Ryuu Fuu had a 90 stats ? I didn’t remember that
I didn’t remember that Ko Chou guys had numbers for them already
He doesn’t have a data book stat line, he does have the feats.
Raido seems more impressive than any member of that squad
Based on what? Rai Do has no meaningful feats. Ryuu Fuu is much more impressive.
Yeah true those two officers hunters were 90 in STR and had almost the same job as the Ousen killing squad
But frankly I barely remember them
I remember them well, and SKG did more to justify a 90 than they ever did.
But when you take all the 90 or 91 level guys I see them all above the Denrimi squad
Even if that were the case, that’s fine, not all 90s are made equal. It doesn’t change SKG -
who never exerted himself going all out either - justifies the stat line.
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Hara is just mixing ranks and eras without rhyme or reason. Duke was an extremely exceptional rank than only a few people got, usually family of the emperor. In fact at one point, Duke was the highest rank of semi-independent rulers under the Zhou dynasty. Qin rulers were Dukes before they declared themselves Kings when the Zhou weakened.
But then Hara goes and throws it around like candy, including subs of an Ousen sub lol. That sh*t makes no sense. Either that or it's the translators fault, since Gong (what they translate as Duke) is also just generical "Lord". That translation would make much more sense, since any high ranking person can be called lord without issue.
Also Hara mentions the 20 ranks, of those ranks only the last 2 actually confer a nobility title (secondary marquis and full marquis). I don't think Shin is a marquis yet, since on panel he has only had like what, 6 or 7 ranks increments? Even if Hara sees fit to give him some increase off-panel that gets mentioned in the future, he should still be far away from 19 rank increases.
A bit of info on marquises, nobility and the 20 ranks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranged_Marquis
http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Terms/wujue.html
http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Terms/ershidengjue.html
I know actual Dukes were basically the closest thing to kings and I don't actually believe Duke Hyou had that title. He could have, it may have been bestowed to him by King Sho for a lifetime of services rendered and in lieu of him not joining the 6GGs (+ clever political maneuvering), but I don't think that was the case.
Mistranslation seems to be root cause, but regardless of Shin's on panel and off panel rewards - I think if Hara gave a shit about realism, he would've had Sei reward him many times by now. He would've been naturally incentivised to do so for a number of practical reasons beyond gratitude and friendship. For one, Shin was his greatest protector and a rare talent, having a house founded by that man loyal to the crown would've been of great benefit. Additionally, it would have shown all those yet to join his faction that he treated his friends well and was generous to those loyal to him.
Sei should've given Shin lands and titles for his role in the Sei Kyou Rebellion. The shack Shou Bun Kun "rewarded" him with was shameful and Sei should've taken offense to it (I know some bullshit reason was given). At the very least, Shin should've been richly rewarded with gold to do with as he pleases, if not a mansion in the city and a plot of land.
For his efforts in the Coalition War and the Siege of Sai in particular, Shin should've been given a lordship of a city (and Sei should've given him his own royal steed to replace Shun, RIP). Sai would've been perfect and practical, to act as a shield for the royal family.
If not Sai, then by the time Sei Kyou died, Sei should've married his widow, Rui, to Shin, to shore up her family's political clout for his faction and given Shin lordship of Tonryuu. (This would've also given Hara a workaround to giving him an heir at an appropriate time as Kyou Kai was obviously a man irl).
For saving Sei's child and concubine, he should've been promoted way up the nobility ladder, to the point other nobles would simply have to call him Lord Ri Shin and he would be considered of equal prestige as the heirs of the Ou and Mou families.
Slaying Hou Ken and thereby avenging Great Generals Kyou, Ou Ki and Duke Hyou should've been what pushed Shin to become a Marquise, or close to it.
We are past due for Shin leaning into his nobility status and being given the title of Duke. Sei is the worst.
