he may be a nasty evil scientist but damn is he cute sometimes 🥺

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he may be a nasty evil scientist but damn is he cute sometimes 🥺
Okay I was rereading some chapters and just noticed Sasuke was such a tsundere here: 'I'm only helping you to save the world' and Naruto was like 'sure, you aren't fooling anyone baby but ok'
even Kakashi looks so done
How do you intepret this? Naruto chapter 680
Sasuke says ‘During the Infinite Tsukiyomi, Kakashi and Sakura just happened to be next to you. That’s all’. Naruto replies that he understands and references the time Sasuke sacrificed himself for Naruto on the bridge against Haku.
My question is: what is Sasuke trying to say here? What is the connection between this scene and the bridge scene? Why does Sakura look so distraught at this conversation?
Any thoughts would be appreciated! :)
…it’s just as he said.
Gintama 680 chapter RAW reactions
Ok... things became rough here...
Shoyo got reincarnated, but still remembers his past and has fear about to become Utsuro.
The Naraku (or better said, the Tendoshuu) found him and attacked in order to bring him back. However this time, Gintoki was there to try to save him.
However it only saved his hearth which is turned into a crystal.
Meanwhile, on the present, Gintoki shows up that heart, and he asked Takasugi the way to end it.
Just before continue Takasugi, he cough blood. At first I tought, maybe he is dying? Then I saw that flashback, seeing him doing a lot of overexertion and now he did a similar feat. Seems that Takasugi can’t last a long fight anymore.
If that so... congrats Takasugi, you turned into Misugi Jun from Captain Tsubasa :D
And then according to the translations he said that is time to bring Shoyo to the Tendoshuu. I tought that was a villain move. But after seeing it well... is like bringing the good guy to destroy the bad guys inside them.
So in few words... Gintoki and the gang has a real Final Boss and are the Tendoshuu.
Gintama Chapter 680 Review
Gintoki can’t catch any break for the past 2 years. It’s apparent that we have two separate scenarios with the present with Shinpachi and Kagura and the past with Gintoki. Clearly, the latter is nothing but a path of depressing outcome. After the remarkable chapter that got fans all riled up, it’s back with a dark conclusion with Gintoki continue to find no closure but the old problem is back to resume the cycle.
It was a gut-wrenching experience to witness Gintoki’s struggle to put an end for the sake of his master Shouyou. It’s as personal as it can get. Sadly, it doesn’t seem like nothing would come to his favor when it comes to settling the past mistakes. As if he is better off to leave it behind and just live to the fullest with the present that is Yorozuya. However, it has been in his mind for so long that he felt the need to be the guy to put an end not only Utsuro but his past nightmare.
The chapter has the usual recap moment in the beginning that you may be aware of how Sorachi writes after a historical twist. Fortunately, it doesn’t take a lot of time away as it still contains enough content to be satisfied and more. Another plus side is how Sorachi evaluated the moment to be monumental, acknowledging the revelation as a huge shock for the fans, and it goes without saying, it was very well received. Lastly, the way how Sorachi recaps to this moment usually boost the hype greatly before the story resumes. It’s a winning formula.
I know we have seen Gintoki being stunned or sentimental before, but the mood of the setting between him and little Utsuro is devastating. Gintoki looked in disbelief to believe that his old master is revived as a newborn. I could already imagine the anime capitalize the scene really well. The fans were waiting for the kid to be confirmed as Shouyou. However you see it, it’s not Shouyou but it’s another kind version that closely resembles him. Honestly, it’s the right call to avoid a bit of cheap ploy, and good enough to be pleased for Gintoki to interact like old times.
For now, I will call him Shouyou until say otherwise. He acknowledges his life to be an endless cycle of many names, many lives, and many deaths. Even though it’s not truly him, it’s satisfying to see him connecting with Gintoki. It’s strikingly deep that no matter how many personas Shouyou goes through, the one that remained connected is Gintoki for he has fond memories of one name. That is enough for him to show his trust. It’s actually pretty tragic the more I think about it.
The part that shocked me from the flashback is how Shouyou once again met his tragic fate. His words were convincing enough that he’s no Utsuro of terror, but his quick action to save Gintoki was heartbreaking. While it may not be the actual Shouyou, his heart resembled very closely to give Gintoki a reaction of shock, fear, and lost. It’s gritty and disturbing to see a child getting stabbed through the heart; if you look outside of the context, this would look like a Seinen manga scene.
I was shocked for a moment because it was Naraku that tried to kill Shouyou, but if they want Utsuro back, why kill him. Granted, he won’t be killed entirely because of immortality, but it felt strange to comprehend the moment. It also reminds me of Oboro’s backstory, which was grim itself. Naraku doesn’t play around, even without their leader. The really messed up part is Naraku was trying to kill him in order to restart his life and hopefully obtained Utsuro of Naraku back again. Yeah, Shouyou’s life is an endless tragedy…
Another grim scene appears with Shouyou removing his heart from the staff. It’s covered with Altana crystal; at least it avoids an actual heart design in motion. It’s sort of distracting to look at a kid trying to say his last words with a dying expression. Seriously, reading this without context will leave you feeling uneasy. It was this moment that Shouyou gave his heart literally to Gintoki because this one wants to put an end to his endless cycle. Out of all people, Gintoki, the man who would love to see his master again, was given this task; his life is becoming an endless suffering.
