Air of a General is the 197th chapter of the Kingdom manga, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
Summary
The Hi Shin soldiers realize that the men heading hill downwards are the ones that just killed General Ra Gen. They make the vow to avenge their general. The soldiers of Kaku Bi unit are there as well, and they are set out for revenge as well.
Rin Ko is about to slay Qin soldiers as then Shin intervenes. He goes on ahead and takes on Rin Ko himself. However, Shin is being pushed back easily. Seeing that Shin isn't backing off he lashes out to Shin. The latter manages to dodge barely as he counters with a kick or at least tries to. Rin Ko pushes him to the ground.
Rin Ko is surprised by Shin's actions. Not only was he unfazed with Rin Ko's killing intent, but he managed to dodge his sword. Rin Ko muses to himself if he is getting rusty or if his opponent is strong. Shin, annoyed, states that it's obviously the latter and Rin Ko asks him for his name. He states his name Shin of the Hi Shin Unit. Rin Ko looks for the name Shin on his hit list, but he isn't on it. With this, he takes his leave saying that he can live another day.
Shin stops him by asking him if he was the one who killed Kaku Bi. Once he stated yes, Shin clashes with Rin Ko who blocks his attack. The latter can feel the weight of Shin's strikes and states that it has been a long time when he felt that. He deduces that this boy must have been in a fair number of battles. In exchanges of attacks, Shin gets the worst of it as he has been cut. Rin Ko feels that Shin already giving off the air of a general, although still tiny. He thinks to himself that of all the 1000-Man Commander he's killed, this boy puts them to shame. He believes his lord would look forward to seeing the growth of youngster like this, but Rin Ko, however, has no interest in this. He then goes for the kill while stating that his policy is to thoroughly exterminate any noteworthy enemies.
When about to clash once again, they are interrupted by En and the charging Hi Shin soldiers. He tells them they arrive to come to his aid. Rin Ko is about to leave as Shin then asks how someone like him can be a 300-Man Commander. He states that it's true that he is leading a 300-man unit, but that doesn't mean he is, therefore, a 300-man commander. He states that he is a full-fledged general. Shin, however, doesn't believe him and calls him a brat but is then shocked as Rin Ko states that he already is in the thirties.
Rin Ko then tries once again to leave as he states that Shin must be favored by the heavens as well. No matter how much talent or strength one possesses, without the assistance of the heavens known as "luck", the only thing awaiting is an early grave. Something he has seen many officers fall that way. Only a small number of generals are actually beloved by the heavens.
Qin soldiers are throwing spears towards Rin Ko as he easily dodges them. He plans to add Shin's name to the killing list later on, but next time they meet, he states that he will take his life. Shin is thinking about what Rin Ko said about the heavens and luck as he tries to understand it.
At Wei royal capital of Dairyou. Ren Pa is playing a strategy game against Kyou En, one of his Four Heavenly Kings. The latter asks for which motive his lord once again entered the battlefield after three years. Ren Pa states that one can say that he was already goaded into doing this three years ago. He then says the name Ou Ki.
Characters
Qin
- Mou Gou Army
- Ra Gen (mentioned)
- Hi Shin Unit
- Kaku Bi Unit
- Kaku Bi (mentioned)
- Unnamed others
- Six Great Generals
- Ou Ki (flashback)
Wei
- Royal Palace
- Unnamed officials
High Points
- Rin Ko's unit battles Qin soldiers. Shin goes one on one against Rin Ko but the Wei General pushes Shin away easily.
- Rin Ko states that Shin is giving off the "air of a general".
- The fight between Shin and Rin Ko is interrupted by the arrival of the Hi Shin Unit.
- Rin Ko states that he is in the thirties.
- Rin Ko has a talk with Shin about luck.
- Ren Pa left the battlefields for three years.
Trivia
- Kyou En name is revealed.