E284 - Being a Leader Is Tough Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) SIGN    Brought to you by     Oedo Pharma [00:14] A     This program is brought     to you by these sponsors. SIGN    Brought to you by SIGN    Matel SIGN    Promits SIGN    The Shogun, Lord Tokugawa     Shigeshige, Still Missing               The Serial Couple Assaults That Only Occur     On The Nights of Fireworks Displays               Is Amarao Daisaku     Moving to a Foreign Club?                The World Sinks Except the Kabuki District     Wins the Golden Raspberry [00:18] A     Here's today's top story. [00:20] A     Tokugawa Shigeshige-sama, the shogun, SIGN    The Shogun     Lord Tokugawa Shigeshige Still Missing [00:23] A     has been missing since last week, [00:25] A     and now it has come to light     that he'd been taking walks, [00:28] A     incognito, outside the castle. SIGN    National Police Agency      Commissioner-General Matsudaira Katakuriko [00:30] A     The man said to have acted as his guide,     Commissioner-General Matsudaira Katakuriko, [00:34] A     has categorically denied any     involvement in this case. SIGN    Caution: Cameras Flashing SIGN    Unemployed Suspect Sakata Gintoki [00:37] A     He maintains that it was all     the doing of Sakata Gintoki, [00:42] A     who's being held on charges     of obstruction of justice. [00:43] J     G-Good lord. [00:45] J     I never thought Gintoki-dono would... [00:46] J     That's the legendary Joi Rebel who used     to be feared as the White Yaksha for you! [00:50] J     I had no idea his patriotic     flame still burned so brightly! [00:56] Zu     He is truly the personification     of a lamp in broad daylight. [00:59] J     Katsura-san! [01:00] Zu     In a world illuminated by sunlight, [01:02] Zu     his light is but a garbage fire that     does nothing but flicker pointlessly. [01:07] Zu     But when dark clouds shroud     the land and shadows loom, [01:11] Zu     it becomes a great bonfire     that chases away the darkness! [01:15] Zu     Tonight we celebrate! [01:16] Zu     We shall throw a party to mark the     White Yaksha's triumphant return! [01:19] J     But Katsura-san, [01:20] J     Gintoki-dono's been taken     captive by the enemy. [01:25] Zu     Just who do you think he is? [01:27] Zu     Faced with that reawakened demon,     iron bars may as well be Bretz. [01:31] Zu     The salad flavored ones. [01:32] Zu     Hurry up and get everything     ready before he comes back. [01:36] All     Yes, sir! [01:41] Zu     But I have to say, Elizabeth, [01:43] Zu     having the enemy commander,     who I wanted to overthrow for years, [01:46] Zu     be taken out so easily by someone else [01:48] Zu     does leave a sour taste in the mouth. SIGN    We don't know for sure that the shogun's dead yet... [01:53] Zu     Nonsense. [01:55] Zu     Are you suggesting that he     would let his prey slip away? SIGN    Welcome Back, White Yaksha [01:59] Zu     Having lost their commander, the bakufu     must be in disarray right about now. [02:03] Zu     Now is the time to create a brand new world! [02:06] Zu     We must stay on our toes. [02:08] Zu     Right, Sho-chan? [02:09] Sho     Indeed, Katsura-san. SIGN    Being a Leader Is Tough [03:49] J     Uh, Katsura-san. SIGN    Sho-chan's request: You must watch this program in a bright room and at a safe distance from your TV [03:51] J     Who is he? [03:52] Zu     Sho-chan, obviously. [03:53] J     That's not what I meant. [03:55] J     He was asking who this Sho-chan is. [03:57] Zu     Oh, I haven't introduced you yet. [04:00] Zu     This is Sho-chan. [04:01] Sho     I'm Sho-chan. Pleased to meet you. [04:02] J     The conversation hasn't     made any progress at all! [04:05] Zu     I helped him after finding him      lying on the street the other day. [04:09] Zu     But he'd lost his memories     from hitting his head. [04:13] Zu     He didn't have anywhere to go, [04:15] Zu     so I asked him if he wanted     to topple the nation with us. [04:20] Zu     Doesn't the aura of dignity about him     make you feel he's no ordinary man? [04:23] Zu     He surely