today, you bastard!
Foul-Mouthed Mask Guy: Ha. I think he’s just got an itchy backside. Maybe he wants us to kindly shove a steel ball up his ass. That’s what I think he means.
Wig Guy: No, maybe a steel pipe?
Curly-haired Guy: Whose side are you on, Wig? You bastard, are you stabbing me in the back?
Wig Guy: I will always stand on the side of samurai honor.
Curly-haired Guy: Go to hell!
Machete Girl: Pfft. What the hell is "samurai honor"?
Kotonoha’s mouth twitched violently. She didn’t even know where to begin complaining. Was samurai honor really about dressing in flashy clothes and enjoying cross-dressing? If the other samurai heard that, they’d probably cry.
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