"Let me introduce you to Nicole Robin, an O'Hara scholar with a doctorate in history. She is also my sister. She will teach you about cultural subjects from now on. Don't worry, she is a very good person and very knowledgeable. She basically knows everything in the books."
A warm smile was given to little Guina. Master did a good job, right?
Kuina was a little overwhelmed and said, "Master, you misunderstood." Then she asked weakly.
"Master, do I have to learn all this? Do all of us who learn swords have to do this?"
"Of course, our school takes the path of unity of knowledge and action. We must know that our knowledge is the basis for action, and action is the effort of knowledge; knowledge is the beginning of action, and action is the completion of knowledge.
It is hard to do, and it is hard to know. What I am passing on to you now is knowledge and morality. In the future, when you use the sword, you must practice the knowledge and morality you have learned. Do you understand?"
"How do you practice with a sword?"
"Does it count as practicing if you can make disobedient people obey you when they see your sword?"
A joke from Gui Na: This master seems to be fooling people, but they are under the same roof.
"Calculate."
"Okay, you are worthy of being my good apprentice. Study slowly. There will be exams every month in the future. Hahahaha."
Kuina had no choice but to slowly study under Robin's supervision to get through this painful time, and then practice swordsmanship with Noah in the afternoon.
The get out of class finally ended at noon. Although the introductory knowledge was not difficult, reading was really uncomfortable for Kuina, who was used to holding a sword. Even when she read books before, they were all kendo classics.
Teacher Robin’s supervision was also very strict. Even when she was busy with her own work, she would still notice her slacking off and sometimes she would hit her forehead with a bang.
Kuina will never forget the shock she felt when she first saw a hand growing out of the table. Her SAN value dropped drastically, and her sense of evil was maxed out. She screamed, drew out her wooden sword and tried to fight back against the strange hand, but was hit by a knife with her bare hands. She admitted that she was confused at the time, how could such a weird thing catch her sword? Was all these years of kendo training fake?
Her self-doubt didn't last long, because the strange hand threw down the wooden sword and gave her a blow to the head. It was extremely painful, as if she was hit by a small hammer, and she rolled on the ground in pain.
She should be thankful that Robin's methods were much more vicious when he was teaching on the Resurrection Island. The guys in the boot camp are all selected from the best in terms of physical fitness and have good resistance to blows, so entry-level moves like head blast are rarely used. The Dabidou Technique, passive head hanging beam and passive cone piercing thigh are all his specialties.
After the pain subsided a little, Kuina looked at Noah who was enjoying the bite beside her and Robin who seemed to know nothing, and felt very depressed.
She probably knew that this was the Devil Fruit user her father had mentioned. His ability was indeed strange and unpredictable, and it was hard to guard against. Recalling that it was a female hand, it must be... Teacher Robin! ?
Really, you are still pretending to know nothing. How come Teacher Robin is so sinister?
“Ahhh, I’ve been discovered. But Kuina-chan’s reaction is so funny, hehe.”
Robin covered her mouth and chuckled. Beneath the appearance of a gentle big sister, she was actually very sinister.
Kuina could only sigh, get up and continue reading. If she was lazy, she would be hit on the head with no escape. No matter how she dodged, she was expected by that hand, as if she had bumped into it herself. Is Teacher Robin so strong?
In terms of observation Haki, Robin is indeed very strong. Her Hana-Hana-no-Mikoto also enhances her observation Haki, and her information gathering ability is MAX. Catching someone who is lazy is really making a fuss about nothing.
After class, Kuina was a little dazed and it took her a while to come back to her senses.
After lunch and a short rest, Kuina came to the back mountain of Shimotsuki Village. She was extremely excited that she could finally practice kendo seriously.
"Master, what should we do first?"
Noah took out a book from his arms and opened it.
At this time, Kuina felt a sense of disillusionment. Why was she reading again? She wanted to learn the move of the sword that could split the sky!