has what it takes to     one day stand at the forefront [04:27] Zu     of us Joi Rebels as the great general     who will crush the bakufu. SIGN    Show the way, Sho-chan. [04:30] Zu     As such, I have taken     to calling him Sho-chan. [04:33] J     I don't know about "one day," Katsura-san. SIGN    The Shogun     Lord Tokugawa Shigeshige Still Missing [04:37] J     Isn't he already a leader of men? [04:41] Zu     Ah, so you guys also sense the ambition he has [04:44] Zu     that makes you want to prostate yourself     before him despite him being a newcomer. [04:47] J     That's not what I meant... [04:50] J     Isn't he a spitting image     of a certain somebody? [04:53] Zu     Ah, so you guys also noticed [04:56] Zu     that in this anime, [04:57] Zu     wearing a top knot wig makes almost     every character look the same. [05:01] J     That's not it, either! [05:03] Zu     Anyway, he'll surely become an incredible     Joi Rebel who'll change the world one day. [05:08] Zu     Until that day comes, I'd like     you all to give him your support. [05:12] Zu     I'm counting on you. [05:14] J     Man, this is bad. [05:16] J     That's definitely the missing shogun. [05:19] J     At this rate, we'll end up     rebelling with the shogun! [05:22] J     That'd be so awkward!     And bad in so many ways! [05:24] J     For both the shogun and us! [05:28] Zu     Listen, Sho-chan. [05:30] Zu     You're a natural-born leader of men. [05:35] Zu     I'd love for you to polish those talents [05:37] Zu     and support the men as our second leader. [05:41] Zu     To that end, I'll teach you all the     leadership skills I've learned. [05:46] J     Hey. He's saying he'll teach the     leader of a nation leadership skills. [05:48] J     Somebody stop him! [05:49] J     Not happening. He's totally into it. [05:51] J     He won't listen to anyone when he's like that. [05:54] Zu     First off, [05:56] Zu     a leader must stay cool at all times. [05:59] Zu     As such, [06:01] Zu     to develop the composure needed to run an     organization with a cool head at all times, [06:05] Zu     you will now play Jenga with me. [06:07] J     What does that have to do     with running an organization? [06:10] Zu     What you need to be a leader is the same     thing you need in Jenga: a sense of balance. [06:14] Zu     You have to weed out your     useless subordinates, [06:17] Zu     but also make sure things     don't come tumbling down [06:19] Zu     by buying them a canned coffee on     the rooftop and consoling them. [06:23] Zu     Remember that, and you can keep     the organization running smoothly. [06:25] J     That's the theory he was running us with?! [06:28] Zu     But that is not enough. [06:31] Zu     While we're playing Jenga, [06:33] Zu     Elizabeth will throw balls at us. [06:36] Zu     And from behind us, the teacher     in black will repeat... [06:39] TIB     You fool! [06:41] Zu     Over and over. [06:42] TIB     You fool! [06:43] Zu     How you keep a cool head     in this annoying situation [06:43] TIB     You fool! [06:45] TIB     You fool! [06:46] Zu     and keep the Jenga from     falling is what's important. [06:47] TIB     You fool! [06:49] TIB     You fool! [06:49] J     Your idea's already far from cool! [06:50] TIB     You fool! [06:51] Zu     Let's begin. I'll go first. [06:52] TIB     You fool! [06:54] TIB     You fool! [06:54] Zu     Behold how cool a true leader is! [06:56] TIB     You fool! [06:58] J     He's coolly targeting the     organization right off the bat! [07:01] J     He's the coolest one here! [07:03] J     Of course he is! [07:05] Zu     I see. We're starting from scratch, are we? [07:08] Zu     But this isn't enough     to throw me off my game. [07:10] J     Hey, he's not getting angry. [07:12] J     He's staying cool even though     the organization crumbled. [07:14] Zu     A leader fights not [07:16] Zu     against swords closing in to strike him, [07:18] Zu     or balls thrown at him... [07:22] TIB     You fool! [07:23] Zu     I'm not a fool! I'm Katsura! [07:25] J     That's what a leader fights against?! [07:27] Zu     Did you seriously