The Man who Stands is the 419th chapter of the Kingdom manga.
Summary
While on route to Kanyou, Ten explains to General Ba Jin about the coded message she received from Shou Hei Kun. When looking closer to the letter, she notices something strange and deduces that the message may contain a hidden message. Ten's story greatly shocks both Ba Jin and Shou Kaku. The latter states that if what she read is true then this will completely turn the situation on its head. A messenger interrupts the conversation and tells that Kanyou is already under siege.
At over Kanyou, the soldiers defending the city are all shocked that the gates are now open. However they don't have time to panic as the the rebel army of the state of Ai uses this to their advantage and are charging inside.
Han O Ki's son asks his father if it was his handy work that the gates were opened from the inside, but he tells that this isn't the case as he tells it was Ryo Fui.
At the City of You, Kinen Temple, the ceremony is reaching it's end. The coronator congratulate the new king of Qin and pray's that the majesty will be blessed with unending fortune.
Both Heki and Shou Bun Kun are pleased that the this Coming of Age Ceremony is now finally over as everyone is now cheering for the 31st king of Qin, Ei Sei. However Shou Bun Kun realises that he has no moment to lose and asks Ei Sei's permission to depart for Kanyou in order to crush the rebel army. Shou Bun Kun deduces that because Kanyou is already under siege that the people of Sai didn't make it in time.
Ei Sei gives him the permission to leave his side and to go into battle and calls for Heki. However as soon as they wanted to leave someone tells them to halt which shocks Shou Bun Kun, Ei Sei, the Queen Mother and most of all Ryo Fui.
The Hi Shin Unit, along with the people of Sai and the subjugation army finally reached Kanyou. However they are shocked that the gates of Kanyou are already breached. Shin gives the order to charge the enemy. Shou Kaku tells his men that they are going in too, but Ba Jin reminds him that they aren't in formation yet. However Shou Kaku tells that they can do that while closing in. The top priority is to make it inside Kanyou. Otherwise they will be overrun.
Han O Ki and his son notices that their enemies have arrived. However Han O Ki isn't worried as their numbers aren't even in the 10.000. He orders half of his forces to intercept them.
Shin is felling the pressure of the enemy numbers. The people inside Kanyou are still trying to get away from the rebel army, but the rebel army's men are mounted and are easily able to catch up to the citizens and kill them.
The rebel army's first destination is the Royal Harem as then are being send flying by a unknown army. Both the subjugation army and the rebel army are stunned about the identity of this new army. Shin notices that they aren't ordinary Cavalry. Both Shou Kaku and Ka Ryo Ten however realise that they are Shou Hei Kun's men.
At Kinen Temple, Ryo Fui is asking Shou Hei Kun what the meaning of this is.
Characters
Qin
- Royal Palace
- Ei Sei Faction
- Ei Sei
- Shou Bun Kun
- Heki
- Unnamed officials
- Ryo Fui Faction
- Ryo Fui
- Shou Hei Kun
- Unnamed officials
- Unnamed soldiers
- Ei Sei Faction
- Rebel Subjugation Army
- Hi Shin Unit
- Ba Jin Army
- Ba Jin
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
- Shou Kaku Army
- Shou Kaku
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
- Kanyou
- Unnamed officials
- Unnamed citizens
- Unnamed soldiers
- Black Cavalry Corps
- Hyou Shiga
- Unnamed members
- Black Cavalry Corps
- You City
- Unidentified master of ceremony
- Unnamed officials
- Unnamed citizens
- Unidentified guests and states representatives
Ai
- Royal Palace
- Ai Army
- Han O Ki Army
- Han O Ki
- Han Roki
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed soldiers
- Juuteki Tribe
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
- Han O Ki Army
Chapter Notes
- Flashback is shown of Ten decoding Shou Hei Kun's message.
- The Ai army charges inside Kanyou.
- Ryo Fui's operatives open the gates of Kanyou for the Ai Army from the inside.
- The Coming of Age Ceremony ends.
- Shou Bun Kun wants to leave Ei Sei's side in order to battle the attacking Ai Army, but Shou Hei Kun intervenes.
- The subjugation army reaches Kanyou.
- Shin gives the order to charge the enemy.
- Han O Ki orders half of their forces to intercept the subjugation army.
- The Ai Army is under attack by Shou Hei Kun's army.
- First appearance of Hyou Shiga. He is not identified by his name in this chapter.