#Gintama manga chap 660

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Gintama manga chap 660

Dear Gintama gods and Sorachi-sama,

If the price I have to pay for having the Shinsengumi return to the Yorozuya's side is to see them slaughtered in front of them by Utsuro, then frankly, I rather they never make it to the scene. I screamed in horror at the sight of Yamazaki being cut down, and even when Kondou got a stab into Utsuro there at the end, I still screamed because I know by now that wound is nothing to that monster. It would only take one split second for Utsuro to turn around and behead Kondou. Even the thought of it is enough to make ill with anxiety. I am not even exaggerating, Sorachi-sama: I literally want to vomit at the thought of losing both Yamazaki and Kondou. If you were to take both of them from us at once, I honestly will have to take a break for a month or more to mourn.  And if you plan to take more than those two from us...I can't even deal with the mere notion of that. In fact, I don't even want to give voice to that dread lest the horrifying thought reaches you and implants itself into your psyche when you never intended to head down that Hell of a direction in the first place.  

At this point, any additional beloved personnel that comes near Utsuro I will immediately be deeply fearful for since he is virtually unbeatable on Earth. I know Umibouzu has his trump cards, but I am also not discounting what Utsuro is saying about Earth being an endless source of energy for him, and I wish they would pay more attention to that as well. They need to get that monster off the planet immediately! I actually said that out loud at the beginning of the chapter as Utsuro so generously reminded them of his lack of weakness. I wish everyone would just get away, put some distance between them and Utsuro, and then aim those Altana weapons at him. I don't mean to abandon Sadaharu since he's still in that cocoon, but they absolutely cannot engage in close-range combat with him. They are simply no match for Utsuro. As much as I love the Shinsengumi boys and I think sun rises and sets on them, I also am very aware that they are too human to be a serious match against Utsuro. They are hardly a match for Gintoki; they have zero chance with that monster, blind or not. They could chop off one of his arms in addition to blinding him and they will still be no match. I hate that Utsuro is that powerful, and I sometimes do worry that he's in danger of being too powerful, to the point where there's no way to reasonably and logically defeat him, so that's why I am holding on to that tiny bit of hope that maybe getting him off of Earth is the way to go.

And as dire as Yamazaki's injury looked, I am also holding on very hard to the hope that it either looks worse than it actually is—maybe it's only a flesh wound and Utsuro didn't hit any of his jugular veins—OR, and this is a longer shot probably, with Kondou injuring Utsuro, maybe some of his immortal blood will land perfectly into Yamazaki's mouth, transforming him into an immortal as well. Naturally, I prefer the second scenario since there is something comically fitting and sublime about Yamazaki outliving everybody at the end. Of course he'd be miserable as an immortal, probably spend most of them time holed up in some one-room apartment eating anpan while staring at some unsuspecting female across the street. Although, for the first hundred years or so, maybe he could enjoy some happy times with Tama; hopefully as a robot, her mechanical gears will prolong her lifespan past that of a normal human female. That is, if Gengai is able to turn her back on...wow, it's been more than six months since we last saw her and Kintoki.  

If it seems like I'm being mildly flippant about Yamazaki's condition, I really am not. If I don't find some light at the end of the tunnel I will probably drive myself crazy with worry until next week when we hopefully find out just how serious is his injury. I have to add his and Kondou's name now to my weekly prayers for Sadaharu's safety. Actually, I am going to throw in Hijikata and Okita's names as well since they are too close to Utsuro for comfort, and it is obvious the sight of all their Shinsengumi brothers being obliterated like that will no doubt spur them into potentially reckless action. There is no way to say this without sounding crass and cold, but if I'm going to be completely honest, if any named Shinsengumi members have to be sacrificed during this fight with Utsuro, I much rather it be either Tetsunosuke or, to a lesser degree, Saitou. It pains me to say that because I do like Saitou a lot, and I don't dislike Tetsu, and I hate to even put that idea out there into the cosmos since it might also make its way to you, but I must still say that because the core four, Kondou, Hijikata, Okita, and Yamazaki, means the world to me. So dear Sorachi-sama, Gintama gods, please, please have mercy: spare the lives of Kondou, Hijikata, Okita, Yamazaki, and Sadaharu, who are in immediate danger of meeting certain death at the hands of that Altana-sucking monster.