"Hmm~ I'll take a look and find it. Sorry, it's been a long time since I finished writing this book and I haven't read it much."
"Kendo secret manual?"
"Yes, I wrote it myself when I was entering the realm of swordsmanship. How about "Detailed Explanation of the Way of the Sword, From Beginner to Swordsmanship", isn't the name easy to understand?"
"Uh, yeah."
Kuina, who already had a general understanding of Noah's style, could easily deal with this book title that had no sense of sophistication.
"I gave this book to your father before, but he didn't seem to use it. I don't know why. So I will use the knowledge organized in it to give you some preliminary instruction."
In fact, it’s not that Koshiro doesn’t use this book, but even if this book lowers the threshold for practice, not many people in this small gym in the East China Sea can meet the requirements.
The first is basic qualifications. Most people still don’t have enough, so they can’t go far in the sword art, so they don’t need it. The second is material conditions, some food supplements, some medicine supplements. Many people with sufficient qualifications don’t have family conditions to support them. The third is character, which is also the most difficult level to screen. Over the years, there have been some people who have met the above two conditions, but they have not passed the character level.
This is not a simple self-defense swordsmanship, but an all-round system that can produce a swordsman. Koshiro does not want to teach a person without morals in the end. Such a swordsman will only engage in endless killing, which is inconsistent with his temperament. Therefore, only three or five people have received private instruction over the years.
Unfortunately, due to bad luck, not everyone was lucky enough to make it to the end. Some eventually gave up on kendo, some went out to sea and were killed, and some became greedy and tried to steal the book and were killed instead.
Finally, until now, no one from the Shimotsuki Gym has truly completed the path of a swordsman. It seems that this book is more suitable for large forces, with good training conditions and protection during the growth stage, so that the success rate is high.
As for Kuina, she was just laying the foundation of Shimotsuki Kendo and had not yet reached the bottom line for the next step. It was inevitable that she would be taught by Noah himself this time.
Chapter 127 Weighing Red Hair
A month later, Kuina was piercing leaves in the woods with her wooden sword, as swift as the wind, steady and accurate. This was the requirement Noah had put forward, and she was practicing seriously.
Kuina has good talent and a solid foundation, and will soon be able to move on to the next step. During this period, except for the occasional appearance of the green algae head, no one came to disturb Kuina. According to Zoro, he did not come here on purpose, but just walked here. Noah believed this.
Noah was not idle during this period, but slowly mastered the strength he had just broken through, started from the basics again, and then walked back to the realm of the great swordsman day by day. Finally, he had a preliminary grasp of the current realm of swordsmanship.
With his current mastery of the sword, he could easily use the Overlord Haki entanglement. But the sword that cut through the sky that day was still not enough. When he broke through, it was the result of so many years of accumulation of sword skills. Now that he has returned to normal, he does not have the momentum of that day. He still needs to continue to accumulate.
Seeing Kuina getting better, Noah came to the side and prepared to talk to Long. A month had passed before he remembered to show off his strength to Long. Noah felt that he was a really low-key man.
He took out the encrypted Den Den Mushi and looked at the appearance of the soft Den Den Mushi. He wondered when Dr. Tsukimi's communicator would be ready. He really didn't like this thing. Although it was a little ugly and cute, he always felt that terrestrial gastropods would have mucus, and he felt particularly uncomfortable.
I hope the doctor will do his research quickly. I can't count on smart phones, but a mobile phone will always do. The basic principles have been explained to Dr. Yuejian. Many technologies in the communication system already exist in this world and are very mature. With the help of the terminal's base station No. 0, the communication system belonging to the Revolutionary Army should be available soon.
"Brumuru, burubru."
After the call was connected, Den Den Mushi's face turned serious in an instant.
"Noah? What's going on?"
"Nothing serious, just some breakthroughs in the East China Sea, and then I accepted a little apprentice."
"Apprentice? Kuina?"
