Chapter 68

Please read at your own risk!

## Chapter Guide

Goggles, Mitsuami and Team Blue explore the shops of Splatsville, What will they find there?

## Plot

Team Blue and Mitsuami decide to explore Splatsville to shop for new clothes, and are excited to see what clothing and weapons Splatsville has got to offer! Mitsuami tells Team Blue that there's a variety of stores in Splatsville and Goggles and Bobble Hat dash off... very fast! They arrive at Naut Costume; the Headgear store which has so many headgear that Team Blue can't decide what to choose from. Goggles finds a good one; Nails, the store manager! Team Blue choose their headgear and head off to the clothing store: Man-o'- Wardrobe. The salesman; Jel La Fleur lets Goggles try on some clothing if he doesn't get it dirty and attacks Goggles to show him what will happen if he did get it dirty and Goggles dodged his rampant attacks, Jel La Fleur gave him a new product and Team Blue got their clothes. Then they headed off to another store. Next up is the Shoe Store; Crush Station where they meet the salesman who is big! Team Blue look at all the shoes and can't decide due to the large amount that the shop offers, Goggles decides to put on many shoes in Squid form!

Team Blue have selected their headgear, clothing and shoes with Bobble Hat having a new hairstyle. They go to Ammo Knights to get their weapons and Sheldon rejects them which was what he was going to say but instead told them that they can come in. Sheldon has opened a store in Splatsville too, with new and amazing weapons! He then talks for a while and Goggles replies with a short response. Team Blue got their weapons and moves to find different stores, Goggles hears a fan and they see the Anarchy Splatcast: Deep Cut, the band in Splatsville! Mitsuami tells Team Blue that Deep Cut are popular idols with good, upbeat songs and with a huge audience today! Team Blue decide to use their silly pose; Blue Squid Acrobat Team! Deep Cut observe Team Blue as funny but stupid! Frye recognizes Mitsuami and asks if she is part of the Best 8. Mitsuami and a bunch of Splatvillians are confused, She doesn't know if she is, so Frye, Shiver and Big Man show her, Horn Helmet, Barreleye, Stripe Helm, Shady, 8-Bit, Ocho and Wireglasses with their big TV screen. Mitsuami starts to get nervous because she's strong but she doesn't have much battle experience!

Ocho tells her that if it is a rumor, Mitsuami will be popular and wonders if she's charismatic, He is a member of the Best 8 and has seen Team Blue and Mitsuami fight, He thinks they're good... but a battle of winning and losing is boring. They hear a scream and Triple Sunglasses runs towards theme and screams in horror about his defunct Rapid Blaster Pro! Ocho explains that these are Black Labels; a powerful sticker that blocks weapons. Triple Sunglasses lost a battle against Ocho and he can't use his weapon for a while, which is awful! Apparently, he and Triple Sunglasses had a mutual agreement and Ocho won the battle, Ocho put the sticker on because he thinks that it would be boring to just have a normal battle, the loser... the weaker one gets their weapon blocked! Goggles tried to get the label off but it won't come off! Ocho tells him that the weak will be silenced which is the rule... of the "Splatsville Hierarchy" which consists of the top four from the Best 8! Ocho tells Team Blue that they say 8, but he thinks the top 8 shouldn't be determined by strength. Ocho tells them it's all about popularity, and superficial. So he and the top four created a new class; The "Splatsville Hierarchy", which is a strong group of people.

Ocho tells Team Blue that Mitsuami is said to be strong based on rumor alone. He asks her if she's actually weak and to show him her ability in a real battle. At that point Mitsuami because so nervous... that she froze up! Team Blue began to feel worried and... Goggles struggles to get the black label off! Ocho warns Team that if they loses, they'll get **black lable... and they can't battle for a while!** Ocho will then expose Team Blue as weak… and the weak will **STAY** weak!!

But Mitsuami tells him that he’s wrong. She tells them to stop if she wins. She explains that there is nothing weak or strong about enjoying battles. Ocho asks her if she wants to battle it out, against the Hierarchy's teams, Mitsuami will have Team Blue's help. Goggles pantsed Ocho and tells them isn't it the best to have fun in battle and if they're really strong. Ocho agrees to it and if it's the Hierarchy or Team Blue that needs to shut up, in Turf War!

**CAN TEAM BLUE AND MITSUAMI DEFEAT THE SPLATSVILLE HIERARCHY AND STOP THE BLACK LABELS FROM RUINING AN INNOCENT INKLING’S DESIRE TO BATTLE, OR WILL SPLATSVILLE BE DOOMED TO A BORING STRONG PLAYER ONLY FUTURE?!**

## Characters

### Team Blue

* Goggles
* Specs
* Bobble Hat
* Headphones
* Mitsuami

### Splatsville Shopkeepers

* Gnarly Eddy
* Nails
* Jel La Fleur
* Mr. Coco
* Sheldon

### Deep Cut

* Shiver
* Frye
* Big Man

### The Best 8 of Splatsville

* Horn Helmet
* Barreleye
* Shellmet
* Shady
* 8 Bit
* Ocho
* Wireglasses

## Quotes

* "It's Kurage-kun gear!" // "No way, you're dumb!" - Goggles and Specs banter about Splatsville's gear choices
* "You can wear a lot of shoes if you become a squid!" // "Are those even on?!" - Goggles and Specs banter more
* "We don't accept Team Idiot." - Sheldon, 'rejecting' Team Blue
* "They're such funny kids." // "They're stupid!" // "Ay! (So dumb!)" - Deep Cut meeting Team Blue for the first time
* "But a battle of winning and losing is boring." - Ocho
* "The weak will be silenced. That's the rule of the Splatsville Hierarchy." - Ocho

## Trivia

* This is Sheldon’s first appearance in Splatsville.
* Despite being titled *Shopping*, Team Blue and Mitsuami don't visit Hotlantis.

## Gallery

Triple Sunglasses crying about his blacksealed Rapid Blaster ProThe Best 8 on the TV screenThe Splatsville Hierachy