When Ouken rhetorically asked Ei Sei if he was aware of what is the greatest obstacle to realize his dream of unification and Ei Sei answered "Of course. It's Riboku" which led to Saitaiku/Ouken approving the answer.
As for Renpa he called Riboku the most dangerous man in all of China.
As for Renpa he called Riboku the most dangerous man in all of China.
Sorry but that is as naive as it gets. Using Riboku's portrayal as the biggest obstacle to unification, and the most dangerous man in China as an argument really undermines what his character is about, and what makes him a unique general. I'm not saying this portrayal should be disregarded, as it is only possible to achieve this status with genius intellect. However, it doesn't really translate directly on the field.
Let's start with a simple question, in Riboku's eyes, who is the most dangerous man in China?
The answer is El Sei, obviously not because Sei possesses some military genius, but due to his ambition of unifying the lands
Now what makes Riboku the biggest obstacle to Qin, and the most dangerous man in China? The fact that he is a genius of man, a jack of all trades. Riboku is someone who possesses military genius on the level of Ousen, political awareness comparable with Saitaku, and as chief of military affairs he has the power and ability to draw grand strategems comparable, maybe even surpassing, that of Shouheikun.
That is not all, Riboku's unique point, and what separates him from every other antagonist in Kingdom, is how hellbent he is on denying Qin their dream of unification. He dedicated every fiber in his body to sabotage Qin at every turn in the manga. His genius, charisma and power allowed him to slowly but surely establish a framework for a coalition with the sole purpose of eradicating Qin.
Absolutely no one in the manga will have these qualities, he is a complete antagonist whether it's on the battelfield or in the royal courts
An enemy of unprecedented level.
This really shows how Riboku is one of the best generals, statesmen and chiefs of military.
It was never supposed to prove how Riboku is definitively stronger than X or Y, especially in a head on clash.
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Let's start with a simple question, in Riboku's eyes, who is the most dangerous man in China?
The answer is El Sei, obviously not because Sei possesses some military genius, but due to his ambition of unifying the lands
Now what makes Riboku the biggest obstacle to Qin, and the most dangerous man in China? The fact that he is a genius of man, a jack of all trades. Riboku is someone who possesses military genius on the level of Ousen, political awareness comparable with Saitaku, and as chief of military affairs he has the power and ability to draw grand strategems comparable, maybe even surpassing, that of Shouheikun.
That is not all, Riboku's unique point, and what separates him from every other antagonist in Kingdom, is how hellbent he is on denying Qin their dream of unification. He dedicated every fiber in his body to sabotage Qin at every turn in the manga. His genius, charisma and power allowed him to slowly but surely establish a framework for a coalition with the sole purpose of eradicating Qin.
Absolutely no one in the manga will have these qualities, he is a complete antagonist whether it's on the battelfield or in the royal courts
An enemy of unprecedented level.
This really shows how Riboku is one of the best generals, statesmen and chiefs of military.
It was never supposed to prove how Riboku is definitively stronger than X or Y, especially in a head on clash.
@Owl Ki @Elder Lee Hung @MarineHQ @God Buggy @TheKnightOfTheSea this is a quality topic I'd like y'all to join
A 200k battle between Riboku and someone like Kouen is really a free for all lol