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Kaku Kai is the current Prime Minister of Zhao and the advisor to the 10th King of Zhao, Yuu Boku in the Zhao courts as he once did for his late father king, Tou Jou[1] He is the political archenemy of Ri Boku and the Great Hevean's greatest obstacle in the courts of Zhao.
Appearance[]
Kaku Kai is an overweight man in his 50s. He wears flashy silky made clothing befitting his position and very expensive jewelry, all treats of his wealthy lifestyle. He has a thin mustache, a small pointy goatee and a devilish graying haircut and his facial expressions reflect his cunning nature.
Personality[]
Kaku Kai, at first, came off as being proud and jealous towards more popular politicians or those he considers threats to his position, particularly towards Ri Boku. When Ri Boku was imprisoned for his failure in preventing the fall of Gyou, Kaku Kai had asked if the former prime minister had any final words for his vassals before his execution. After hearing them, Kaku Kai simply smiled to himself as he wasn't going to honor the request and broke his attendant for showing sympathy to the imprisoned great general. This was a clear sign that Kaku Kai was just as sadistically cruel as his king only to a certain extent. He is also a dangerously cunning man who can be incredibly deceptive as he is armed with years of political maneuvering. This was on full displayed as he did his very best to ensured Ri Boku was assassinated to secure his political status as the highest-ranking official in Zhao and showed thorough ruthlessness as he massacred all the wise and capable ministers and supporters of Prince Ka immediately after learning that the late Tou Jou had made his son, Yuu Boku the official heir to the throne. But he is also pragmatic, as he didn't hesitate to use Ri Boku’s brilliant advice and ideas in politics for himself and in the face of Qin invasion, with Kan Ki’s overwhelming victory over the Ko Chou Army, Kaku Kai begrudgingly sought Ri Boku’s help once again, though was extremely frustrated to do so. Especially after Ri Boku’s victory against Kan Ki which immensely increased his popularity with Zhao's citizens, he is still very irritated with the results, even though Ri Boku had helped secured his status and authority even more.
History[]
At some point in the past, Kaku Kai met a young Ryo Fui, while the former was still a merchant in the state of Zhao. From then on, Kaku Kai managed to raise his political influence, which earned him a place among the high-ranking officials in Zhao.
Story[]
Conspiracy in the Court Arc[]
Kaku Kai was with You Ka, bragging and whispering that a certain merchant in Qin got his earrings.
Western Zhao Invasion Arc[]
Kaku Kai is seen talking to an incarcerated Ri Boku in Kantan prison. He tells Ri Boku that he shouldn't even thinking about weaseling himself out of his death. But the Zhao Great General tells Kaku Kai to rouse the northern armies to assist Retsubi, as his request. But the man never told any soul of it.
Then, he was seen alongside king Tou Jou, while the latter immersed himself in a pool, assuring that the Ri Boku Army cannot get him alive.
Zhao Crisis Arc[]
Kaku Kai was seen in the Royal Court of Kantan when news of king Tou Jou's death spread, putting prince Ka in charge. The Zhao Prince ordered all critics of his father released, including Ri Boku.
As he was fleeing the area, he met Kou Hi, the head concubine of Tou Jou and Ei. Then, together, they went to the Royal Court while Ri Boku and Ka are busy mobilizing the Kantan Army, revealing the horrible news that Ka was stripped of his succession rights in favor of Sen.
Battle of Eikyuu Arc[]
Following Kan Ki's crushing victory, Ko Chou's death and the subsequent massacre of prisoners, Kaku Kai and his acolytes are in a panic.
Lord Kan Sou reassures them that the massacre perpetrated by Kan Ki has inflamed the morale of the citizens of Zhao, but they must ensure that the merchants do not flee with their wealth by closing the gates of Kantan. For his part, he has made preparations to flee to the north and, when asked, confirms that it is their duty to survive, to fight to the bitter end and protect the king.
Kaku Kai tells them not to rejoice in surviving as they will lose all their power and status. Some of them proposed the hero Chou Kotsu to replace Ko Chou as commander-in-chief, but some of them objected, finding it too early.
The messenger En Sei came to Ei, the Chu capital, to confirm that the letter Ren Pa had sent to Kantan was true, and that he wished to return to Zhao to defend it.
However Kaku Kai, fearing the return of Ren Pa, who had already despised the nature of the previous king, will not going to improve his opinion of the current state of the court and of his king. If he returns, he will not hesitate to kill Kaku Kai and his circle.
Kaku Kai chose to twist the messenger's words to make Ren Pa look like a useless old man and so the king refuse his help. He also asks Kan Sou to kill Ensei, who, not understanding the king's refusal, insists on convincing him to change his mind.
Kaku Kai has no choice but to recall Ri Boku and appoint him Commander-in-Chief of Zhao.
Zhao's Retaliation Arc[]
Kaku Kai is annoyed by Ri Boku's explosion in popularity after his victory over Kan Ki. In the presence of King Yuu Boku, he protests against Ri Boku's ban on dismembering Kan Ki's body to further disgrace him. He asks to the king to order Kan Ki's body to be sent to Kantan and to punish Ri Boku severely if he resistes, but the king refuses and instead tells him to pray that Ri Boku survives his injuries as he is the only one who can stop the Qin's invasion.
