Pirates of my own way

"Then you should start from the most basic level with the most junior apprentices in the dojo."

Koushiro finally agreed to Lu Chen and others' request to learn kendo. He didn't know whether it was Lu Chen's sincere attitude and words that played a role, or whether it was the large sum of Bailey, the ship full of grain and tobacco they brought that played a role. effect.

Lu Chen didn't care, as long as Koushiro relaxed, the rest of the matter would be easier to handle.

He does not expect to become a master of swordsmanship like Zoro, and he may not even use a sword when fighting in the future, but he feels that through the process of learning swords, he may hope to break through the bottleneck and usher in strength. another period of growth.

Early the next morning, the group of apprentices at Yishin Dojo who were only seven or eight years old suddenly discovered that there were suddenly many more adults practicing swordsmanship with them today.

Some of these people seemed to have practiced well, but some knew nothing about swords at all. Mr. Koushiro only taught them once and then handed them over to the instructor responsible for the most basic kendo.

Some of them were clumsy, and they were given a few words of reprimand by the instructor. The instructor said that they were not as good as those seven or eight-year-old kids, which caused a burst of laughter from the group of apprentices and children next to them.

Bounty was holding a wooden sword in his hand, and his face was red from holding back. He didn't know how to use a sword in the first place, and he didn't learn seriously, so he learned even more slowly. Among the swordsmen of the Arakaze Pirates, He was the one who performed the worst. Naturally, he was the one who was scolded the most by the trainer.

At this moment, when he heard the ridicule of a group of seven or eight-year-old children beside him, who were not as tall as his belly, the pirate became even more angry and embarrassed, and his face turned purple.He was about to get angry when his captain glanced at him and said something that frightened him so much that he swallowed his anger.

"Bounty, what are you doing? If you don't study hard, we will all learn the basic kendo in a few days and move to the intermediate and advanced kendo classes. Then you will stay alone in this junior kendo class with these children. Let’s keep you company, maybe not long after, these kids will be promoted to the intermediate kendo class, and they might become your senior brothers.”

Bounty was so frightened that his face immediately turned from red to white. Lu Chen was not joking with him. If he really stayed alone in this junior kendo class and followed a group of brats, he would join the Wild Wind Pirates in the future. There's no need to mess around on the ship, those bastards will definitely laugh at him.

"Boss, please don't leave me here!" Bounty was so frightened that he started to cry. The fearless pirate was afraid of being embarrassed and being laughed at by his companions.

Lu Chen slapped Bounty on the head and scolded with a smile: "Look at your ability! Practice hard, but if it doesn't work, I will catch you guys out and practice more alone when you go back to rest at night."

Bounty looked bitter, but he didn't dare to disobey Lu Chen, and he was even more afraid that he would be really embarrassed by then, so he had to grit his teeth and nod in agreement.

...

At night, the sky is clear and the stars and moon are clearly visible.

Koushiro moved the table to the yard and was drinking tea.

There were several people sitting across from him, each one stranger than the last.

If Lu Chen saw them, he would definitely recognize these people, but at the moment, he was resting on the boat on the shore of Shuangyue Village.If the Arakaze Pirates come to the Isshin Dojo to learn swordsmanship, they will stay at the dojo during the day and return to the ship at night.

Lu Chen knew that there were many secrets between Isshin Dojo and Koushiro himself, so he consciously tried to stay away from Isshin Dojo at night. This was considered a tacit understanding between him and Koshiro.

Sitting in the center opposite Koushiro's table, a figure was covered by a robe and hood, making it difficult to see clearly. What he was tasting at the moment was the cigar Lu Chen gave to Isshin Dojo.Gently exhaling the smoke from his mouth, this mysterious figure picked up the tea cup, raised his head and drank the tea soup in one gulp.

When he raised his head, his face was vaguely revealed. The left side of his face was covered with lines, whether they were tattoos or wounds. It was unforgettable at a glance.

"Has all the food been transported?" Koushiro asked.

"Yeah." The mysterious man responded.

Koushiro continued: "That's good, no matter what, these pirates really helped a lot this time."

"Are they pretending to be the navy, or are they from the World Government?" asked the person sitting diagonally across from Koushiro. He has exaggerated hair, exaggerated eyelashes, exaggerated clothes, and exaggerated makeup. The feeling is exaggerated.

Koushiro pondered for a moment and said: "I don't think so. They have been here for more than a month. They started learning from the most basic how to hold a sword. Now most of them have entered the advanced kendo class of the dojo. I I’ve been observing them and it doesn’t feel like they are just faking it.”

"I have met them before, with their captain. He should recognize me." The mysterious man who had been drinking tea said lightly.

"oh?"

"ah?!"

Everyone was shocked, and the guy who looked particularly exaggerated even opened his mouth in an exaggerated manner, "Long...you..."

"Don't worry, he probably knows me, and he saw that I knew that he knew me, but he still chose to pretend that he didn't know me. I guess he has no hostility. Besides, we are leaving tomorrow. Short I shouldn’t be able to come back to the East China Sea for a while. Koushiro, are you really not going to be with us?" The mysterious man known as "Dragon" said. Parting was imminent, but he still hoped that Koshiro could be with him.

Koushiro smiled and shook his head. The master of the dojo smiled particularly gently, "That's all. Kuina is not here, and I am too lazy to move. I will just die in this dojo. Take care, my friends."

The mysterious man shook his head and took another gulp of tea soup. "You always like to help others, but you always live alone. If you have the opportunity, teach your true swordsmanship. After all, Guina has been taught by you." Sent to the Navy."

Mentioning Kuina, a look of longing flashed in Koushiro's eyes, "When she was a child, she had a competitive temperament, but she was also a little confused. Going to the navy is actually better than staying in the dojo. If... at least the navy can keep her alive."

"As for swordsmanship, haha, I have actually taught it to those pirates. Among those people, there are several people with quite good understanding, especially their captain, who has very good swordsmanship. Unfortunately, I can also see it. , he just wants to become stronger by learning the sword, but he doesn’t love the sword. It’s a pity to have the sword spirit but no sword heart. But he told me that he has a cadre under him who must be very suitable for me. , it is said that he will be here in a few days..."

Several people across from Koushiro looked at him with some surprise. They were surprised that Koushiro was willing to teach the swordsmanship, and they were even more surprised by Koushiro's happy expression when he mentioned these pirates.

"It seems that you won't be too lonely in the East China Sea. We are all happy for you. Take care, my friend."

"Take care of yourself."

We drank tea until almost dawn, and at some point, the people sitting around the table with Koushiro quietly left.