Friend is the 148th chapter of the Kingdom manga, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
Summary
Man Goku is still pursuing the Hi Shin Unit captain and have found a blood trail. They found two pairs of footprints. He deduces that three men eluded him. One of his officers deduces that one lost so much blood that it will be fatal if they don't find treatment. Bi Hei and Bi Tou while carrying Shin are walking hill upwards. As the former is about to pass out.
He falls to the ground and feels sleepy. Suddenly they hear someone and are afraid that this might be the end for them. As their final moments passes, they think about what Shin would say and do. Bi Tou says he can keep going and Bi Hei says this is where we part ways.
He wants to act as a decoy to give them a chance of escaping. Bi Hei that they need to keep Shin safe as a squad leader of the Hi Shin Unit and a friend of the Jouto Village. Bi Hei tries to cheer up Bi Tou by saying once he finishes acting as a decoy, he will be chasing right after him. Bi Tou is now alone with Shin, and he has it difficult. He is coughing up blood and starts to fall down. Several arrows in his stomach are taking their toll.
In the past Shin sprouts that he will become a great general under the heavens one day and Bi Tou and Bi Hei are teasing him. Shin is waking up and thinks about what happened. He asks Bi Tou to fill in the gaps. Bi Tou in his final moments thinks back to the good old days as they were fighting each other. He wants Shin to realize his dream for him. He tells Shin about his achievements and his growth. Shin then sees that Bi Tou died and starts crying.
Characters
Qin
- Jouto Village
- Hyou (flashback)
- Village Chief and his family (flashback)
- Yuu Ri (mentioned)
- Unidentified other villagers (flashback)
Zhao
- Hou Ken Army
- Hou Ken (mentioned)
- Man Goku Army
- Man Goku
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
Chapter notes
- Man Goku is still pursuing the Hi Shin Unit and Shin.
- Bi Hei and Bi Tou part ways.
- Bi Hei acts as a decoy.
- A flashback of Shin, Bi Tou, Hyou and Bi Hei is shown.
- Shin wakes up.
- Bi Tou dies.