Arena of Honor Kenpachi Round 13 Season 5

A couple of weeks ago, Round 13 of Season 5’s "Arena of Honor" event took place in the lands of Westeros. Kenpachi—our protagonist today and a player known for his bravery and skill in these types of competitions—frequently participates in and enjoys such events, consistently putting on a great show.

He is driven by the long-term goal of earning the "King of Glory" title—an honor he has long pursued but which remains elusive due to the difficulty of securing it. It is worth noting that this title demands a minimum point threshold; even after reaching that mark, the title is reserved exclusively for the top 100 players who meet the requirement.

Although Kenpachi meets the minimum point requirement, he has not yet broken into the top 100 highest-scoring players, meaning the coveted title remains out of reach for now.

Consequently, Kenpachi must overcome every challenge in his path and secure as many victories as possible.

Today, Kenpachi would once again be playing with a random team; he was unable to assemble a solid squad, as his friends generally played at different times, and finding a regular team was difficult due to the irregular schedule of his own matches.

As we know, a random team can be a hindrance to Kenpachi’s goals; such teams usually lack the strategy, leadership, coordination, and communication essential for victory. Consequently, Kenpachi would once again have to give 200% of his effort, never knowing what other obstacles might lie in his path.

Once the matchmaking was finalized and he had analyzed the opposing team, Kenpachi concluded that it was one of the most powerful on the map. Among the rivals was an old friend, Robszy—a player well-known to Kenpachi with whom he had shared many battles and a long history of gameplay, though Rob currently preferred the quiet of his own alliance over the top-tier alliance Kenpachi belonged to.

On the other side were two other familiar faces—Analog and Vidoq—defending the Stark faction. Vidoq was an infantry player whom Kenpachi knew he could defeat; having faced him before, he had no qualms about the matchup. However, things would be a bit more complicated with Analog. A spearman, Analog posed a challenge because Kenpachi knew he struggled against spear-wielding players; this uncertainty about whether he could win cast a shadow of doubt that could spell a major setback for our protagonist's plans.

Suddenly, Kenpachi was overcome with doubt—and to make matters worse, his own team showed no signs of life.

The match's opening move confirmed Kenpachi's suspicions: the team captain decided to build infantry camps with the aim of seizing the Tyrell clan's castle...

That didn't happen; the captain failed to notice that Tyrell was building cavalry camps, nor did he scout ahead to realize that the defense would be weaker against spear camps—thereby costing us the chance to seize the enemy clan's castle.

In the first round of altars, the Lannister faction—led by my friend Robszy—sought to capture several altars in order to secure the buffs and the points awarded for the initial capture and ongoing control. Kenpachi obviously could not allow this; he also needed those buffs and points to achieve victory.

For several minutes, Kenpachi successfully defended various altars, a feat that filled him with great hope; he even defeated the spear-wielding alt belonging to his friend Robszy—an opponent who, while not as formidable as Analog, nonetheless bolstered his courage and lifted his spirits.

When it became possible to fight for the Dragonpits, Kenpachi secured one for his faction, defending it without much trouble; then, with only seconds remaining, he launched a solo attack on another Dragonpit defended by his friend Robszy, of the Lannister faction.

Although this report shows that Kenpachi was defeated, Robszy had a defensive force of 4.6 million troops, and the number of troops lost on both sides was nearly equal.

In a balanced battle featuring similar synergies, commanders, and weapon quality, Kenpachi suffered the defeat—yet he deserves credit, as his performance was strong.

City of Glory was about to become available.

Once the City of Glory truce ended, Kenpachi was the fastest player on the map. His team sat in third place in the rankings, and he hoped to defend City of Glory and turn the tide of the match.

Kenpachi was staking everything on this moment—it was all or nothing. The game would be decided right here; while he knew victory was within reach, failing to secure it would mean certain defeat.

If Kenpachi was quick to capture City of Glory first, Robszy would be just as quick and bold in attacking the weakened Kenpachi before he could be reinforced by his teammates.

Kenpachi launched a rally against City of Glory, seeing how, despite landing several hits, he was unable to defeat Robszy and defend the structure that was so vital to his cause.

This time, he would emerge victorious.

Fortunately for Kenpachi, an attack by Analog—from the Stark faction—had struck earlier, so he faced a significantly weakened defense from Robszy, making it possible to secure City of Glory once again.

But...

He would be defeated once again; in a close match between Analog and Kenpachi, it was the player from the Stark faction who claimed victory. Although Analog’s lineup didn't feature as many high-quality commanders, the counter-advantage was on his side, and—contrary to appearances—his account was quite solid, bolstered by a good set of additional buffs from certain structures.

Once again, Kenpachi launched a rally against City of Glory; he was running out of time and had to settle the match soon.

History would repeat itself.

Kenpachi would strike Robszy, significantly weakening his defense and allowing an Analog rally to capture the structure; to make matters worse, the opposing defense held firm this time, and they secured the City of Glory for the Stark faction, leaving Kenpachi in a rather poor position.

After some time, the battles resumed, though this time the roles were reversed: Kenpachi faced Analog, weakening his defenses just enough for Robszy—his friend and rival—to ultimately secure the City of Glory.

That hadn't been the original plan, yet Kenpachi felt a sense of satisfaction knowing that if he couldn't claim the City of Glory himself, at least his friend Robszy would.

Even so, Kenpachi launched a swift attack, thinking he might capitalize on the fact that Robszy had just fought Analog to try and seize the City of Glory for himself and his faction, but he was defeated once again.

Analog would strike Robszy, knocking him out of City of Glory once again; hoping to find a weak and compromised defense, Kenpachi would then launch an attack.

To his surprise, however, he would encounter a solid defense that prevented Kenpachi from wresting control of City of Glory.

Seeing how victory had slipped away from Kenpachi, he would attempt to secure at least second place based on points; to this end, he would attack and defend strategic locations to gather points for his cause.

The match eventually came to an end, and—to no one's surprise—despite Kenpachi's tremendous effort, his faction managed to beat only the NPCs. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't secure a strong result; he was outscored two-to-one by the runner-up, and his teammates put in a poor performance. Although he had fun—facing old friends and new rivals alike—Kenpachi was far from pleased with this third-place finish, which made his quest for the coveted "King of Glory" title even more difficult.

The dominance of today's opposing factions was clearly evident, but teamwork plays a huge role in events like this; if your team doesn't measure up, you're done for—you need a team that puts in just as much effort as you do.

With the points earned today, Kenpachi would reach 348—surpassing the minimum required for King of Glory—but he still hasn't cracked the top 100, and with results like this, he can pretty much forget about it.

Something has to change—whether it's the schedule, the strategy, or simply... STOPPING PLAYING WITH RANDOM PEOPLE!!!