Chapter 50 - 13: Shogun Assassination

Oboro stood looking at this scene without being able to say a word, but when he waited for Haruto's footsteps walking in behind him,

he turned around and saw Haruto walking slowly, completely ignoring him and heading towards the next stairs.

A great anger went through Oboro's heart.

"Shuyou therefore abandoned me for such disciples!"

"How dare you despise me!"

Then Oboro rushed towards Haruto in a dark anger, and attacked him with all his strength, but at the same time Haruto turned his head slightly and looked him in the eyes.

A horrible and terrifying murderous intent crushed him, he had an impression of being a helpless prey in front of his predator, he knew that if he approached again, he would die, Oboro's body and his instinct forced him then to move backwards.

Haruro then took his eyes off him and continued on his way.

"Tenshouin Naraku! Attack him! Kill him at all costs!"

Hearing Oboro's orders the hundred men all rushed to Haruto without exception launching their strongest attack.

....

In the highest tower of the Bakufu, the Shogun Sada Sada always behind the gold and silver partitions with his officials were waiting.

"Why is it taking so long..."

"We should improve security."

The officials present then began to complain one by one leading to a general uproar.

The only one who remained silent except for the Shogun was a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses while smoking a cigarette.

It was Matsudaira Katakuriko the head of the police and civil forces.

He looked in the direction of Shogun and sighed.

"The situation looks problematic."

*Bang* *Bang*

"Ouch!"

"Aghh!"

"Run away!!!!"

"Ouch!!!"

*Bang*

Everyone in the room fell silent as they heard the sounds of destruction and the horrified cries of the guards.

"What's going on?" Thought everyone, but suddenly all the noises disappeared, letting only the sound of one person's footsteps resonate.

Slowly the sounds of footsteps came closer and closer, then suddenly stopped.

The door was then slowly opened revealing a young man with red hair, blood-stained clothing and a katana at his belt.

But when their eyes and those of the young man met, they felt as if a blade was against the skin on the back of their necks.

They all unconsciously gulped.

The young man walked slowly past each of them, ignoring them completely before stopping in front of the gold and silver partitions.

Breeze flew trought the room as the young man made a slight movement with his katana, which he hadn't even drew.

The partition was then cut in half and broke, revealinga chubby old man with thick eyebrows and has a top knot hair style and was dressed a golden kimono.

The old man then looked at Haruro with an extremely serious expression.

"Do you know you're committing a crime by desecrating the Bakufu! and attacking me,13th Shogun, Tokugawa Sada Sada!"Said Sada Sada in a deep, authoritative voice.

"You're the murderer of my friends, I'm a Joui and you're the Shogun, that's all, no more, no less."Said Haruto as he slowly drew the Katana of Tatsugorou.

"How dare you talk to me like that!"

"You miserable Joui! What have you done for the country, except caused conflict! I'm the one who stabilized the country! It's thanks to me that the economy works! It's thanks to me that you miserable ants live!!!!"

"I've killed all my political opponents and their families, I've committed countless massacres without sparing children or women!"

"I'm the Shogun, the leader of this country, no! I am the country!"

"If you kill me, you'll be hunted forever, you'll be the greatest sinner in this country."

"Dare you even kill me!"

"I told you earlier, you're the shogun, I'm a Joui, that's all."

At the same time Haruro slowly raised the katana, he made a slight movement with his wrist, his arm holding the katana became momentarily blurred, then he put it back into its sheath.

*Swing*

Then the second that followed, before the eyes of the officials, the thirteenth Shogun, an untouchable man, representative of the nation, was cut in two.

The left and right sides of his body were separated by a straight line, the blood then spilled on the floor with his internal organs.

Then Haruto turned around, and slowly left the room, leaving all the officials terrified, they didn't even dare look at him.

"You stop!"

As Haruto walked along, he stopped and turned around to look at an old man in sunglasses pointing a gun at him.

But when Haruto's gaze fell on him, Matsudaira suddenly shivered with fear, boundless murderous intent engulfed him, his hands holding the pistol trembled, but he clenched his teeth and continued to aim at Haruto.

"I arrest... you...for the murder of the...shogun."

Hearing that, Haruto ignored him and continued walking down the hallway.

Matsudaira saw Haruto leave without paying attention to him, he wanted to pull the trigger, but his senses and instincts prevented him from doing so.

Finally he lowered the gun, sat down on the floor and let out a deep sigh, because he knew that if he pulled the trigger, he would die.

As for Haruto, he gradually left the Bakufu in a heavy silence.

END Volume Gintama Part 1