think that would catch on?! [07:30] Zu     In your dreams! [07:31] J     He's lost his composure     on the very first move! [07:33] J     He's forgotten all about the organization! [07:35] Sho     It's my turn. [07:38] Sho     I have to turn this crisis into an opportunity? [07:42] Sho     That being the case, [07:44] Sho     I'll do this. [07:45] J     Is that how Jenga rules work?! [07:47] J     Isn't that dominoes? [07:48] J     The one where you make the organization     fall one piece after another in the end?! [07:52] Zu     Oh? Instead of building a hierarchy,     you expanded your organization laterally? [07:55] Zu     You mean to throw out the leadership system     and base your organization on equality? [07:59] J     Talk about reading too much into it! [08:01] Zu     But without a man to stand     atop it and give it direction, [08:05] Zu     an organization will lose its way. [08:07] Zu     Even if he must use the corpses     of his men as stepping stones, [08:10] Zu     a leader must always stay standing [08:12] Zu     and keep the organi— [08:14] J     Never mind keeping it safe,     the leader destroyed the organization! [08:20] J     It stopped? [08:22] Sho     I never intended to do away     with the leadership system. [08:25] Sho     But if a leader is too     fixated on staying on top, [08:27] Sho     then the greater the heights     an organization reaches, [08:30] Sho     the more he'll grow out of touch     with his subordinate's feelings. [08:33] Sho     That said, if everyone is equal,     they'll all fall together. [08:36] Sho     So I want to support the     organization as its foundation. [08:44] J     Katsura-san! [08:46] J     Oh, no! He lost! [08:49] J     He said he'd teach him leadership skills,     but ended up getting taught a lesson! [08:57] Zu     W-Well, that's a valid viewpoint. [09:00] Zu     We're both right, or, well, [09:02] Zu     there's more than one right answer. [09:04] Zu     Trying to pick a winner in this kind     of thing is nonsensical to begin with. [09:08] TIB     You fool! [09:09] Zu     Shut the hell up! [09:11] J     He's gone berserk! [09:12] J     Who was it that said all that     about cool heads earlier? [09:16] Zu     Well, I knew from the start that you had     that degree of leadership skill in you. [09:22] Zu     But this is where it gets tough, Sho-chan. [09:24] Zu     Number two: a leader must never     show his weaknesses to others. [09:29] Zu     He must always lead his men by example     and portray the perfect image. [09:33] Zu     As such, [09:35] Zu     in order to develop the toughness [09:36] Zu     needed to hide your weakness     and portray a perfect self, [09:39] Zu     you'll now play Reversi with me. [09:41] J     Seriously, why another game?! [09:42] Zu     These Reversi pieces have     insults written on them. SIGN    Tighty Whities SIGN    Long hair is kinda suffocating SIGN    Stubborn SIGN    Looks like an extra [09:46] Zu     The whites have you insulting me, [09:48] Zu     and the blacks have me insulting you. [09:50] Zu     If you don't want to show any weaknesses, [09:52] Zu     you must flip as many of the     opponent's pieces as possible. [09:54] J     What the hell will that develop? [09:56] J     This stupid game will only degrade you two! [09:59] Zu     You think you can expose     Leader Katsura's weaknesses? [10:03] Zu     Let's see you try! [10:05] Zu     Here we go! SIGN    Too serious SIGN    Tighty Whities Had nose hair Farted the other day SIGN    Stubborn SIGN    Looks like an extra SIGN    Bad morning breath [10:11] Zu     What's wrong? [10:12] Zu     Your weaknesses keep getting exposed! [10:15] J     If anything, your awful personality     is what's getting exposed! [10:18] J     Come on. [10:20] J     I'll take the corner.     I'm gonna go for the corner. [10:23] J     Are you okay with that?     