I don’t think people comprehend how much of a beast Akou is
You are fighting the strongest of Riboku’s generals, suddenly a rider approaches your battle, and its Gyou’Un of all fucking people, someone who can fight on par with the greatest generals in the verse
Akou was literally staring death here, this is judgements day, Gyou’Un has come to claim your soul while you’re engaged in combat
And what does Akou do? He conquers this fear because he’s a beast, he strikes these guys and says fuck you not today
And even amidst this merciless assault he was still fighting back and nearly took Bananji with him
As expected of Ousen’s right hand man, Akou is as tough as they come, true military man