Chapter 44

King Sho is the 44th chapter of the Kingdom manga.

Summary[]

The battle at the courtyard of Kanyou is suddenly interrupted by the arrival of Ou Ki presence. Gi Kou asks Ou Ki why he deceived them and as he is not willing to answer this honestly, he will take his live. Ou Ki however kills Gi Kou with a single slash in an instant instead even as he was mounted. This shear power frightens even the mountain warriors and Shi Shi's soldiers as they open a path for him. Ou Ki walks towards Ei Sei as Shou Bun Kun and Yo Tan Wa prepare to defend him.

Back at the Royal Palace, Heki trying to administer first aid to Ka Ryo Ten, he then sees that Ka Ryo Ten had put chain mail around her body to protect herself and also discover her true gender.

Shou Bun Kun hoping that Ou Ki will allay with Ei Sei as he slayed Gi Kou, however Ou Ki say that he should stop with the jokes. Ei Sei unfazed by Ou Ki, asks him what his business is as they are very busy. Ou Ki asks him what kind of king you will become. Ei Sei shouts for everyone to hear that he will become the one and only king of China. Ou Ki smiles hearing these words as he states only one other king stated those words as foolish as that. The man regarded as "the god of war". Ei Sei states that Ou Ki still chasing after King Shou's shadow and that he doesn't have a place to land. If you accept king Shou death then you will be able to begin soaring across China, monstrous bird of Qin.

Characters[]

• Royal Palace
  • Ei Sei Faction
    • Ei Sei
    • Shin (mentioned)
    • Heki
    • Ka Ryo Ten
    • Shou Bun Kun (flashback and main story)
    • Unidentified Shou Bun Kun's loyalists
    • Shou Bun Kun's family members (mentioned)
  • Sei Kyou Faction
    • Sei Kyou
    • Ran Kai
    • Shi Shi
    • Ketsu Shi (corpse)
    • Gi Kou
    • Unnamed officials (corpses)
    • Unnamed soldiers
  • King Shou (flashback)

• Mountain Tribes
  • Yo Tan Wa
  • Tajifu
  • Unnamed others

• Ou Ki Army
  • Ou Ki
  • Unnamed members

High Points[]

• Gi Kou is instantly killed by Ou Ki.
• Ka Ryo Ten had chain mail around her body, which protected her from the knife.
• Ou Ki asks Ei Sei what kind of king he inspires to become.
• Ei Sei shouts that he will become the one and only king of China.
• Ou Ki states that one king before Ei Sei said those words, king Shou, the God of War.
• Ou Ki is called the "Monstrous Bird of Qin".
• Heki discovers Ka Ryo Ten's real gender.

Trivia[]

• Ou Ki doesn't dislike cloudy weather.
• King Shou is shown for the first time.
• Heki is the first one in the series to discover Ka Ryo Ten is actually a girl.
• This is the first chapter where Shin is not seen or mentioned.

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