Pirate's Swordsmanship Supreme

After arranging for Anita to talk to Kuina, Qi Ya walked alone in the courtyard, looking for Zoro.

Since the other party regarded him as a friend, he felt that he should also fulfill his duties as a friend at this time and offer a few words of enlightenment.Regardless of whether it is useful or not, it is enough to do your best and let the other party know your current attitude.

Moreover, with Sauron's own resilience, even if no one enlightens him, he will not be depressed for long.

On the contrary, it is very likely that not long after, when they see each other again, they will look full of energy again.

What really concerned him was not the triumph and frustration between the two children, but the changes that would happen to Kuina in the near future.

Until now, he still couldn't tell whether the latter's death was really due to an accident, or whether it was a fake death specially arranged by Koushiro... If it was a fake death, who was the other party trying to hide it from?

It is said that "a butterfly in the Amazon rainforest of South America, flapping its wings occasionally, can cause a tornado in Texas two weeks later."

I don’t know if my black butterfly fluttering in Shuangyue Village for so long has deflected Guina’s original destiny.

With these thoughts running through his mind, Qi Ya saw Zoro's back on a wall in the backyard.

The other person is currently sitting on the two or three meter high courtyard wall, looking at the paddy fields in the distance. There is a wooden ladder standing next to him. It doesn't look like he wants to commit suicide by jumping over the wall, but he just wants to release the pressure in his heart. .

With the help of the wooden ladder, Qi Ya came to sit next to Zoro and found that the sight of paddy fields connected to the mountains and the sky in front of him was unexpectedly refreshing.

Zoro turned his head and glanced at Qi Ya, then pursed his lips, showing a look of loss, waiting to hear what kind of words of comfort Qi Ya could say.

In Zoro's impression, the character of the guy next to him is somewhat similar to that of his master Koshiro, but he seems to have a few more things than his master.

For example, my master seems to have only a gentle smile on weekdays, and although the guy next to me is very talkative most of the time, he sometimes plays tricks on children, and sometimes gets raped by the landlord's fat cat. Stir up anger...

Overall, he is a very real and gentle big brother.

"..."

After waiting for about two or three minutes, seeing that there was no movement from Qiya, Zoro scratched his head and asked:

"Qiya, aren't you here to comfort me?"

Qi Ya closed her eyes, feeling the breeze blowing on her face, breathing in the fresh air, and said "hmm" before answering.

"Then why didn't you tell me? I'm going to wash my face in a while, and then practice..." Sauron still scratched his head.

"Well, I believe that if you keep at it, you will one day surpass Kuina in swordsmanship. But after defeating her, don't over-stimulate her. We must behave like a gentleman." Qi Ya said in a relaxed tone with his eyes still closed.

"Really? Do you really think I can defeat her?" Zoro's eyes lit up.

If his master Koshiro said this, he would have doubted whether the other party was just comforting him, but it was the outspoken Sakia who said this, so he believed it inexplicably.

"Well, as long as you keep at it."

Qi Ya opened his eyes, turned to Zoro beside him, looked at the other person's silly grin with a red mark, suppressed his smile, and spoke in a serious tone.

……

At the well in the yard, after watching Zoro wash his face vigorously, Qi Ya heard him make up his mind and say:

"Qi Ya, I've decided! Tonight, I'm going to challenge her for another duel! Will you come and watch?"

"...Where are you? I'm free these two days." Qi Ya smiled, and after a pause, he called out: "Zoron."

"Huh?" the former responded, and then looked at Qi Ya doubtfully.

"If Kuina suddenly disappeared from your world one day, would you feel uncomfortable?" Qi Ya asked half-jokingly, half-seriously.

"...I wish I couldn't see her!"

Zoro was stunned for a moment, and after just briefly imagining such a scene, he felt inexplicably empty in his heart, but in the end he still spoke firmly.

The whole afternoon was spent peacefully. Qi Ya rarely practiced swordsmanship with Zoro, Anita and others in the dojo for a long time. However, he only appeared to be practicing swordsmanship on the surface. In fact, he was practicing swordsmanship. Holding a bamboo sword, he kept brushing his proficiency.

That night, Koushiro and Yuyaro sat in the room drinking tea. During their chat, they mentioned the showdown between Zoro and Kuina during the day.

Yuyaro said with a sigh:

"It's only been a year since I started, and Zoro's growth is really jaw-dropping."

"The amount of practice is not comparable to that of others. It is true to say that this is a matter of course."

"However, I still can't beat Kuina!"

Koushiro was listening with a smile, but when he saw Yuyaro mentioning Kuina, he pondered for a moment and then slowly said:

"The female swordsman has a huge obstacle... Judging from the current situation, I can't let her inherit the dojo..."

A few minutes ago, Kuina, who had finished practicing sword swinging and still had sweat on her forehead, happened to pass by and happened to hear the two people in the room talking about the day's duel. She planned to hear whether her father would praise her behind her back. I didn't expect to hear his discrimination against female swordsmen again!

Kuina suddenly opened the sliding door to both sides, and then shouted angrily to Koushiro: "Father!"

Yuyaro was startled by this sudden movement. When he saw that the person coming was Kuina, he called out the other person's name in surprise.

"It's not good to eavesdrop, Kuina!"

Koushiro looked at Kuina, his expression rarely serious for a moment, and his usually gentle voice also had a hint of severity.

Kuina suppressed her excitement, covered her chest with her hands, and leaned her upper body against Koushiro who was sitting on his knees, as if this could better convey her determination to him, "I will definitely become the strongest swordsman in the world!"

This was the first time that she mustered up the courage to formally express her ideals to her father, hoping to truly gain his recognition.

Koushiro's eyes fell on the tea cup in front of him, he was silent for a while, and finally whispered:

"Kuina...girls...cannot become the strongest in the world..."

When he said the last half of the sentence, Koushiro turned to Kuina, who had a determined look on his face, and the expression on his face had become very calm.

Guina stared blankly at her father. She didn't understand why his face, which was kind to others, changed when it came to her... Why couldn't her efforts be recognized by the other party?

Guina didn't say another word and turned around to leave. It wasn't until she turned into the dimly lit corridor that tears began to roll down from the corners of her eyes...

"Hey, Shiro, based on what you've seen and heard, you should have known that Kuina was standing at the door, right? Why would you say such hurtful words?" Yuyaro was a little dumbfounded.

If he hadn't known the inside story, he would have doubted whether Guina was picked up by the other party. No, even if she was picked up, he shouldn't behave like this with his senior brother's urinary temperament.

Koushiro sighed, picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip, then stood up and walked out of the door, looked up at the eaves above for a while, and then said:

"Little brother Qiya, do you think so too?"