Chapter 4

Chapter 4
Chapter Information
Chapter Title	The Rebel Army's Move
Japanese Title	反乱軍の手
Romanized Title	Hanran gun no te
Volume	1
Release Date	February 16, 2006
Story Arc	Sei Kyou's Rebellion Arc
Navigation
Previous	Chapter 3
Next	Chapter 5

The Rebel Army's Move is the 4th chapter of the Kingdom manga.

Summary

The assassin falls to Shin's blade, screaming out in fury Shin asks if he can feel Hyou's pain and prepares to finish the assassin. But the assassin pleads for his life claiming that his children will become orphans, the assassin clambers backwards taking Shin's inaction as a sign that he is free, thanking Shin and the king for their mercy. However, before he can finish being grateful Ei Sei shows him no mercy and removes the assassins head form his body in a single strike.

In Kanyou, Sei Kyou, the king's younger brother is displeased his brothers head has yet to arrive, his minister guaranteed him he would soon have it taken care of. As the new king began to show displeasure. Another minister reveals that, even if the assassin fails to kill Ei Sei, he had taken other precautions and already sent a special army unit after him as well.

Ei Sei detects the enemies approaching through the ground and judges by their number that they will be unable to escape death. Shin resolves to fight the army and just before he and Ei Sei can begin running to fight, the owl-like figure appears by jumping in front of them and offers to guide them to safety through secret underground tunnels in exchange for a reward. The strange fellow tells them his name, Ka Ryo Ten. And knowing how desperate their situation was Shin and Ei Sei agree to follow.

Characters

• Royal Palace
  • Ei Sei Faction
    • Ei Sei (flashback and main story)
    • Hyou (mentioned)
  • Sei Kyou Faction
    • Sei Kyou
    • Ketsu Shi
    • Ran Kai
    • Gi Kou
    • Unnamed officials
    • Gi Kou's soldiers
    • Clan Shukyou
      • Jo Kan

• Jouto Village
  • Shin

• Kokuhi Village
  • Ka Ryo Ten
  • Unnamed outlaws

Chapter Notes

• Jo Kan says he has a wife and four kids as he begs for his life
• Ei Sei delivers the killing blow to Jo Kan.
• Qin castle town is shown in Kanyou.
• Sei Kyou sends out an army to kill Ei Sei.
• Ei Sei admits he is a king without power.
• Ka Ryo Ten knows of a secret passage to avoid the army.
• Ka Ryo Ten face is shown for the first time.

Trivia

• Sei Kyou is fully seen for the first time.
• First appearance of Ketsu Shi.
• First appearance of Ran Kai and Gi Kou. Their names are not revealed in this chapter.
• Ka Ryo Ten is identified by "his" full name for the first time.