Pirate's Path of Destiny

Koushiro is a middle-aged man who looks very peaceful. He is wearing a very loose kimono. Although he is sitting cross-legged on the ground, he still looks very tall.

He has a neat long black ponytail, a smile on his face, round-rimmed glasses, and squinted eyes.

Will followed the lead and walked into the back room and sat down cross-legged. The disciple who had led the way before poured tea for them and then left the back room.

"Well, you two distinguished guests, may I ask why you came here to look for me this time?"

Sitting behind the tea table, Koushiro seemed ordinary and did not exude any compelling aura, but sitting there gave people a sense of stability like mountains and rivers.

"Hello, Mr. Koushiro, actually we are here this time to deliver something to you."

Jino, who was sitting aside, quickly stood up and responded. At the same time, he patted his partner on the shoulder and urged Will to let him take out the jade pendant quickly.After Will took out the jade pendant from his arms, Koushiro, who was sitting on the other side, fixed his eyes firmly on the jade pendant.

Taking the sword-shaped jade pendant, Koushiro's hands that usually held the sword trembled slightly. His calloused fingers slowly rubbed the jade pendant, and he closed his eyes as if recalling some past event.

Will and Gino sat on their knees and waited patiently.

When Koushiro opened his eyes, the two of them suddenly felt a flash of sharp sword energy.

"May I ask how you got this jade pendant and where is the owner of this jade pendant now?"

This time Will answered first: "This is a relic left by our swordsmanship teacher, Master Daru. He died in the battle with the pirates."

Gino, who was sitting aside, was a little confused. Both of them knew that Uncle Daru was not killed by pirates, but by agents of the World Government, but Will kept this secret at this time.

Koushiro's expression became a little sad, and he recalled as if talking to himself:

"Daru is my father's disciple in Shuangyue Village. He grew up as an orphan. After he came to the dojo, he became very strong. He trained alone until late every day. Although he is not very talented in swordsmanship, he works hard. His appearance was very popular with my father.

Later, when he became an adult, he asked my father to go out to sea and make a living.My father seemed a little reluctant to give up, so he carved this jade pendant overnight and left it to him, hoping that he would become a famous swordsman.

After going to sea, there were some exchanges of letters at first, but then suddenly there was no news. Unexpectedly, when I heard about him again, he was already dead. "

Hearing this, Gino's eyes were already filled with tears, and Will's heart was also touched.

Koushiro, who was sitting across from the tea table, stood up and asked if he could keep the jade pendant. After receiving a positive reply, he slowly walked to the closet behind him, dug out a delicate box, and solemnly put the jade pendant away.

After sitting back at the table, Koushiro had returned to his usual smiling and narrowed eyes, and asked Will and Gino's next plans.

Gino scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, while Will was not so shy and said bluntly:

"The two of us had not been learning swordsmanship under Master Daru for a long time, and tragedy happened. This time we sent Master's relics back to our hometown, and we also have the idea of ​​​​continuing to learn swordsmanship."

"This is what it should be. If you become a disciple of Daru, then you can be considered an apprentice of our Yishin Dojo. It is also a right thing for me to take his place and help you continue to complete your swordsmanship studies."

Koushiro smiled and nodded, readily agreeing to Will's request.

At this time, Gino seemed a little honest. He was always afraid that he could not help but tell Koushiro who was "kept in the dark". In fact, they just paid Uncle Daru to teach the basics of kendo. There was no such thing as an introduction. Down.

Later, under the guidance of Koushiro, they received the dark green clothes and bamboo swords used for training, and performed the apprenticeship ceremony, which was regarded as officially joining the Isshin Dojo.

The interior space of the dojo is huge, and many disciples choose to live in the dojo at night so that they can get up early for training the next day.However, Will and Will did not choose to live in the dojo. Instead, they went down the mountain and rented a house in Shuangyue Village.

After working hard all afternoon to clean up the yard, Jino took a trip back to the boat.After carrying all the daily necessities, he sold the stolen pirate ship at the port for a good price.

After all, they need to live in Shuangyue Village for a while, and the parking fees and management fees for such a long time are obviously a huge expense. Selling the boat now is the right choice.

After dinner in the evening, Will and Jino took advantage of the moonlight to conduct daily training in the courtyard.Jino waved the bamboo knife in his hand, hesitated several times, and finally couldn't help asking Will the question he had during the day.

"You mean why I concealed the truth about Daru's death?"

Will put down the bamboo knife in his hand and turned around, looked directly at Will, and continued with some solemnity:

"Kino, you have to know that the World Government is an irresistible existence for most people in this world. If you tell Master Koushiro and the others that Daru was actually killed by agents of the World Government, it will be just a lie. It just adds to worries.

And we have already planned to become pirates. We are born to go against the navy and the world government. From now on, it is up to us to avenge him. "

As he spoke, Will, holding a bamboo knife, suddenly struck the boulder on the side.With a snapping sound, the bamboo knife in his hand was broken into pieces, while the boulder was only slightly worn.

"Tch, it seems that armed colors cannot be acquired casually."

After speaking, Will picked up the remains of the bamboo knife on the ground and glanced at the courtyard wall on the other side of the boulder intentionally or unintentionally.

The Isshin Dojo was very quiet at night, and most of the students had fallen asleep.

In the back room, Koushiro lit the oil lamp on the table and whispered to the door: "How is it?"

"Your father's apprentice, Daru, was killed by agents of the World Government."

Hearing this, Koushiro, who had always been relatively peaceful, couldn't help clenching his fists.

"What about the two children?"

"It seems that I am going to become a pirate. One of them has a very keen sense. Although I was just hiding there casually, he seemed to have discovered me. He seems to have the talent of seeing and being domineering."

"Thank you for your hard work, Bello."

After hearing these words, Koushiro walked out of the house with an oil lamp, and the figure at the door became clear.

"If I didn't want to get the food that the Eastern Army needs this year from you, I wouldn't help you detect those two weak brats."

Her short purple hair was revealed in the light, and she was wearing red sunglasses even at night. The woman standing outside the house spit out the cigarette butt in her mouth and smiled.