"Um, how did you know?"
"On the first night in Shimotsuki Village, Koshiro mentioned this matter. I thought you would definitely accept it, so I didn't say anything."
Damn, is this guy so taciturn? What if I don't take it? Oh, it's okay if I don't take it. I can still practice swordsmanship on Resurrection Island. There will be various conditions to satisfy her. This dragon is quite cunning.
Long over there was also speechless. He thought it was a big deal. He was showing off just to have a disciple? He now had a better understanding of the revolutionary lights.
Although he used to be bold and crazy, enthusiastic and scheming, and generally steady and passionate, he is still a young man in essence. Sometimes he is very happy when he behaves in a way that is suitable for young people.
He has dragged the Revolutionary Army forward all the way to this day, and under the pressure of the World Government, he can still find points of joy. He has a very tenacious mental state. Since he became the leader of the Revolutionary Army, he has rarely laughed.
Oh, Noah just said that his strength has improved a little bit? Could it be...
In Shimotsuki Village, the cold expression of Den Den Mushi slowly collapsed.
"By the way, Noah...you said that your strength has improved a little bit, what do you mean?"
"Oh, it's nothing, I just broke through to become a great swordsman, hahaha, it's just a small matter, keep a low profile."
...There was no sound from the other end of the Den Den Mushi for a while. Was the line disconnected?
He didn't get disconnected, he was just a little surprised for a moment. Ryu was trying his best to control his expression, not wanting the Den Den Mushi to convey his broken expression to the other party. A breeze of joy blew around him. He is truly a man who brings miracles.
"Noah, you did a great job."
No matter how Long suppressed it, when Noah saw the Den Den Mushi's expression gradually distorted, it was as if he saw the macho man who was trying seriously to hide his joy.
He looks so happy! It seems that Dragon is under a lot of pressure. With another official admiral-level combat force, the Revolutionary Army's foundation has been strengthened again, and the gap with the World Government's high-end combat force has been narrowed again.
"Ahem, I'll wait for you to come back and drink together."
"Ok."
That’s not right. What do you mean by wait for me to come back? Noah had a bad feeling.
"Long, where are you now?"
"Resurrection Island. The latest intelligence shows that there will be Celestial Dragons visiting the East China Sea. You know how much the World Government wants to kill us. If both of us are active in the East China Sea, we will be too big a target. So I'm coming back first. When you return to Resurrection Island, I'll go to the East China Sea to do some work."
Fuck, it's over, how did he return to the Island of Rebirth? He's already in the East China Sea. Why don't you go to the Kingdom of Goa to see your son? Your son has been led astray by Red Hair!
What about Sabo? Will he be blown into pieces and fed to the fish? After failing to rebel against his noble parents, he sank directly into the sea. This is how the amnesiac staff officer of the revolutionary army died.
Besides, the plot has been changed so much, Marijoa has been beaten twice, and there are still Celestial Dragons who dare to come out and wander around. This is looking down on the enemies of my world. My hands are itching. Now that I have broken through the Great Swordsman, I have to cut something to commemorate it. I don’t know if one Celestial Dragon is enough...
Since the dragon is not here, I will do it on my own. In the place where fate began, I will forge the name of a great swordsman with the blood of the Creator. It sounds like a good idea. Let's do it!
"Hey, Noah, what's going on?"
"It's okay. It's the dog head of the Celestial Dragon. I want it."
"Oh, whatever you want. I'll hang up now."
"Goodbye."
The great event that shook the world was decided in just a few words, and the courage of the strong was displayed to the fullest.
Pulling out the Wado Ichimonji and looking at the patterns on the sword, he remembered what Koshiro had said, that he would make its name resound throughout the sea. Previously, he had used big events to become famous, but this time he would try using pure force.
This year, Windmill Village is full of hidden talents. The entire Red Hair Pirates ship is there, and then Garp will return to Windmill Village and hand Luffy over to the care of the bandit Dadan. Finally, the Celestial Dragons will come to the Goa Kingdom.
