Kou Yoku

“	The Name's Kou Yoku The Thunder! 5000-man commander of Chu!! It's showdown time, Qin Commander Tou!!	”
—To Tou and the Tou Army.

Kou Yoku
Manga Anime <tabber>
Chinese	Xiang Yi
Kanji	項翼
Romaji	Kou Yoku
Epithet	Thunder
Biographical Information Status Alive Marital Status Single Age 20s Gender Male State Chu Location Chin City (Former)
Professional Information Classification Unit Commander Cavalry Occupation Soldier Affiliates Chu Military Rin Bu Kun Army (Defunct) Ka Rin Army Kou Yoku Unit Coalition Army (Defunct) Military Rank 5000-Man Commander Equipment Bakuya Sword Bow
Media
Appearance Manga Debut Chapter 253

Kou Yoku is a 5000-Man Commander of the state of Chu and is also known as the "Thunder", He is around the same age as Shin, Ou Hon, and Mou Ten and a part of Chu's young generation of military commanders.

Appearance

Kou Yoku is clean-shaven and has shoulder-length hair.

Personality

Kou Yoku's personality is similar to that of Shin's: Rude, laid back and intense when it comes to combat, he also appears to be an instinctual fighter down to the core.

History

Possibly since his days as a 100-man commander, he spent many years touring the Southern battle lines of Chu with Rin Bu Kun and Haku Rei.

Story

Sanyou Aftermath Arc

After the Qin army had successfully conquered the Sanyou region of Wei, Kou Yoku and Haku Rei were stationed at the Qin border under the command of General Rin Bu Kun. He went to taunt the Hi Shin Unit with arrows for three days until Shin has enough and jumps from the top of their post on the cliff to kill him, He blocks the attack and they soon begin trading blows. The Chu retreat to stop a battle from breaking out but Shin continues to chase them. Kou Yoku fires arrows at him but Shin easily deflects them before Haku Rei knocked him off his horse with one shot. Shin then tells them the young 1000-Man Commanders of Qin are all monsters and they aren't in the same league. Later, he is scolded by Rinbukun for fighting Shin. He then asked him about Shin's abilities. He responds by saying he was nothing special. Haku Rei then says he is quite strong, but he's no match for Kouyoku with his Bakuya Sword. A few days, later Qin and Chu pull back their forces.

Coalition Invasion Arc

He was present for the meet up between Shun Shin Kun and Ri Boku. After the meeting, Rin Bu Kun asked Shun Shin Kun if Ri Boku was planning a Chu/Zhao Alliance. To which he told them that they were underestimating Ri Boku because it is something far more terrifying than they could imagine. Months later, he is part of the first wave of Chu forces invading Qin from the border and is shocked when their army encounters the Tou Army.

During the Battle of Kankoku Pass against Qin, Kou Yoku is placed in the Chu 1st Army along with Haku Rei, led by General Rin Bu Kun. He tried to kill Mou Ten, but Mou Ten easily parries his blows. Then he remembered Shin's words about the young 1000-Man Commanders of Qin and was about to pull out his Bakuya Sword but the duel was halted when Roku O Mi came charging in to slay Rin Bu Kun.

Later, when Mou Ten is about to slay Haku Rei, Kouyoku arrives to parry the blow, knocking Mou Ten off his horse. Before he can kill Mou Ten, Ou Hon arrives to save him and both forces engage each other in battle. Kou Yoku unsheathes his Bakuya Sword and duels Ou Hon. As they clash, word arrives of Rinbukun's death at Tou's hands.

At night, as they cremate Rinbukun’s body, he promises to get revenge by killing Tou.

The next day, he and Hakurei are transferred to the 2nd Army said to be dangerous even for allies; under the command of General Ka Rin. Later that day, everyone from the first army above the rank of 1000-Man Commander was gathered up. They were shocked to meet the giant, cold-hearted General Karin. She calls out Rinbukun's lieutenant Ro Kin. As he pledges his loyalty, she kicks and breaks his neck, saying she has no use for "incompetent fools who reek of that baldie." and that if it was up to her, they would all be executed. She later declares that the remnants of the 1st Army will fight that day with no assistance from her 2nd Army. And if they are unable to slay the enemy general Tou, they will all be executed. She leaves telling them that if they tell anyone about her height their heads will roll.