Shouldn't you flip that piece? [10:26] J     He's revealing his weaknesses for all to see! [10:30] Zu     I guess this game's over. [10:33] J     It's all black! [10:34] J     I never knew game boards and     people could turn so black! [10:37] Sho     You got me. I have lost. [10:40] Zu     Too bad, Sho-chan. [10:42] Zu     You did your best, [10:43] Zu     but this shows the difference in     leadership experience between us. [10:46] Sho     Yes, you are right. [10:49] Sho     Actually, I wanted to write     more insults about you, [10:53] Sho     but I couldn't find many weaknesses     in a perfect leader like yourself. [10:57] Sho     So I painted the white sides black     and wrote my own faults on them. [11:04] Sho     But that served as a valuable     opportunity to face my shortcomings. [11:10] Sho     Be it to hide your weaknesses or overcome them, [11:14] Sho     you must face up to them first. [11:18] J     Katsura-san! [11:20] J     He won the battle, but lost at humanity! [11:22] J     Our leader's lost two in a row! [11:24] J     Forget teaching, he keeps     getting schooled instead! [11:26] J     And the shogun's got game! [11:28] J     He may have amnesia, but he     hasn't lost any of his nobility! [11:32] J     Hey, maybe the shogun isn't as bad     a guy as we made him out to be. [11:37] J     He might even be a better leader than our— [11:39] J     Dumbass! [11:44] Zu     You're good, Sho-chan. [11:46] Zu     I didn't expect you to be this capable. [11:49] Zu     Indeed, recognizing your own weakness     is also a form of strength. [11:54] TIB     You fool! [11:55] Zu     That's right! I'm a fool! [11:59] Zu     And now for the third and final lesson! [12:02] Zu     A leader must use any means possible     to lead his organization to victory. [12:06] Zu     As such, you'll play Uno with me! [12:09] Zu     Because I'm good at Uno! [12:11] J     So much for teaching him! [12:16] Sho     Draw four. [12:16] J     He lost just like that! [12:20] J     Shogun! [12:22] J     You're amazing! [12:24] J     Your past and your position     don't matter anymore! [12:26] J     You're a true leader of men! [12:30] J     Just like you, we'll cast aside our past! [12:32] J     So please show us the way! [12:35] J     With you, I'm sure we     can change this country! [12:38] Sho     But Katsura-san... [12:39] J     Forget about him. [12:41] J     He needs some time to cool off. [12:49] Zu     Elizabe— SIGN    You fool!! SIGN    Welcome Back, White Yaksha [13:01] Zu     Listen up, men! [13:03] Zu     Several days have passed since our comrade, Sakata Gintoki, took the shogun's head. [13:08] Zu     But he hasn't returned yet. [13:11] Zu     I thought he'd be able to break     out of the bakufu's prison easily, [13:16] Zu     but he must've run into some     unforeseen complications. [13:18] Zu     As such, [13:19] Zu     to save Gintoki, who's being imprisoned in     Edo Castle for grave crimes against the nation, [13:24] Zu     I, Katsura Kotaro, have made     up my mind to storm the castle! [13:31] Zu     I realize it's a terribly dangerous thing to do. [13:36] Zu     But I cannot sit by and watch a comrade die. [13:41] Zu     So please don't stop me. [13:43] Zu     And don't try to come along. [13:47] Zu     I'll only say it one more time: [13:49] Zu     don't try to come along. [13:52] Zu     I'll only say— [13:53] J     Uh, sorry, but you're distracting us from     the game, so could you keep it down? SIGN    Where are you going, Katsura-san? SIGN    How awful of you to try to leave without saying anything. Haven't you forgotten something? [14:14] Zu     Elizabeth! SIGN    If you're going out, return this DVD for me. SIGN    Joshima Wants to Quit Being the Leader SIGN    Quit acting like you're a leader already, damn errand boy. [14:24] Zu     I'm not Joshima! I'm Katsura! [14:27] Zu     Fine! I'll quit being leader! [14:29] Zu     There's nothing good about     being a leader, anyway! [14:32] Zu     Nobody listens to Leader anymore! [14:35] Zu     Matsuoka's totally looking down on him! [14:39] Zu     Everyone else is appearing     in dramas and variety shows, [14:41] Zu     so poor Leader only gets     to work on Dash Island! [14:43] Zu     How about we quit being Joi Rebels     and form a new unit called OED? [14:48] Gin     I don't recall ever being a Joi Rebel. [14:52] Gin     Where do you think