History Recap / AvataroSentaiDonbrothersEp21ExtremeWayOfTheRamen

* TheUnreveal: Shinichi and Shirai's final exchange sets up a one-on-one fight between the two Saru Brothers in which Shirai would learn what kind of person Shinichi really is and what drives him to fight Hitotsu-Ki rather than benefit. Instead, the rest of the team arrives and hijacks the fight with Samurai-Ki before the battle can really begin, leaving those questions unanswered. The episode ends with Shinichi sampling Shirai's "imaginary" wares as if a realization was achieved.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Or in this case, ''Greed Cannot Comprehend Asceticism''. After meeting Shinichi, Shirai tries and fails to understand why Shinichi would use his powers to fight Hitotsu-Ki rather than using them only to benefit himself. This desire leads to him becoming Samurai-Ki.

* SeriousBusiness: Shirai is extremely passionate about ramen, even going as far to forge a signature of the Matsui leader's favorite actor just to get a pot of the Matsui Clan's special ''tare''[[note]]a sauce that can be used to season ramen broth[[/note]].

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatPerks: While the Donbrothers using their powers for mundane uses isn't exactly frowned upon, a user of the powers using them solely for personal gain such as Shirai would lose them rather easily.

* OutGambitted: The Matsui Clan head is willing to share a pot of his ''tare'' sauce with Shirai in exchange for a rare autograph from his favorite actor. Shirai was willing to part with the autograph, only for him to realize he was swindled with the wrong sauce after the clan head realized he was given a forged autograph.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Or in this case, ''Greed Cannot Comprehend Asceticism''. After meeting Shinichi, Shirai tries and fails to understand why Shinichi would use his powers to fight Hitotsu-ki rather than using them only to benefit himself. This desire leads to him becoming Samurai-ki.

* SeriousBusiness: Shirai is extremely passionate about ramen, even going as far to forge a signature of the Matsui leader's favorite actor just to get a pot of incredibly special ''tare''[[note]]the seasoning for ramen broth[[/note]].

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatPerks: While the Donbrothers using their powers for mundane uses isn't exactly frowned upon, a user of the powers using them solely for personal gain such as Shirai would lose them rather easily.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: After meeting Shinichi, Shirai tries to understand why Shinichi would use his powers to fight Hitotsu-ki rather than using them only to benefit himself. This desire leads to him becoming Samurai-ki.

** Kaito reveals that the current Donbrothers are successors to an unknown number of generations of the team. Said predecessors [[MundaneUtility abused their powers]] to the point of being [[PersonalGainHurts forcefully removed from service]] before being able to meet Kaito, thus subverting the AlternateTimeline created when a Donbrother ''willingly'' retires.

* TheReveal: Kaito reveals that the current Donbrothers are successors to an unknown number of generations of the team. Said predecessors [[MundaneUtility abused their powers]] to the point of being [[PersonalGainHurts forcefully removed from service]] before being able to meet Kaito, thus subverting the AlternateTimeline created when a Donbrother ''willingly'' retires.

* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Plot A revolves around Shinichi meeting Shirai, the previous Saru Brother, and helping him out with his escapades with the Matsui Clan while also learning about who each other are. Plot B has Sonoza kidnap Haruka so that she create a manga that can bring out his emotions.

* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Plot A revolves around Shinichi meeting Shirai, the previous Saru Brother, and helping him out with his escapades with the Matsui Clan while also learning about who each other are. Plot B has Sonoza kidnap Haruka so that she create a manga that can bring out his emotions.

* MundaneUtility: A {{Flashback}} shows that Shirai would use Saru Brother's abilities for anything that he could use them for, such as transporting a love interest, running in a race, and cutting his way through a line to get a signature.

* SeriousBusiness: Shirai is extremely passionate about ramen, even going as far to forge a signature of the Matsueigumi leader's favorite actor just to get a pot of incredibly special ''tare''[[note]]the seasoning for ramen broth[[/note]].
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Plot A revolves around Shinichi meeting Shirai, the previous Saru Brother, and helping him out with his escapades with the ''yakuza''. Plot B has Sonoza kidnap Haruka so that she create a manga that can bring out his emotions.

* TheReveal: Kaito reveals that the current Donbrothers are successors to an unknown number of generations of the team. Said predecessors [[MundaneUtility abused their powers]] to the point of being [[PersonalGainHurts forcefully removed from service]] before even coming to the point of meeting Kaito, thus subverting the AlternateTimeline created when a Donbrother ''willingly'' retires.

* MundaneUtility: A {{Flashback}} shows that Shirai would use Saru Brother's abilities for anything that he could use them for, such as transporting a love interest, running in a race, and cutting his way through a line to get a signature.
* TheReveal: Kaito reveals that the current Donbrothers are successors to an unknown generation of the team.

!!Tropes

[[caption-width-right:350:Kaito is quite the celebrity here--wait, [[Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger that was in that other world.]]]]

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Shinichi is attacked by a group of ''yakuza'' who witnessed his transformation into Saru Brother, allegedly being mistaken for a man named Shirai. When Shinichi is captured, the actual Shirai rescues him, and reveals himself as the predecessor Saru Brother before the role was given to Shinichi. Shirai intends to confront the Matsui Gang that attempted to kidnap Shinichi, and wants him to come along as a support and witness. At the same time, Haruka is kidnapped by Sonoza. When she wakes up, what lies in store for her is...!?

Shinichi is attacked by a group of ''yakuza'' who witnessed his transformation into Saru Brother, allegedly being mistaken for a man named Shirai. When Shinichi is captured, the actual Shirai rescues him, and reveals himself to the the predecessor Saru Brother before the role was given to Shinichi. Shirai intends to confront the Matsui Gang that attempted to kidnap Shinichi, and wants him to come along as a support and witness. At the same time, Haruka is kidnapped by Sonoza. When she wakes up, what lies in store for her is...!?

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