From a Pirate to a Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 82 The difficult swordsmanship training

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

While the main body was training in Shimotsuki Village in the East China Sea, the shadow clone who was taking a temporary rest was also looking for the swordsman in the navy.

There are many people in the navy who use knives, but none of them are as good as Hawkeye.

Among them, some lieutenant generals such as Flying Squirrel, because of their previous notoriety, completely treated Kevin as a transparent person and didn't want to pay any attention to him.

Even if they were not afraid of being accused of bullying the weak, they would probably find fault with him when the monster rose up.

Fortunately, there are sword-fighting classes in the Navy Headquarters. After all, there are many majors and above in the headquarters who use swords, so someone still needs to teach them.

Although Kevin didn't use a knife in the youth training camp so I didn't care, I still attended a few classes teaching knife skills, although the main purpose was not pure.

The new outdoor training ground of the youth training camp.

Kevin was noticed by the person who was speaking as soon as he arrived. He glanced at him and didn't pay much attention. However, Zefa, who was sitting next to him, waved to him.

"teacher."

Kevin bowed slightly.

"Heh, you haven't been here since your class graduated. Why are you here today?"

Zefa said as he looked at Kevin's waist, which was a standard navy long sword.

Then he frowned and said, "I remember you didn't use a knife. You only learned knife skills once or twice in the youth training camp. Why do you suddenly want to learn knife skills?"

Although Kevin had sensed the coming storm, he still admitted, "I want to learn swordsmanship recently, so I thought about coming to the youth training camp to follow and listen."

"Humph."

Zefa snorted coldly: "I remember telling you in the youth training camp that Haki is the root of all power. Whether it is the ability of the devil fruit or the sword, it is only one of the auxiliary powers."

"You already have your own way of using your strength based on the Six Styles. Learning swordsmanship from scratch now is putting the cart before the horse and wasting time. What are you thinking?"

Uh……

Kevin was so speechless after being confronted.

It's not like he can just use Shikai and chase Sakaski at 6,000 degrees next time. If he can use Bankai, he can just go to Marijoa and chop off Im's head and use it as a chamber pot, and then liberate the whole world within three days.

This body is not a physical entity. If you anger the old man and get slapped and turned into smoke, that would be a big deal.

After organizing his words, Kevin said sincerely: "Teacher, my domineering aura and original methods have reached a certain point. It is difficult to make further progress, so I was thinking about whether I could learn some usage of the knife."

Zefa was still dissatisfied: "You should squeeze out some time to go to Judicial Island to drink and pick up girls in Water Seven. You don't need to come here now."

Kevin scratched his head, feeling very embarrassed, but fortunately Zefa waved his hand and told him to go down, apparently thinking out of sight, out of mind.

Kevin bowed slightly and retreated, then found a corner to stand in and began to listen to the Lieutenant General Taotu explaining the sword skills and training methods.

But it is obvious that the trainees in the youth training camp are all elites from the Four Seas and Grand Line Navy, and those who use knives here are not novices like Kevin.

Therefore, the sword-fighting class in the youth training camp was not the basics. Apart from the basic training of chopping with all one's strength, he didn't understand anything at all.

After an afternoon, the navy had gained nothing.

It was in the East China Sea where his main body was located that Kevin gained the most basic understanding of swordsmanship.

The so-called communication with the knife is a completely slow and steady process, which requires walking, sitting or lying down, and two hours of meditation every day to comprehend it.

At night, the real body returned to the Marine Headquarters. After the shadow clone dissipated, he released another one and asked it to take his Zanpakuto and meditate on a deserted island.

Outrageous, go to sleep!
When he woke up the next day, the shadow clone was retracted and dispersed to accept the memory, and he was still in a daze.

It's either about the Revolutionary Army, or how long it will take for Kuzan on the Navy's side to take action. Anyway, the more he tried to calm down, the more random thoughts started popping up, and it was of no use at all.

Well, today we will continue to go to Shimotsuki Village to look for Koshiro.

The clone continued to attend classes. Although it was not basic, the memories and insights he brought back could at least play a role.

Today's swordsmanship class was taught by the flying squirrel instead of the peach rabbit. He looked at Kevin several times and then at his standard long sword, his eyes full of sarcasm.

