Mysticism has officially ruined this good manga.
Houken and Kyoukai can go to hell for all I care.
N O N E E D F O R M Y S T I C B U L L S H I T I N A S T O R Y A B O U T W A R
And yes, Riboku fucking sucks. He is defeated every single time, only that his bullshit deus ex Lu Bu wannabe that Hara decided Houken to be is the one that wins, and with help from outsiders too. Gekishin doesn't count, he fucking sucks too.
In real life, Houken was a general who relied on strategy, and the one that actually led this detachment, in case anyone didn't know.