Kingdom manga gives fictionalized account of the Warring States period primarily through the experiences of the war orphan Xin and his comrades.
He fights to become the most significant general under the heavens, and in doing so, unifying China for the first time in 500 years.
Currently, we are in the “Zhao Crisis” Arc and keep moving closer to witness the history of how the war between the three states of China came to be, with Zhao tearing itself up with the internal conflicts in the country.
1. Chapter 649 Raw Scans, Leaks
The rough English translations for the recently leaked raw scans for Kingdom 649 go like this:
In Zhao, The HSU is struggling to get past the number of Zhao troops that are coming in. Once Shin gets through, more troops are waiting for him, and both Hi Hyou units appear to be struggling. Karyoten says the issue is not just the number of Zhao troops, but also competent generals other than Kochou are defending this location now as well.
Before the focus shifts, Shin says they should contact Shouheikun and Karyoten says he’s planning something big so they should wait.
For Kanyou, the courtroom SHK brings up the idea to ally with Wei since that is what’s needed. Sei feels that Wei would not agree to it considering they should know after Zhao is conquered Wei will be the next target. SHK says they will put in a condition to make them agree.
On Wei’s side, Gouhoumei returns to the Wei capital and meets the king. The king apologizes for making him come all the way there, but he wanted Gouhoumei’s opinion on something. GHM heard the news of a possible alliance on the way, and the strategist says it’ll be a 3-year alliance.
Qin has offered to provide them with a city called Juuko. Juuko is a very important landmark in the middle of Qin, Chu, Wei and Han. At the moment it is considered the Castle of Chu. GHM thinks Qin’s lost their minds.
The strategist says the Qin believes within the 3-year alliance the Wei and Qin can join forces to take Juuko and will let Wei take full control of it. Kingdom chapter 650 will be on a break with the magazine next week.
2. Chapter 649 Discussions and Predictions
With Ryofui out of the picture, the readers discuss the upcoming civil war, and well, the manga has been following history.
In the current year 335 BC, the manga will see the fight against Kanki and Ko chou. However, they argue that Ryofui was declared dead during that time, so the author’s twist will remain unknown.
In the next chapter, His majesty might succeed in bringing the civil unrest down, but uproar will rise between Kanki and Riboku!
3. Chapter 649 Release Date
Chapter 649 of the Kingdom manga will be released on Thursday, August 6, at 9:30 am. The title for 649 has not been revealed yet.
In the next chapter, the King has to face the tensions rising between Kanan and the war between three states is pushing closer!
I. Is Kingdom on a Break This Week?
Kingdom manga is published under Weekly Young Jump magazine, a weekly magazine that comes out every Thursday.
Chapter 649 of the Kingdom manga is not on a break this week. It will continue in the next issue of the Weekly Young Jump on Thursday, August 5, at 9:30 am PDT.
4. Recap of Chapter 648
I. The Fated Meeting
Chapter 648, titled “The King’s problem,” begins with the courtiers protesting the King’s meeting with Ryofui, fearing he may be planning something. But they find the court empty as the King postponed the meeting.
Finally, the King and Ryofui meet again after three years, under the same skies! Ryofui mocks him for looking fatigued from ruling large provinces.
The King throws him back to the time he’d admitted defeat in front of him, which stings Ryofui’d pride. He cuts to the chase and wonders why Ryofui let things get far in Kanan, which will not go unnoticed by Kanyou.
Ryofui tells him about Master Shi’s actions and warns him of the activities he has no control over.
II. Ryofui’s Death
Ryofui tells him about the difficulties that are yet to come after the King has unified all the states. The problem that lies within the King is that he is too kind for his good.
Praises the King for being the victor because of his kindness, but it will turn to be his greatest weakness in days to come. However, he gives his last words of advice to the King and hugs him wishing the best for the future.
Over a month, the tension in Kanan increases, and Ryofui is stripped of his rights and wealth. But the news that throws everyone in the palace along with the King in great depression is the fact that Ryofui committed suicide by drinking Zhen poison!
But the last panel reveals that the death was staged, and Ryofui is now on his journey to witness the new kingdom the King envisioned!
5. Where to Read
Damn! No streaming services found :/
6. About Kingdom
The Kingdom is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
The manga provides a fictionalized account of the Warring States period primarily through the experiences of the war orphan Xin and his comrades.
He fights to become the most significant general under the heavens, and in doing so, unifying China for the first time in 500 years.
Several of the characters are based on historical figures. Often, characters will take the names of people in history, and other times they will have completely different names. The series was adapted into a three-season anime television series by Studio Pierrot.
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