If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Kevin felt he could have fought him.

And the little white-haired devil next to me is very annoying. He looks at me provocatively from time to time and seems to deserve a beating.

Kevin, who was listening to the class in a half-absent-minded state and thinking about whether he should hit the flying squirrel with a club later, was touched on the arm.

He turned his head and looked at the white-haired kid: "What?"

The white-haired kid raised his lips, almost like a crooked-mouthed dragon king: "I heard that you are the monster from the previous youth training camp? Can we have a fight?"

Kevin replied directly: "Wait for me after class."

Compared to being bothered for the rest of the day, simply having a meal with this guy is a quicker option.

As for ridicule?

At the age of sixteen or seventeen, he immediately realized the gap and the ridicule between them kept going on. The best solution was to beat him up.

Wait, what did the guy with the mustache above just say?

What is a knife?

Kevin glared at the white-haired kid in annoyance. He didn't listen clearly in class and went to ask after class. The flying squirrel didn't have such a good attitude towards him.

Soon, the lecture ended and the students began to practice on their own.

Seventeen-year-old Smoker with silver hair followed excitedly.

"Major General Kevin, I've heard of you. You were the youngest student in the previous training camp, and the fourth monster in the Navy Youth Training Camp. You were directly promoted to Major General after the graduation assessment..."

"Alright, alright."

Before he could finish his words, Kevin interrupted him: "Hurry up and start. We have to go eat after the game."

Smoker was stunned. Right here?
“Don’t go to a special…”

"unnecessary."

Kevin interrupted him again: "I don't have much time. If you don't make a move, then you'll just give up."

Smoker looked around and it seemed that Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel, who was about to leave, had also stopped and was looking at this place.

"Even if you are a monster, you don't take me seriously, do you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, white smoke formed a big hand and slapped Kevin.

"Shh."

Without even raising his eyelids, Kevin appeared in front of Smoker and punched him in the abdomen.

The elemental form of nature was caught in the entity, and with just one strike, Smoker was swirled in smoke and sent flying.

"You can make some noises during a fight, but it's better to make your move right after you make the noises. Are you trying to tell your opponent that you're going to explode and you should get ready? Idiot."

After saying that, Kevin left.

Smoker on this side was also helped up by his classmates. They were quite united and greeted Kevin who was leaving.

"That bastard may be a scum of the navy, but he is worthy of being called a monster. Smoker's fruit ability is a natural one, but he captured the entity with just one strike."

"His Haki is very strong, and his Observation Haki and Armament Haki have both reached very high levels."

"Smoker, are you upset? Although Tina doesn't like him, the teacher said he is very strong."

...Smoker, who was helped up, reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes still looking in the direction of Kevin leaving the training ground.

Even though such a guy has reached this level, he still wants to become stronger, so he comes to listen to the swordsmanship class.

Although the reputation is not good, I am too weak in comparison, so weak that I have no room for resistance.

It’s the second time we meet, the executioner Kevin.

……

Kevin, who had no idea that he had become a target, ate and drank to his heart's content in the cafeteria and then went straight to his residence.

After the youth training camp ended, as a newly promoted major general, I also had my own dormitory.

He created a shadow clone to calm down, and the main body went directly to the East China Sea to learn swordsmanship again.

After two days, I seem to have a slightly different feeling. It's too short to verify it, but judging from my experience after being strengthened with the Spirit Attribute Card many times, it shouldn't be an illusion.

……

Time passed again. Half a month later, Kevin had to set sail again. It would take some time for him to finish his swordsmanship training in the East China Sea.

After all, Kuzan is not one of them yet, and even if he is, Kevin doesn't want him to know his identity.

"I heard you've been practicing swordplay recently?"

Kevin, who was sitting quietly, glanced at Kuzan and said, "If you know, could you please not disturb me? I finally calmed down a little while ago, but you lost your sense of calmness as soon as you started talking."

Kuzan, who occupied Kevin's recliner, replied: "There are many strong men on this sea. Mihawk, the navy hunter who has gained fame recently, is a great swordsman. The strongest man Whitebeard uses a sword, and the Pirate King also used a sword. But this does not mean that only those who use swords can be the strongest."

