#chapter 658

The chapter waste no time to deliver the badass beat down from Gintoki. What’s crazy to me is how he uses Hitsugi’s arm as a weapon and throw it back at him. It is as if to say “Take your shitty arm!” Gintoki intentionally tried to kill him in the most brutal possible way. He freaking shove him down to the spike so hard that he still aim for one more attack for good measure. He should be thankful that Utsuro saved him more or less. It was pure sweet and savage. The term “savage” must have a picture of him in the dictionary.

I got goose bumps when Utsuro and Gintoki clashes once more because it was at this point that it got extremely tensed. That stare down shot between them got me amped up; I wanted Gintoki to beat the shit out of him. It’s a small tease but later on, there is a superb exchange with lines. Instead, it’s about hope is fading and what transition to next is one of the most heart pounding experience of the series.

Sorachi did a tremendous work on creating deep tension of Sadaharu’s fate. I was buying into the sequence and I was the one who don’t believe he will die. Kagura trying to save him was tearing me apart because of her regretful feeling. The last thing I need for her is depression. Hell, I was in pain seeing Sadaharu looking really hurt. Once again, no one wants to see a dog, let alone a pet, in pain. When she failed, I was waiting for a surprise.

Out comes Gintoki and at this point, I was praying for him to succeed. My heart was racing and I spout words like “Save him already,” and “Come on” to the screen like they can hear me cheering. That smile from Sadaharu is such a heartbreaking or right in the feels moment and it’s from a dog. Shoving Gintoki away from Altana felt so tragic; my voice went complete silence.

The sequence played off like a rescue mission gone wrong because the victim sacrifice. It’s an adrenaline rush that got me breathless. Normally, this would end with a last minute rescue or a twist, but it really left it as a tragic end. Sorachi got us like a damn fiddle! Even the aftermath plays off like tragedy and while Kagura is broken, Gintoki is slowly releasing his rage. Even if it killed me, it was outstanding.

The people at space are making great progress since they are escaping and heading back to Earth. If arrive on time, that would mean Joui 4 versus Utsuro may in fact happen and that would be amazing. Katsura is telling Gintoki to wait for them; it could very well be that everyone will be reunited for one epic finale. It’s not guaranteed yet, but if they do arrive on time, my excitement will end me. I believe Takasugi will get back up eventually, but that rest is well needed.

The exchange of lines between Gintoki and Utsuro is so captivating. The way Utsuro has him on lock gives a true devil aura. Utsuro, whether you like him or not, have the rights and credibility to appear the top of the world after wins and dominations; so his words felt so sinister. The taunt against Gintoki using wise words from Shouyou is mutiny; yeah, I said it. It finally got to the point that I really want his ass kicked so badly.

Gintoki’s respond is just awesome. “We just wanted our dog.” That simple line is damn powerful. This isn’t even matter of war; it’s just an owner looking for his lost dog. I was so drawn in to his words because not only you don’t see his face, but you can feel those sincere words from him and this is just a manga. He couldn’t care less about a sacrifice to be the savior of the world; they only came for one objective and that is to get his family member back. By then, you can feel his anger gradually increasing.

I love how Utsuro turn back for one second to see Altana starting to become “stable” and out of nowhere, a surprise attack from Gintoki. He sacrifices his precious Bokutou to escape and that only tells me that he’s about to get downright serious. It’s time for that epic new sword to rise. The hype begins to escalate tremendously.

It’s a bit reassuring that Sadaharu isn’t dead, though trying to calm Dragon in a sleeping state. It’s smart yet sad for him to push Gintoki away to ultimately save him but it still leaves him in a pain state in order to save everyone. Even so, Gintoki sees nothing but another job because right now, he’s an owner that is about to lay the smack down. That new sword is finally coming to play and wielding a real sword only means badass to the max.

Sorachi is at his best when he draws a sequence of high tension and this chapter is no exception. The segment of saving Sadaharu was exhilarating yet gut-wrenching. The emotions, the intensity, and how it ended is superb; it got me shock in belief. The confrontation between Utsuro and Gintoki has been spectacular and this one increases even further. The moment they fight will be glorious and it may occur in the next chapter.