Ay up, I call bull on Gekishin having Weight. That character's entire purpose in the story was to show us how a Weightless General fares against Houken in a fight. Lol.
I would say that Gekishin's hype was 100% real. He was arguably portrayed as a Top Tier strategist and also as a good fighter to boot. Anyone who spoke of him treated him with nothing but respect.
His role in the story was to show what a Top Tier General without Weight looked like in a fight, both to the benefit of the reader and to Houken. Presumably the reason why Gekishin didn't have Weight despite his status as a Legendary Great General was due to his detached, mercenary style attitude of selling his services to the highest bidder and his complete disregard to his own subordinates. Gekishin could also serve as an example of what Shin could have ended up becoming had he kept his own initial mercenary style attitude he had towards Ei Sei and never acquired a higher ideal to fight for. The bloke's name is literally Geki Shin.
His role in the story was to show what a Top Tier General without Weight looked like in a fight, both to the benefit of the reader and to Houken. Presumably the reason why Gekishin didn't have Weight despite his status as a Legendary Great General was due to his detached, mercenary style attitude of selling his services to the highest bidder and his complete disregard to his own subordinates. Gekishin could also serve as an example of what Shin could have ended up becoming had he kept his own initial mercenary style attitude he had towards Ei Sei and never acquired a higher ideal to fight for. The bloke's name is literally Geki Shin.
For the bit about Houken calling him a fraud, that has to do with Gekishin's lack of Weight and Hara wanting to give Houken some character growth.
From what I recall, Riboku lured Houken onto the battlefield with the promise of another powerful General in Gekishin. Gekishin's military record on paper would put him on par with the Qin 6 and Great Heavens. With Houken not comprehending Ouki's words fully, he goes to the battlefield once more expecting another great duel to test his martial might and perhaps come closer to understanding what it is about being a Great General that made the likes of Ouki strong enough to best him in a duel.
He finds Gekishin and finds him completely lacking what Ouki had (i.e. Weight). Despite all his accomplishments on the battlefield as a Great General, Gekishin immediately crumples under Houken's might. Without Weight, without that thing which intrigues and frustrates the Bushin so, Gekishin is indeed a fraud in Houken's eyes and while he perhaps isn't closer to understanding what the Weight of a General is, Houken does now know what it isn't. It isn't something that is acquired just by being a General or even by being a General with a long and successful battlefield career. There is something more to it that Houken has yet to find out, that something being emotional attachment which Houken rejects.
As for the rest of that post, Geki got Kochou'd. Lmao.
From what I recall, Riboku lured Houken onto the battlefield with the promise of another powerful General in Gekishin. Gekishin's military record on paper would put him on par with the Qin 6 and Great Heavens. With Houken not comprehending Ouki's words fully, he goes to the battlefield once more expecting another great duel to test his martial might and perhaps come closer to understanding what it is about being a Great General that made the likes of Ouki strong enough to best him in a duel.
He finds Gekishin and finds him completely lacking what Ouki had (i.e. Weight). Despite all his accomplishments on the battlefield as a Great General, Gekishin immediately crumples under Houken's might. Without Weight, without that thing which intrigues and frustrates the Bushin so, Gekishin is indeed a fraud in Houken's eyes and while he perhaps isn't closer to understanding what the Weight of a General is, Houken does now know what it isn't. It isn't something that is acquired just by being a General or even by being a General with a long and successful battlefield career. There is something more to it that Houken has yet to find out, that something being emotional attachment which Houken rejects.
As for the rest of that post, Geki got Kochou'd. Lmao.
