I'll say this a second time, I guess...
I can almost accept this reasoning for not claiming your work, but I'm still very put off by the need (in Japanese [and other Asian] storytelling) to hide the initial large victory in EVERY. SINGLE. STORY.
Like, find a new trope, people! It's great if you do the Chinese thing, where you hide it for the big reveal during the award of honors for the second great victory, but... Japan just does the hiding, and often for multiple acts of heroism, and never hets arpund to the reveal!
Come ooooonnnnnnn...