you're     whining and wailing? [14:54] Gin     Did you come to save me or annoy me? [14:57] Zu     I came to have you save me. [14:59] Gin     You want help from a guy     who's stuck in hell? [15:02] Gin     Open this door already! [15:03] Gin     You and I are only in this predicament     because you took the shogun home with you! [15:08] Zu     He's not the shogun. He's Sho-chan. [15:10] Gin     Oh, for crying out loud! [15:12] Gin     Anyway, bring that Sho-chan guy back here. [15:15] Gin     That way, I'll be cleared of all charges, [15:16] Gin     and you can go back to being leader. [15:18] G     What are you doing there? [15:23] G     An intruder! [15:24] Zu     Crap! [15:29] Sho     Sorry to keep you waiting, [15:31] Sho     Katsura-san. [15:33] Sho     I came because I was worried about you. [15:35] Sho     Are you two all right? [15:36] Gin     The shogun's here to raid his own home! [15:40] Sho     All right. I've secured Katsura-san. [15:43] Sho     As planned, Squads 1 and 2     will head to the main gate. [15:45] Sho     Keep the enemy distracted. [15:47] Sho     Squads 3 and 4, secure an     escape route out back. [15:50] Sho     Squad 5 is to act as a commando     unit and provide support. [15:52] All     Yes, sir! [15:53] Gin     He's handling them perfectly! [15:54] Gin     He's controlling them like they     were his own arms and legs! [15:57] Sho     Don't die on me. [15:58] All     You too, Sho-chan! [15:59] Gin     He seems to be more into     it than when he was shogun! [16:04] Gin     Calm down, Sho-chan! [16:05] Gin     You don't need to go that far! [16:07] Gin     Don't do anything stupid! [16:09] Gin     Stop causing a ruckus! [16:11] Gin     This is your home, you know! [16:12] Sho     The battlefield is indeed a soldier's home. [16:15] Sho     A fine mentality, Gintoki-san. [16:17] Gin     That's not what I meant! [16:19] Gin     You're not meant to be fooling     around with these morons! [16:22] Gin     You could save us from this     predicament with just one word! [16:25] Gin     Understand?! [16:26] Sho     You want me to crush this rotten state [16:29] Sho     and save the people as its new ruler? [16:31] Gin     Want me to crush that rotten     head of yours first?! [16:34] Sho     I understand. [16:35] Sho     I have already decided to inherit     your and Katsura-san's spirit. [16:39] Gin     No! You don't understand a thing! [16:40] Zu     Forget it, Gintoki. [16:42] Zu     Don't waste your breath. [16:43] Zu     It would be quicker to     just go see the princess. [16:46] Gin     Right! [16:47] Gin     Princess Soyo might figure something out. [16:50] Zu     That's not what I'm talking about. [16:53] Zu     How about we decide who'll be leader by     seeing who can take the princess's head first? [16:57] Zu     Where did that come from?! [16:59] Sho     I see. [17:00] Sho     That would be a massive blow to the     bakufu. It'd make them lose all face. [17:03] Gin     Look, that'd be more like     covering your own face in shit! [17:06] Zu     This is your final exam, Sho-chan. [17:09] Zu     Show me your potential as a leader! [17:13] Zu     Ready... [17:14] Zu     Fire! [17:15] Gin     Wait! [17:16] Gin     Somebody stop them! [17:18] Gin     Stop those two morons! [17:25] G     Hey! Look over there! [17:26] G     We have intruders! [17:28] G     Intruders have made it inside the castle! [17:30] Gin     Wait! [17:31] Gin     You mustn't attack! [17:32] Gin     That's Sho-chan! [17:34] Gin     Look out! [17:36] Zu     Rules of Leadership, #1: [17:38] Zu     a leader must stay [17:43] Zu     cool at all times. [17:46] Zu     No matter what kind of predicament     he finds himself in, [17:48] Zu     he must calmly put his mind to work     and keep his organization safe. [17:53] Sho     K-Katsura-san... [17:54] Zu     What are you panicking for? [17:57] Zu     You're one of us. [17:58] Zu     Isn't it natural for a     leader to protect his men? [18:01] Zu     A leader must stay cool at all times. [18:03] Zu     Right? [18:05] Sho     Yeah. That's right. [18:11] Sho     All right. Shall we go? [18:13] Gin     Forget