Red Hair, a swordsman, a fight is not too much. You can learn some knowledge on the road to becoming a great swordsman, and the risk to your life is not high, so you can do this. The general-level floor tile took the initiative to attack, trying to trip up the future fourth emperor.
Forget about Garp, just avoid him for the time being. If you fight with Garp, it will be a life-and-death battle between the two forces. This kind of battle is not the right time right now.
Noah instinctively felt that something was wrong with the celestial dragon who came to the Kingdom of Goa. The World Government was not foolish, so there would most likely be an ambush. He had to find out the situation in advance. If nothing could be done, he would give up. If there was a chance, he would kill him by force to set an example for the remaining celestial dragons. This was the fate of a street stalker.
Well, right now, I'll go to the meeting alone and measure Red Hair's ability!
Chapter 128: Land of Destiny
In the East China Sea, off the coast of Windmill Village, Noah came here alone in a small boat. It was just an ordinary boat, not the style of Hawkeye. I strongly suspect that Hawkeye has ordered many identical coffin boats so that he can continue to maintain his style.
I had hoped to run into the King of the Sea, but it was just calm. If I kill the King of the Sea, how can Red Hair entrust his arm to the New Era, and let the Bandit King bite off his arm?
Unfortunately, Noah continued to row towards the Windmill Village.
finally reached.
Use the rope to tie the boat carefully. Is this movable or immovable property? The boat next to it is... Red Foss. It is quite big, and the red dragon head is quite domineering, but it is a bit old. It seems that he is a traditional person.
When we arrived at the Windmill Village, the village was quite peaceful, but there were not many people. It was no different from most villages in the East China Sea. There were quite a lot of windmills, I don’t know if it can be considered a feature, and the name of the village was quite realistic. Frost Moon Village was too artistic and unsociable.
Walking in the village, facing the curious eyes of the villagers, Noah always responded with a relaxed smile. His harmless appearance made everyone put their worries at ease.
"This young man looks ordinary, and has nothing but a sword. Is he traveling?"
After all, Windmill Village is Garp's hometown. It is well protected and has never been attacked by pirates, so the people are very simple and honest. This is also one of the reasons why Luffy has become single-celled, because in this village, you can survive without a brain. It is a place with a very high happiness index.
After asking a passerby and finding out the way to the tavern, Noah slowly walked over.
As I got closer, I found that the atmosphere in the only tavern in the village was quite lively. Are you hanging out in the tavern during the day? As expected, it's very red-haired. If there is no party in a day, the star will die.
"Crunch~~"
I pushed open the door of the tavern and saw the scene inside. Redhead and the crew were joking around a kid, teasing him and making him angry. He was indeed the freest man on the sea, and he really didn't care about his face.
So, the man who doesn’t care about his face is the most respectable man in the world?
"My fists are as fast as bullets, Shanks!"
"Okay, okay, got it. Here, your juice."
"Oh, thank you."
Suck, suck.
"Hahahahahaha, a little devil is a little devil."
"Damn it, Shanks..."
The fight was so unconcerned that Long was really envious. Of course it was Long. His son's relationship with others far exceeded his. If something happened to Shanks, Luffy would definitely wake up and explode. If it was Long, he would probably be... angry?
It can be seen that this kind of bullying of children is not the first time. Even Shanks' crew members are a little speechless. Is the captain so fatherly? I really don't know what's going on. But if the captain really has children, he must not be as unruly as his father.
At this time, Makino interrupted this parent-child time because she saw a new guest at the door. This was not easy, because Shanks had been staying in the tavern during this period, and other people in the village did not dare to come.
Although Shanks acted approachable and polite, pirates have such a reputation that even Red Hair wouldn't approach him if they didn't dislike him.
"My dear guest, would you like something to drink here?"
"rum."
