Katsura spreads baseless rumors about Saito and puts him on trial. Gin-san and the others try to prevent his execution.

Katsura infiltrates the Shinsengumi in a bid to take it down from the inside, but he finds he has an unexpected foe to deal with.

What was supposed to be a mere feigned illness turned into a state funeral sending Kagura off! How can Kagura get out of this?

The extreme heat of summer reminds everyone that Kagura is weak to sunlight. She is taken seriously ill, or so it seems...

Tetsuko, the swordsmith, asks Odd Jobs to look after her store, and Tama makes an oil-blooded friend.

Gintoki helps Shachi, his partner in the mangaka duo Akurogi Musai, confess to a woman he's infatuated with, and later with meeting a deadline.

The shogun's assassination is set in motion.

After Zenzo's shocking betrayal, Takasugi looks to drive the shogun faction into a corner. Kamui also looks to do the same, but runs into Okita.

The full truth about the Iga ninjas' involvement in the shogun assassination plot comes to light, as well as a surprising aspect of the shogun and Oniwaban's past.

Gintoki, Kagura, Shinpachi, Kondo, and Hijikata are the only five remaining who can protect the shogun from the Yato onslaught.

Shinpachi and the rest of Odd Jobs decide to go for a new look, with predictably disastrous results. In the second half, Shinpachi is tasked with learning the ultimate move his father left behind.

Kagura vs. Kamui. Gintoki vs. Takasugi. The long-awaited battles finally begin!