During the 15th day of the battle, General Karin, seeing that Tou himself is on the battlefield, promotes Kouyoku to a 5000-Man Commander and orders him to aim for Tou's head. Kou Yoku takes this opportunity to avenge his friend Rinbukun and heads out. In an attempt to surround the enemy general, Kou Yoku spreads his army while engaging Tou in combat himself. As the two men duel, their armies try to take each other out. This way, Kou Yoku keeps Tou occupied and prevents him from attacking the Ka Rin Army, who has now entered the battlefield as well.

State of Ai Arc

He and Haku Rei make a cameo, along with Ka Rin and other members of the Chu military.

Abilities

STATS
Strength	91
Leadership	86
Intelligence	78
Experience	B
Personality: rough

STATS
Strength	91
Leadership	84
Intelligence	78
Experience	C

Leadership: While wielding his legendary sword, Kou Yoku has shown himself a capable leader and source of inspiration for his men.

Tactical abilities: Kou Yoku has shown the capacity for teamwork combining his unit with Haku Rei's very quickly in order to stall the combined assault of the Gaku Ka and Gyoku Hou Units and after being promoted by general Ka Rin, he leads a hastily organized 5,000 men unit and lured out general Tou due to his status as a captain, his abilities impressed Ka Rin who called him "a talent to be nurtured".

Physical Abilities

Swordsmanship: Kou Yoku is heavily offense-oriented and a powerful master swordsman with great hidden potential which he demonstrated when he blocked Shin's Hi Slash which was reinforced by him jumping off a cliff, killing multiple veteran soldiers of a Qin army, withstood and blocked Ou Hon's spear thrusts, and fought one on one with General Tou's Rasen swordsmanship for a considerable amount of time which was incredibly impressive given that the man killed his general just a few days earlier.

Immense Strength: Living up to his title of Thunder, Kou Yoku possesses monstrous strength, with Shin commenting on how heavy his sword strikes were during their brief clash and during the Coalition Invasion of Qin, he later demonstrated even more incredible feats as he sent Mou Ten flying off his horse during his attack on Haku Rei 's position, and sent Ou Hon along with his horse reeling off the ground, and possibly one of his feats to this date includes blocking and stopping General Tou's Rasen - Faru Faru sword strike.

Immense Stamina & Endurance: Kou Yoku also displays an impressive amount of stamina as he withstood multiple glaive strikes of the Tou Army soldiers during his attack on their general and kept fighting on despite excessive blood loss during his duel with Tou.

Archery: While not as potent as his best friend Haku Rei's skills, He also demonstrated some considerable skill in archery as he was able to aim at Shin's chest while riding a horse.

Gallery

Manga

Taunting the Hi Shin Unit.

Mocking the Hi Shin Unit's "manhood".

Kou Yoku receives and blocks Shin's Hi Slash strike.

Firing an arrow at Shin.

Kou Yoku's legendary sword, Bakuya.

Kou Yoku clashes with General Tou, stopping his Rasen - Faru Faru strike.

Duels

• vs. Shin: Interrupted
• vs. Mou Ten: Won
• vs. Ou Hon: Interrupted
• vs. Tou: Interrupted

Quotes

• Pussies! Pussies! Pussies! Woah!! What's this? What kind of man stays silent through all this!? You must be a gigantic coward with no balls! Haha, No balls! No balls! A little girl! Woah!! (Chapter 254: Chu's Young Generation, page 65)
• This guy really is one hell of an idiot. (Chapter 254: Chu's Young Generation, page 69)
• The name's Kou Yoku, 1000-man commander of Chu also known the Thunder. (Chapter 254: Chu's Young Generation)
• From the very start, I knew that we wouldn't be able to fight as a hastily formed 5000-Man Army. But a "5000-man commander's head" is plenty to serve as bait to lure out Tou. All that's left is for me to Kill Him!! (Chapter 307: 5000-Man Commander Kou Yoku, page 31)
• Tch. (Chapter 307: 5000-Man Commander Kou Yoku, page 35)

Characters

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