"Your age and past methods have already been fixed. Trying hard may have some effect, but it will definitely not reach the level of coordination between your Haki and Six Styles. It is better to strengthen your original attack methods instead of wasting time. This is my advice to you."

Kevin said unhappily, "Go to sleep if you have nothing to do. If you don't want to sleep, give me back my recliner."

Kuzan spread his hands and pulled down his blindfold to stop disturbing him.

I have said what I need to say. How I decide is a personal matter. As for sleeping, I just don't want to see the dark world in front of me.

He couldn't calm down anymore.

Every time I close my eyes, the words in the book will come to my mind. When I compare them with this world, I find that what they say is very true.

Perhaps I have begun to doubt the justice of the navy.

All oppression comes from irrationality, and all oppression will eventually lead to resistance.

All oppressed people around the world, unite! This world will never belong to those in power!

Are you oppressed?

At that time, I was also one of the oppressed people because I carried a net to catch fish every day.

In the New World, the BiGMOM Pirates have planned their base, and Kaido seems to be almost ready in Wano Country.

According to the Navy's intelligence, BiGMOM's Ten Thousand Nations will shelter ordinary people, but the price is that the sheltered people need to hand over a portion of their lifespan as a price, which must be paid every year.

Life span...

In the eyes of ordinary people, perhaps being able to survive is the most important thing.

In the future, if you open your eyes every day and don’t know whether you can survive the next day, then what does life mean?

"Kevin, what do you think oppression is?"

Kevin, who was sitting in meditation, stood up suddenly, and his meditation was gone again.

In my memory, this bastard is not so talkative. He looks like he hasn't woken up yet every day. How come he is so talkative now?
After thinking for a while, Kevin sat down again and did not continue his practice. Instead, he asked, "Do you think that not being able to survive is considered oppression? Are the corpses we have seen in the past year or so unable to survive because of oppression?"

Kuzan: "Yes. The oppressed can't survive anymore, so they choose to stand up and resist. Ordinary people just want to survive, but even this is very difficult."

"I remember when I was a kid in the South China Sea, life was not easy at that time, but we were still able to survive. At least there were not as many pirates as there are now. Every day, we only had to think about how to make more money to ensure that our family could pay the Tianshangjin."

After he finished speaking, Kuzan turned over and lay on his side on the recliner and fell asleep.

He didn't say anything else because he wanted to be quiet.

……

Meanwhile, Mary Joa, between powers.

"The collection of gold from heaven is about to begin."

"CP is still responsible for the protection."

"The preliminary statistics are slightly lower than last time."

“Are the bug populations decreasing?”

"That was indeed the report given, but CP0's investigation found something else."

"There are five member states whose populations have decreased. All of these five states experienced coups this year, and the old kings died in the coups. The new kings promised to continue paying the Heavenly Gold."

"It's not surprising that some bugs died during the coup."

"But according to CP0's investigation, there seems to be a shadow of the revolutionary army in these five countries."

"Revolutionary Army?"

“It has come up in reports before, but we didn’t pay much attention to it.”

"Let the CP's intelligence department conduct further investigations on this revolutionary army. We also need to find out whether the coups in the other five countries are related to him."

"Seconded."

"The other thing is the trap in the Sabaody Archipelago. That guy hasn't appeared in more than a year."

"Mary Joa is also relaxed up there."

"The Sabaody Archipelago is too dangerous. If one more person dies, the Knights of God will also inquire about it."

"Then use real bait."

There was silence among the people in power for a moment, and the other four people knew very well what the real bait meant.

For more than a year, the Celestial Dragons who visited the Sabaody Archipelago were not real Celestial Dragons, and no one acknowledged that they were Celestial Dragons.

It's just the same clothes, the same slaves, and the same World Government guards.

But the cloaked man hadn't appeared for more than a year, and it was obvious that the other party had known something.

"That person has developed the ability of the Teleportation Fruit, which has threatened Marijoa's safety to a certain extent."

"The death of Samit Saint also shows the hatred of the other party. Mary Joa may be his real target."

"Only one person can come down from the Sabaody Archipelago every day. You can let the Knights of God notify you."

"When fishing with real bait, the fish must be hooked."

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

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