He now holds the key to end everything including his own nightmare. No heart means Utsuro, Shouyou, or whoever you want to call him would not recover; possibly the only way to stop the cycle. It doesn’t kill him but at least it would stop. I just wish it didn’t have to end in a heartbreaking way. Shouyou before he dies once more said his farewell to Gintoki; probably harmed him than anything. It was short lived but just for a moment, they bonded like the old days. Even if it was paralleled and opposite of their former positions, it was close enough for Gintoki to feel remorse to his death.
Dammit, I knew it was going to end tragedy. Thank God, Gintoki wasn’t the one to remove his heart, but the thought of a kid’s death before him is depressing. It’s a grim moment with or without context. They connected like a new master-disciple relationship and even if it was for a short time, it was heartfelt. With the past connection of the original Shouyou to the newborn self, it made it harder to feel any less sympathetic.
Gintoki has a rough, no matter how much he tried to make it right for his past. The flashback ends as Gintoki closes it with a short recap of what’s the situation now. No heart means Utsuro won’t be revived. Naraku wants the heart to revive him. Most importantly, Gintoki has gone for two years to save Shouyou. That panel with him coming to kill a baby is still powerful. It’s telling how upset he is when he feels that he can only be saved by him, but unable to return the favor. Eventually, he will solve it, but at what cost is what haunts him.
I thought the way how Takasugi more or less taunts Gintoki’s mindset was pretty interesting. Although his words can be seen as mockery, he does have a good point. If Gintoki has the task to end Shouyou’s cycle, why spent two long years carrying it like a precious baby. This compels to me because not only Takasugi can read Gintoki’s mind but we can possibly see where his feeling lies in today.
All of Takasugi’s questions didn’t any answer, so it left us wondering if Gintoki even try to find an end to the problem. Was there really no way to destroy the heart completely? Does Gintoki not want to kill it because of Shouyou? Does he really want to live forever running away from his enemy? Two long years of running and not able to do anything more than carrying the heart is a sad way to live.
It’s worth mentioning how Gintoki got really pissed off when Takasugi suggests that he might as well return it to the body. That was a clear indication that he is most likely aware of Gintoki’s actual desire. He press on further when he is acting like gambling a chance for Shouyou to return would be a great idea. He stops to segue to another piece of revelation, but again, it does interpret that Gintoki may want to save his master and probably keep him around alive and well. Hopefully, there will be a clearer motive on Gintoki’s behalf, even if it is another road of depressing time.
The worst part of Gintoki’s journey is he has been roaming around for so long, believing that Naraku is aiming for the heart, but the real story comes out that all this time, Shouyou’s body is still alive. Good God, give Gintoki a break already. All this time, he has been running for nothing because the problem remains at large. His body was recovered on that very day and placed in a tube where his body remains in suspended animation. While Naraku does continue to hunt for the heart, the real problem lies behind the scene.
There’s still many questions left up in the air and one of them is what happened to Takasugi and the final scene with him and the area with Tendoshuu. Sadly, that continues to be a mystery but it’s highly likely that we will learn more about it very soon, especially now we can say it holds a huge key and reason why this arc or part 3 of Silver Soul exists. The most distraught feeling is Takasugi coughing blood. That made me uncomfortable. I know the characters and such is loosely based on actual history, but please, you don’t have to kill him on panel, Sorachi. It’s not a good sign at all; hopefully, it’s just intended for tension.
The ending is chilling. All this time, the cycle continues for not only Shouyou but humanity itself. Again, it was bold and pleasing that Sorachi didn’t make an end to a war equals happy ending. Now the main story is becoming clearer because the one part of the cycle is Shouyou to be enslaved by people; only this time is Tendoushuu. Now we know what Takasugi’s goal is; get the body back from them. Everyone has a rough. It’s amazing how Sorachi is really going to tie all loose ends and to think Tendoushuu would have remain as nothing after what happened before, now they got in control once again.
It was a very interesting chapter with an emotional end to the backstory. I would love to think Shouyou is innocent without any bad history, but no doubt, he can’t live anymore. It’s upsetting how Gintoki had a chance to relive the old days, even if it’s not truly him, but life can’t go to his way of living. Even when he wants to end it, it’s uncertain on how he will accomplish it. The visual is really good with heartfelt expressions and the dark tone of a kid getting killed before his eye is chilling. The last half of the chapter had a dark turn with the twist to the backstory and establishment of the main villains. The cycle repeats the same mistakes, Yeah, this cycle is awful…
Happy because Tashighi had a humiliating lost again
Sanji ugh
Luffy found scientist
Where is Law?
And the children?
damn. he ain't getting pregnant now 😬💧