Yours truly,

A silly fangirl with yaoi dreams

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PS: I am truly grateful that Gintoki and Hijikata have once again reunited and are side-by-side; it was a drop of happiness in the ocean of debilitating apprehension. 

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A Gintama chapter a day keeps the ending away...Lesson 660

MY 15 MOST HORRIFIC MOMENTS IN LESSON 660:

Seems appropriate, considering we’re only a few days from Halloween.

1) I think I was saying all the shits and fucks I could think of because that was a pretty horrifying revelation. Someone needed to suck Utsuro off the planet and spew him out somewhere out; I remember wishing that Prince Hata would finally come through and man up and use his animal vacuuming ship to suck him up, but of course, none of that happened.

2) Gin-chan being blown away was both hilarious and a great relief since at least now he had some distance between himself and Utsuro. Utsuro being blind in both eyes totally did not make me feel better cuz I had a feeling it wouldn’t negatively impact him in any way.

3) Not a horrific moment at all but rather a favorite: just this adorable exchange between Kamui and Abuto regarding Baldy Umibouzu.

4) I was thrilled that the Shinsengumi arrived by the Yorozuya’s side again, but then immediately horrified because that means they’re now all in danger of being killed by Utsuro.

5) Again, my happiness on seeing all of them lasted only a second before I wanted them to get the hell out of there and far, far away from Utsuro as humanly possible.

6) Such an optimistic and determined command from Kondou, and yet, all I could feel was overwhelming dread.

7) Fucking creepy POS.

8) My worse fears being realized.

9) I remember screaming at Yamazaki to get the fuck out of there. His poor Shinsengumi comrade, I felt so bad for that red shirt.

10) I SCREAMED. 

11) I think I was just chanting No No No No No because I know they were no match against this monster.

12) I screamed so much. I was hoping it was only a flesh wound, that Utsuro missed his jugular veins.

13) Omg I remember I was freaking out so damn much; I didn’t have the wherewithal to cry. The fact that his eyes were open was so much worst because that’s usually the look of death. Still, I was hoping with all my heart that it just looked worse than it actually was, or that Yamazaki would somehow be made immortal by accidentally ingesting some of Utsuro’s blood. 

14) I actually screamed again because I knew how easy it would be for Utsuro to just turn around in a split second and decapitate Kondou. I think I was actually yelling for Kondou to stop talking and just get the FUCK outta there.

15) He looked so cool and was so brave and seriously, why the hell is Otae never around when Kondou is like this?? But still, I would rather he be a coward and run away because he was no match for Utsuro. I remember the first time I read this chapter, I spent the whole week after until the next chapter worried sick about how Utsuro would retaliate against Kondou and if he would survive at all...on top of being worried sick about whether or not Yamazaki survived because he looked so dead. It was a stressful week.

SHIPS TALLY:

Gintoki x Hijikata: I was so glad that they were by each other’s side again, but then so unbelievably anxious that Hijikata would end up dying by Utsuro’s hands. Makes me ill to even imagine that scenario now.

Abuto x Kamui: the same anxiety plagued me about these two as it did with Gintoki and Hijikata: I was scared that Abuto would be killed by Utsuro before Kamui’s eyes. Another completely sickening scenario. 

Disclaimer: Gintama is not only about shipping. Gintama is hilarious, clever, exciting, poignant, heart-breaking, loving, brilliant, and just so freaking amazing.  It is only due to Sorachi-sama’s generosity that I can enjoy Gintama on yet another level, the shippy level, and I am forever grateful for that. GINTAMA IS LIFE AND LOVE.

10/28/2018