Matsuda sounds like a dumb guy who's armed with a little bit of foreknowledge in a era where being sharp in mind is a requirement to stay alive. All those people he's trying to fool either knows it and leads him on or will kill him quickly for betrayal.
What I like about reading it is that I suspect Hara is trying to reveal who Kanki and RBK really are. To Kanki, he really is a henious mass murderer but there is something pure about him that he is fully accepting of who and what people are, despite his rage against the status quo. But for RBK...
They're a small crime family and need to stick together. They also need to rebuild and need men who can prove to be tough which he sorta proved after calling quits and accepting defeat. He was probably used to be like this too until he got sissified over the years and people lose respect for...
Seika: "You want us to fight in your wars?!"
Riboku: "No, no, no. You misunderstand. You MUST fight in my war because we are protecting you. Aren't you a good neighbor? Help us fight the war together or else Qin will kill Zhao AND you! Let's show them Zhao's fighting spirit!"
Seika: "I...
Take your time. I've read this so many times, I feel like some jokes I missed or some scenes didn't land right because of the poor scans. I would love to re-read this again.
Couldn't have said it better myself. I feel like I'm watching a good thing end up being burnt into cinders and I am not enjoying the view. The war scenes are cool but I'm not looking forward to the tragic ends.
We're behind 2/3 volumes but I'm assured that each chapter will always be refreshing to read even if it's just 'recipe of the week.'
Thanks for the TL!
He let his shoe touch to give him the signal that he was within range for a preemptive flurry of hits so no matter how fast he was, him stepping in lets him know when to go all out before the other guy could attack. In a position where he wouldn't move too much since he had only one arm and leg...