Pirate's Path of Destiny

The next day, Will and Gino followed Koshiro's instructions yesterday and came to the hillside behind the dojo early to wait.

At this time, the distant dawn had just broken through the horizon. Will and Will were lying on the grass casually, picking weeds in their mouths and enjoying the beautiful sunrise in the distance.

The scenery in the early morning was beautiful, but Master Koushiro, who had been waiting for a long time, still hadn't come.

Will spat out the grass blades in his mouth, and turned his head slightly towards his companion with his arms resting on his arms. He wanted to chat with Kino to pass the time, but he saw Kino staring at the rising sun in a daze, with reflections in his eyes. A brilliant dawn.

Will looked a little dazed, then smiled and pushed his companion beside him, and started chatting.

The sun gradually rose, and soon it was high in the sky.

The two people who had been waiting for a long time had already stood up from the grass. Will, who was a little impatient, already wanted to go to the dojo to see what was going on, while Gino seemed much quieter, but he also hoped that Master Koushiro would come earlier. .

It wasn't until the sun was shining brightly that Koushiro finally arrived.

He still had that calm expression on his face, narrowed his eyes and smiled at the two people on the grassy slope, and walked slowly and leisurely in front of them.

Will was slightly unhappy and asked with resentment: "Master, didn't we agree to meet in the early morning? May I ask why you didn't come until noon?"

This question sounds a bit aggressive. If it were an ordinary master and disciple, he would have to re-examine the etiquette issue between master and disciple.

Jino couldn't help but tugged on his friend's clothes, signaling him to calm down his temper.

Hearing this, Koushiro was not annoyed. Instead, he avoided the topic and began to examine the two people's recent practice.

The sun in the sky is moving westward day by day, but the three masters and apprentices on the grassy slope have been doing their usual daily exercises and guidance.

Koushiro didn't say a word about the purpose of coming here this time, while Will realized his previous gaffe and couldn't say anything more.

Finally, the sun went down, and little lights gradually lit up in the village at the foot of the mountain.

Koushiro led the two people who had not yet eaten back to the dojo and took them to the back room.

Sitting on both sides of the low table, Will and Gino were still panting slightly after continuing to exercise for most of the day, and there were still beads of sweat running down the sides of their cheeks from time to time.

Koushiro, who was sitting on the other side of the table, kept a calm face, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

Seeing that the two disciples across the table were looking at him, he finally put down his teacup and started preaching.

"You have practiced kendo all day today. Do you feel that your swordsmanship has changed?"

The tea table was a little quiet, and the people sitting on both sides didn't speak anymore. After a short period of time, Will, who was a little hesitant, spoke honestly:

"hardly."

Koushiro glanced at him with some approval, and then continued slowly:

"Then how can I improve my swordsmanship?"

"It's practice day and night, Master Koushiro"

This time it was Gino who answered, and his eagerness to give it a try made Will beside him have the illusion that he was in an elementary school classroom.

"If that's the case, then you also know that this is a work in progress and there is no need to rush. Then why are you still so impetuous?"

Next to him, Gino nodded thoughtfully, but Will did not agree with this.

As a time traveler, he is familiar with the turmoil of the next world. When the pirate world becomes more and more dangerous, how can he slowly improve his strength here in peace and contentment?

This is already the year 1512 of the Haiyuan calendar, and there are still a full ten years before Luffy goes to sea.

Luffy, the protagonist in the original work, spent two years after going to sea to build up a strong power and carve out a world in the new world.

Will boasted that he could not push through the whole process with the halo on like the protagonist. The goal he set for himself was ten years.

Ten years, equivalent to five times as long as Luffy, he wants to become the overlord of the new world before Luffy goes to sea.

Although Will's body was sitting in the back room at this time, his heart seemed to have become a third-person perspective, overlooking the world with a prophetic attitude that was superior to others.

The candles in the back room kept burning, and the light was swayed by the breeze outside the window, reflecting Will's wandering eyes.

Noticing this, Koushiro smiled again and asked another question without waiting for the answer from the two-year-old young disciple.

"What do you think a sword is?"

Long after the question was posed, at Koushiro's gesture with a smile, Gino expressed his thoughts.

"I think the sword should be the partner of all swordsmen. They should never abandon each other and fight together. It is an indispensable part of a swordsman's life."

After hearing the answer, Koushiro didn't make any comments. He just nodded to Gino and looked at Will, waiting for his answer.

Will, who didn't answer for a long time, had some different views on Gino's answer.

He seemed to be shrinking in age again and returned to the kindergarten. After the teacher in front of him asked a question, the child next to him immediately revealed the somewhat innocent dream in his heart.

"A sword should be a tool. It is the tool that all swordsmen use to kill. It is the weapon that they rely on to survive."

Although his voice was not loud, some of his words were shocking. Such remarks were absolutely treasonous in a dojo that always pursued the way of swordsmanship.

Jino, who was sitting nearby, was very surprised when he heard this, and quickly wanted to stop his companion from talking anymore.

"Will, you..."

At this time, Koushiro raised his hand to stop Gino's words and motioned for Will to continue speaking.

Will calmed down and clenched his fists before continuing.

"I...I can't lie without conscience. In my opinion, a sword is sharp and durable, but it is still a tool in essence. It is indeed a swordsman's helper, but that's all."

Will closed his eyes and expressed his inner thoughts in one breath, and Will sighed inwardly.As someone who believes in materialism, even though he has come to this somewhat idealistic world, he still cannot easily change his inner cognition.

Surprisingly, Koushiro agreed with this answer. He seemed to understand something, nodded and said:

"Everyone has their own way of kendo, there is no right or wrong. It will still be early morning tomorrow, still in that place, I will tell you what the kendo of our dojo is."

After standing up and saying goodbye to each other, Will and Gino walked down the mountain. On the way, Gino expressed his confusion about Will's behavior today, and the latter could only respond with a wry smile.

Maybe he really hasn't let go of the past and fully integrated into this world.