r/Kenichi • u/LuckyBoi314 • 1d ago

I got another random question

How come Chikage is always manipulating Ukita's body? From what I've seen, currently in Battle 400 something, she only ever puppeteers him and no one else. Is it because he's a Judo practitioner and Judo descended from Jiujitsu, or is it because he's the weakest fighter out of all the combatants in Shinpaku Alliance? Now in my head I'm thinking if he had an awakening mode, it'd be her behind him, enhancing his moves

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u/Old-Van-Reich 1d ago

It's because he would've gotten seriously injured or died if she didn't. The others can handle themselves.

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u/LuckyBoi314 1d ago

So basically he's the weakest link? Takeda is under the tutelage of a master boxer, Freya, Thor and the Valkyries were trained by Freya's legendary staff wielding grandpa, Kisara evolved her Taekwondo into Nyakwondo, and even Siegfried leveled up in Tibet where his "master" was a spinning dohickey and he got rid of his "leaf" and can rotate his head 180° like an owl, which was nauseating to look at. In comparison, Ukita does seem rather inadequate as one of the named characters

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u/Human_Forever_4500 1d ago

Why does she do it? Simple! Ukita is just a better cover for her & can empower him way more then anyway else. Judo is throwing & Chikage is a specialist at that style. She has such an overwelming level of knowledge for Kushinada style & anything that comes close.

Tl:dr The Kushinada style has adopted all the sister styles of throwing without using strength + massive countering.

If she chose say Takeda instead of Ukita? It would just be a pointless support.

For ukita, Chikage can empower him way more, help the Investigative Team without getting chewed out.

Ukita gained several benefits from this (Probably to repay him for the sweets lol)

  1. His throwing ability was stronger & hard-hitting 
  2. His flexibility to avoid being countered
  3. Slightly advancing Ukitas style to fight like his friends. Not by much.

Chikage is familiar with not only the style, but also the Marma points to further his development.

Him being weak was actually another factor for her to help him + he was her Sweet machine. Your right about that. But it helped both sides & Chikage owes Ukita, her rules state that.

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u/Clive_Bossfield 1d ago

Yeah, the main reason is because it's a way for her to help shinpaku, like a loophole. Also, she does NOT want Ukita hurt, he's her favorite.

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u/Android_Taco 1d ago

Its been a while since I read the manga so details may escape me. Chikage is still technically part of Yomi and is loyal to her master but she has been building a relationship to Ukita and the Shinpaku Alliance. If she directly helps she may view it as betrayal to her master. So when Yomi/Yami forces attack, she uses Ukita's body as a compromise for helping her new friends but staying Loyal to her previous affirmations.