Will Choukotsu be our ticket to Chousha?

[Great General Kanki]

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"The Hero" should actually be translated to "The Valiant" according to someone I know who can speak Japanese. As best i know, this is not a historical character which means Hara has gone out of his way to create him.

Do you think he could be a relative of Chousha, perhaps? Granted, we've had so many Chou-names now, similar to the amount of Gaku's.

 

[Owl Ki]

I might as well peddle my theory here too.

The other thing that got my attention was this name drop here.

Spoiler: Chapter 701

So this Chou Kotsu is being made to be a big deal. So who could he be?

Tinfoil theory time.

I think this Chou Kotsu bloke is going to be the grandson of the Zhao Great Heaven, Chou Sha.

Chou Sha is now the only Great Heaven whose character has not been explored and this Chou Kotsu fellow might be the bridge between the long deceased Chou Sha and the new generation of Generals just as Gyou'un and Chougaryuu were the bridge for Rinshoujo.

Interestingly, historical Chou Sha (Zhao She) did have a son called Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo has actually been seen in Kingdom in a flashback. His name in Kingdom is Chou Katsu (which looks pretty similar to the newly introduced Chou Kotsu) and he was the Great General that replaced Renpa during the Battle of Chouhei only to get immediately cobbled by Ouki in one blow.

Spoiler: Chapter 75

https://mangasee123.com/read-online/Kingdom-chapter-75-page-7.html

https://mangasee123.com/read-online/Kingdom-chapter-75-page-8.html

If my theory is correct then Chou Kotsu might be a character who is seeking to clear the family name of his father's blunder and return the family's prestige to the golden days of his grandfather Chou Sha, with some possible assistance from his grandfather's retainers.

 

[Great General Kanki]

I really like the theory of his character's purpose basically being to clear his family name. It gives him a purpose outside of the standard "to protect zhao".

I don't know if we'll see any Chousha retainers, but maybe some Choukatsu. I think Chousha is a bit older than Renpa/RSJ.