Hango Campaign Arc[]
Kaku Kai organises a meeting following Ri Boku's total victory, where he is enraged and fears that Ri Boku would come to settle down the royal court now that Zhao would not be busy with Qin armies for a while. Kaku Kai plans to toss Ri Boku's name in the mud to save theirs positions.
Abilities[]
| STATS | |
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| Strength | 40 |
| Leadership | 75 |
| Intelligence | 83 |
| Experience | B |
| Cunningness: 95 | |
| STATS | |
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| Strength | 20 |
| Leadership | 75 |
| Intelligence | 83 |
| Experience | B |
| Important Character | |
As the current prime minister of Zhao, Kaku Kai is a man of great influence with the respect and control of the Zhao courts with all the privileges that come with it. His political value is so high, that he was able to spread his connections outside the state of Zhao, forging diplomatic bonds with the former Qin Chancellor of state, Ryo Fui.
Leadership[]
Kaku Kai shows to be a cunning and deceptive leader, his followers follow his lead.
Politics[]
Kaku Kai is an extremely dangerous and cunning politician. The full scope of his ability is shown when he weakened Ri Boku's influences in the Zhao Military after the failure with the Coalition Army, he exploited the Great Heaven's absence as he strengthen and spread his own influence in the courts, to the point of eventually becoming the previous Zhao King, Tou Jou's closet advisor.
He later did the same with the current king, Yuu Boku. He also skillfully outplayed both Prince Ka and Ri Boku by using the late king Tou Jou’s posthumous decree to crown Prince Sen following Ri Boku’s release from prison. He later effortfully assassinated any future political enemies influenced by them as he wiped out Ka's supporters and their entire families in a single night and nearly killed Ka and Ri Boku with multiple assassination attempts, thereby collapsing whatever political and martial might the prince could have mustered to maintain his power in Kantan. After the loss of Great General Ko Chou, Kaku Kai realized that if Ren Pa did return to Zhao the old Great General would mostly likely find faults with the current king as he did with the previous and probably turn his blade towards the officials that support him.
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Trivia[]
- Kaku Kai is based on a real historical politician, Guo Kai, who was known to be a treacherous minister.
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| Zhao | |
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| Royal Family | Bu Rei † • Tou Jou † • Yuu Boku • Ka • Earl Chou Ki † • |
| Prime Minister | Kaku Kai • Ri Boku |
| Officials | Hi • Shun Pei Kun • Hei To • Ko Shuu • Jou Kei •
Ken Ho • Kan Sou • En Sei † • |
| Royal Harem | Kou Hi |
| City Lords | Duke Hoku Ryou • Duke Son Fu ‡ • Ki Shou • Gaku'in • Shi Ba Shou • Duke Kuku • Tou Kan • Tou Kin • |
| Citizens | Master Hou † • Madame Hou † • Shi Kei † • Shi Ka † • A Mon † • Kou Shou † • Kon † • En Kan • |
| Military | |
| Great Generals | Gaku Jou ‡ • Ko Chou † • Chou Katsu † • |
| Three Great Heavens | Ri Boku • Shi Ba Shou • Hou Ken † • Ren Pa ‡ • Rin Shou Jo † • Chou Sha † • |
| Generals | Ki Sui • Ba Tei • Kei Sha † • Kan Saro • Ji Aga † • Gaku Shou • Ba Nan Ji • Shun Sui Ju • Fu Tei • Kotsu Min Haku • En Kan • Ri Haku • Kou Son Ryuu ‡ • Earl Rai • Chou Haku • Mai Kou • Kai Gou • Ryuu Tou † • Gou Ki • Kou Ki Ou • Kou Shi • Shin Sei Jou † • Fuu Ki † • Man Goku † • Chou Sou † • Gaku'Ei † • Chou Ga Ryuu † • Gyou’un † • Kin Mou † • Earl Kou † • Shin Ri Kan † • Zet Su † • Jyou Ka Ryuu † • Ko Haku Kou † • Gaku Haku Kou † • Ryuu Haku Kou † • Ryuu Fu † |
| Commanders | Kaine • Ba Fuu Ji • Fuuon • Shi En • Sai'u • Mei Fu • Kou Kaku † • Gou Ran † • Sei Kiga • Ka Hou • Kai Shin • Koku Rai • Koku Rei • Zen Man • Sen Bi • Sei Mei • Seiu • Duke Sei • Ren Ka • Sou Ha • Sei Ka Un • Man Haku • Tou Gan † • Shuu † • Gi Ka † • Sou † • Shuu † • You Ou † • Ba Toku † • Den'I † • Ten † • Rai Ka † • Jo Shou † • Jo Rin † • Shin Riku † • Seki Kou † • Kou Zen † • An Ki † • Chiku Shin † • Ko Getsu † • Ta Getsu † • Ro Shin † • Chou Gaku † • Kou Tou † • Ko Ro † • Sou Kan † • Ka Man † • Kyo Yo † • Chou Riku † • Ki Shou † • Un Kei † • Un Gen † • Gou Za Kou † • |
| Soldiers | Haku Sha † • En Shou † • Ban Riku † • Kaku Jou † • Kon Jin † • Den Ko • Den Pou † • Hei Shuu † • Haku Ya • Kou Shuu • Gi Ta • Ga Kou • Kei Fu • Kat Sho • |
| Affiliates | Quanrong of Ryouyou (Rozo † • Goba † • Bunen † • Tork † ) • Geeli † • Bolf • Chida † • Tehgo • Nujah • Wan • Geni • |
References[]
- ↑ Chapter 645