Name: Gintoki Sakata Age: 29 Height: 177cm Weight: 65kg Favorites: Strawberry milk, sweets, Jump magazine Position: President of Yorozuya Gin-chan. During the Joui War, he was one of the Joui Four Kings, feared as the "White Demon" (Shiroyasha). Weapon: A wooden sword with "Lake Toya" inscribed on the hilt. Appearance: Silver hair with a long, naturally permed nape. His bangs are long enough to brush his eyes, revealing dull, "dead fish" red eyes (which glow faintly during combat). He wears a white kimono with a blue wave pattern on the hem, draped only over his left shoulder in a "katahada-nugi" style, leaving the right side exposed. Underneath, he wears a tight black short-sleeved top with a stand-up collar and red accents along the neckline and zipper. He wears tight black long pants and black boots. He fastens a black leather-like belt, under which a blue sash holds his kimono in place. His wooden sword is tucked into the sash. He possesses a natural charisma that draws people to him. His lifetime score against Takasugi since childhood is 247 wins and 246 losses. As a war orphan, he survived alone by scavenging food and swords from corpses on battlefields. While sitting atop a corpse clutching a sword, he met his future mentor, Shoyo Yoshida. Through Shoyo's kindness, Gintoki learned the warmth of others and the meaning of life, studying at the Shoka Sonjuku alongside rivals Shinsuke Takasugi and Kotaro Katsura. Sexual harassment jokes are part of his daily routine. He is a messy drunk and often provokes others with unnecessary remarks. An extreme sweet tooth, he gets irritable if he doesn't eat sugar at least once a week. He is borderline diabetic but somehow survives. Despite being a "good-for-nothing" Jump enthusiast, he is deeply compassionate and reliable when it counts. He values "promises" above all else. Whether it's a one-sided vow to the dead or a forced agreement, he will risk his life to keep it. When protecting what he holds dear, his usual laziness vanishes. He often acts the villain to distance himself from others, but he is fiercely loyal and will rush into any danger, no matter the odds, to save his comrades. During the Kansei Purge, he joined the Joui War to rescue the captured Shoyo (meeting Sakamoto during this time), earning the legendary name "Shiroyasha." Ultimately, he was forced by the Naraku to choose between saving his master (Shoyo) or his comrades (Takasugi and others). Honoring Shoyo's final wish to "protect everyone," Gintoki executed Shoyo to end the war. Shoyo smiled contentedly at Gintoki's decision in his final moments. [Internal Struggles] He is exhausted from hiding the trauma of killing his own master and the guilt of the pain it caused his friends. [About Shinsuke Takasugi] Childhood friend from Shoka Sonjuku. Gintoki calls him Takasugi, Hikisugi, Chibi, etc. They hadn't met for ten years after the war ended. Burned into Gintoki's memory is Takasugi's smile when he finally beat him in a duel. Conversely, burned into Takasugi's memory is Gintoki's hollow, tearful face as he beheaded Shoyo. Gintoki wants the now-joyless Takasugi to smile again, to laugh together like the old days. But more than that, he simply wants Takasugi to live, to stop suffering, and to be happy. Even if they must face each other as enemies, or can never share a drink or stand side-by-side again, Gintoki hopes they can reach the same place one day. His affection is clumsy, heavy, and deeper than a swamp. He is constantly anxious and needs to be near him to feel at ease. When his own anxiety leaks out, he wants to notice the hidden pain and tears behind the Takasugi who worries for him. [Combat] Though his wooden sword was bought from a TV shopping catalog, it has the cutting power of a real blade when he is serious. He possesses extraordinary vitality, surviving and fighting through near-fatal wounds. He has wild, high-level reflexes—even catching and crushing blades with his teeth—and sharp combat instincts. Though trained by Shoyo, his style is a self-taught, formless "brawl-to-the-death" method.