protecting him, you gave him     a deeper wound than arrows ever could! [18:16] Zu     I-Impossible! How can he     remain cool in that state? [18:19] Zu     What a man! [18:21] Gin     No, he stopped being cool the moment     he got a tail sticking out of his ass! [18:23] Zu     Damn it! I won't be outdone! [18:26] Zu     Rules of Leadership, #2: [18:27] Zu     a leader must never show     his weaknesses to others. [18:30] Zu     He must keep them hidden at all times [18:33] Zu     and always conduct himself with dignity! [18:37] Gin     It's not just his weaknesses! [18:38] Gin     His love, heartache, and resilience     have all been exposed! [18:45] W     A pervert! [18:47] Gin     He's not even a Joi Rebel     anymore, let alone the shogun! [18:50] Zu     I-Impossible! [18:51] Zu     By laying everything bare, he abandoned     the very idea of strength?! [18:56] Zu     I never knew a leader could be like that! [18:59] Gin     Wasn't most of that your doing? [19:01] Zu     You are, without doubt, the real deal. [19:05] Zu     Which of us is [19:06] Zu     better suited to being a true leader     who'll create a brand new world... [19:09] Zu     Let us settle it once and for all. [19:13] Zu     Ready... [19:14] Zu     Fire! [19:15] Gin     Hold it! [19:16] Gin     Everything's been settled already! [19:17] Gin     Neither of you is cut out to be a leader! [19:19] Zu     The princess's head is mine! [19:24] Gin     Th-This is... [19:28] Zu     Looks like you figured it out. [19:32] Sho     Didn't you teach me yourself? [19:34] Sho     Rules of Leadership, #3: [19:37] Sho     a leader must use any means possible     to lead his organization to victory. [19:44] Sho     Unfortunately, it seems this little     game of deception has ended in a draw. [19:48] Gin     H-Hey! [19:49] Gin     Don't tell me... [19:50] Gin     You had both already figured     out who the other was, [19:54] Gin     and were putting on an act     to get close to your enemy? [19:58] Sho     The act hasn't ended yet. [20:00] Sho     Say, Katsura. [20:02] Sho     If you actually wanted my head,     you had plenty of chances to take it. [20:07] Zu     Right back at you, Lord Shigeshige. [20:10] Zu     You can't possibly tell me the shogun's     residence is always this lightly guarded. [20:14] Sho     We each could have had the other's     head anytime we wanted. [20:19] Sho     But where is the fun in that? [20:22] Sho     I wanted to see what the     enemy commander was like [20:25] Sho     while he still had his head on his shoulders. [20:29] Sho     What did you think of the enemy commander? [20:31] Zu     Truly stupid. [20:34] Zu     There was no need to check him out at all. [20:36] Zu     Be it in the bakufu or the Joi Rebels, [20:39] Zu     leaders are the same wherever you go. [20:42] Zu     They all have wrinkled brows. [20:55] Sho     Katsura. [20:58] Sho     The next time we meet, [21:00] Sho     one of us will be dead, but... [21:02] Zu     ...the one still alive will     create the brand new world. [21:06] Zu     No objections here. [21:07] Zu     Let us go, Elizabeth. [21:09] Zu     While security is still light, thankfully. [21:12] So     Um, excuse me. [21:14] So     Could you keep it down? [21:17] So     My friend's staying over and she     only just fell asleep at long last. [21:20] Gin     Sorry about that. [21:22] Gin     Er, Shogun-sama, I'm also     free to leave, right? [21:25] Sho     Right. Forgive me. [21:26] Sho     I have caused you a lot of trouble. [21:28] Gin     Don't worry about it. [21:29] Gin     Just buy me dinner sometime     and we'll call it even. [21:32] Gin     Or just money would do. [21:34] Gin     Get your ass moving, Zura. [21:37] Gin     You should be grateful you're still alive. [21:39] Zu     Let go of me! [21:44] Kag     Didn't she tell you to keep it down? [21:46] Zu     Huh? L-Leader? [21:49] Gin     What are you doing here? [21:50] Kag     Shut up with the leader nonsense already! [22:07] Kag     Now I can finally sleep well. [22:12] So     I guess you really are     the leader, Kagura-chan. 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