[Tsuyoshi]

Originally Posted by Shinso Tsukune

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Gyokuro is indeed powerful, but Akua didn't learn the Jigen-Tou from her, during Akua's and Akasha's fight, she told Akasha that she has studied Jigen-Tou all so that she could steal her Shinso blood, and i doubt Touhou would have teached Gyokuro considering shes a villian.

And about Issa, i bet Gyokuro did cast him aside because he supported Akasha and Moka, which would anger Gyokuro and took head of the Shuzen family herself, but i do agree with you that if Issa is dead than it would definitely be a dick move on Ikeda's part, so since he is no longer the head of the Shuzen family, than i'm going to go ahead and assume that he is a good guy, just waiting for the time to step out of the shadows and make his own move.

Tsukune's technique: Bakuryuujin (lit. Explosive Dragon God)

Spoiler for 43:

Yes, Akua learned it for that purpose, but who do you think put her up to it? By that I mean, who do you think revealed to her that she's a descendant of Alucard and that she ought to get her vengeance on Akasha and take the blood that should belong to her? Gyokuro wants Alucard's awakening, and sending Akua would do the trick if she could get either Akasha or Moka to use their powers, and that's why there's a good chance Gyokuro would teach her what is neccessary to cause them to do that. And as much of a genius in combat as she is, I doubt she would've learned a technique she identifies as Fuhai-sensei's rather than her own all by herself, for that would mean she would've had to re-invent it completely, and someone her age couldn't possibly have done that at the time. Like I said, Gyokruo's the only feasible person I would think Akua could've learned the Jigen-tou from. She may be a villain now, but there's no telling how long she could've lived, but I doubt she's younger than 50 or even 100, so it's highly possible that long before the series even started, Gyokuro wasn't as villanous as she is now, and quite possible he could've taught her the Jigen-tou.