Chapter 73

Chapter 73
Chapter Information
Chapter Title	Return Home
Japanese Title	帰国
Romanized Title	Kikoku
Volume	7
Release Date	July 26, 2007
Story Arc	Keiyou Campaign Arc
Navigation
Previous	Chapter 72
Next	Chapter 74

Return Home is the 73rd chapter of the Kingdom manga.

Summary

After the fall of Go Kei, Duke Hyou and his army claims victory. The loud cheers of Qin is soaring around. The Qin soldiers are surrounded by 50,000 Wei soldiers.

However, there was not a single Wei soldier who was willing to continue the fight and avenge Go Kei death. Haku Ki Sai is the only one of the Wei soldiers who could rally the Wei army again. Ou Ki asks him if he willing to continue the fight. Knowing that he is facing Ou Ki, he retreats.

Bi Hei and the others see that the Wei army is retreating and starts cheering because they realize they won. Bi Hei starts crying they survived while a lot of their comrades in arms didn't. Shin is reunited with his friends and starts praising his skills.

Ou Ki is riding to Duke Hyou. Duke Hyou thanks Ou Ki for his help. Suddenly they realize that they haven't captured Keiyou yet and that the 3rd, 5th and 6th are all unharmed. Feared that they will continue the fight as Duke Hyou brings them at ease as he says that they will go home. Duke Hyou asks Ou Ki over for a drink at Asui. However, Ou Ki states he has other business to attend to. However, Duke Hyou insists.

The Qin soldiers are cutting of the heads of Wei soldiers that have a bounty on their heads. Shin and his friends however don't have a need for these bounties considering their accomplishments.

At Anken, Ka Ryo Ten is looking around the corpses that were brought back and is surprised to see so many causalities if it was Qin's victory. Hoping Shin is not among them. Shin then walks up behind Ka Ryo Ten and is happy to see Shin alive. Ka Ryo Ten asks him if he gained some achievements and as he says yes, he gets a praise.

Characters

Qin

• Royal Palace
  • Ei Sei Faction
    • Ei Sei
    • Shou Bun Kun (mentioned)
    • Ka Ryo Ten
    • Unnamed officials

• Duke Hyou Army
  • Duke Hyou
  • Gaku Ga
  • Unnamed members
    • Heki Unit
      • Heki
      • Unnamed members
    • Baku Koshin Unit
      • Baku Koshin (corpse)
      • Shin
      • Kyou Kai
      • Bi Hei
      • Bi Tou
      • Taku Kei
      • Hai Rou
      • San Ka
      • Kyou Ji
      • Batsu Ken
      • Unnamed others

• Ou Ki Army
  • Ou Ki
  • Tou (mentioned)
  • Unnamed members

Wei

• Go Kei Army
  • Go Kei (corpse)
  • Unnamed aide
  • Unnamed officers
  • Unnamed soldiers
    • Haku Ki Sai Army
      • Haku Ki Sai
      • Unnamed officers
      • Unnamed soldiers

Chapter Notes

• Go Kei is dead.
• Duke Hyou and his army claims victory.
• Ou Ki asks Haku Kisai if he is willing to continue.
• Haku Kisai chooses to retreat.
• Duke Hyou thanks Ou Ki for his help.
• Duke Hyou tells everyone that they are going home.
• Duke Hyou and Ou Ki will have a drink together at Asui.
• The Qin soldiers are cutting of the heads of Wei soldiers that have a bounty on their heads.
• The surviving Qin soldiers head back home.