Trafalgar Law: "The captain of the Straw Hat Pirates is too diligent! Just one day without training, and he already feels guilty..."
Usopp: "Our Luffy over here would love to sleep all day long"
Monkey D. Luffy: "Hey! I don't sleep all day long!"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Indeed, Luffy doesn't sleep all day long!"
Monkey D. Luffy: "See, Sanji back me up!"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Besides sleeping all day long, Luffy also eats a lot of meat every day!"
Nico Robin: "Ahahaha"
Monkey D. Luffy: "Aaahhh, you two idiots, I'll show you!"
Shanks: "Hahaha!!"
The next day, Luffy and Zoro return to the mountains and forests
"Zoro, when you're training, I have nothing to do. I can't just waste my time like this! Teach me swordsmanship! That way, while you're training Haki, I can practice swordsmanship!" Luffy said to Zoro before training.
"Swordsmanship?"
Hearing Luffy's request, Zoro is somewhat surprised.
He says in confusion, "Swordsmanship is something that must be trained from a young age. It's difficult for you to achieve results starting halfway. Besides, with your strength, even without swordsmanship, you're still incredibly powerful."
Luffy shakes his head, "You don't have to worry about that. I just don't want to waste this months' time. If I were to waste a month here, it's better for you to train here while I continue my journey!"
The feeling of wasting a day yesterday was unbearable!!
For Luffy, it's as unbearable as a gaming addict not being able to touch a computer or phone for a day!
If it continues for a month, he'll go crazy!!!
The main thing is that Luffy can quench his thirst by learning something.
"Alright! I'll teach you swordsmanship!" Upon hearing Luffy's intention to leave, Zoro doesn't hesitate and quickly compromises.
It's not easy to encounter someone like Luffy who is willing to guide him in training Haki. If he angers Luffy and drives him away, Zoro might end up slapping himself awake in the middle of the night
"But swordsmanship training is not easy. You have to start from the basics. It will be simple and boring at first. Are you willing to learn?"
"If you waste time on meaningless conversations like this again, I'll leave immediately."
"Alright, alright! Let's start right away!" Zoro draws his sword and swiftly cuts down a pine tree!
Then, he carves a mark on the cut surface of the tree.
"From now on, your daily task is to strike this mark. When the time comes that you can accurately hit the mark with every strike without damaging other parts of the tree trunk, we can move on to the second stage of training."
Zoro hands the sword to Luffy and quickly goes to train Haki.
"Swordsmanship..." Luffy holds the sword and looks at the mark on the tree.
He strikes with the sword!
The blade falls beside the mark, but it's close
"Training precision and proficiency"
As soon as he starts, Luffy immediately understands the significance of this training.
It's similar to the precise striking training he did when he developed his Rubber Rubber Fruit power as a child
The only difference is that he used his hands before, with the rubber properties, and now he's using a sword...
Usopp: "Luffy is actually learning swordsmanship... This is too outrageous"
Franky: "With Luffy's fighting style, it would be hilarious if he used a sword!"
Monkey D. Luffy: "Hey hey hey! Don't underestimate me. I have used a sword before, I just found it inconvenient"
Luffy used a sword when fighting against Arlong in Cocoyasi Village.
During the battle with Moria in the Devil's Triangle, Luffy also used a sword.
Overall, it can be considered acceptable
Trafalgar Law: "With the talent of the Straw Hat captain, if he had trained in swordsmanship from a young age, he would definitely become a renowned swordsman on the seas. But someone who starts halfway through like this probably just practices to pass the time"
Dracule Mihawk: "Although swordsmanship requires training from a young age, those with exceptional talent are not included in this category!"
Shanks: "That's right! In fact, physical training and swordsmanship training have similarities. If a strong individual already has talent in swordsmanship, it wouldn't be difficult for them to switch to it."
Gol D. Roger: "Shanks, it seems like you have high hopes for Luffy!"
Shanks: "Yes! Captain, haven't you noticed anything?"
Gol D. Roger: "I noticed it when I saw that thing."
When Roger saw the Rubber Rubber Fruit actively choosing Luffy, he realized that Luffy was the person Shanks was talking about!
And he also believed that Shanks' judgment was correct!
This Luffy is very likely the chosen one!
Kozuki Oden: "Captain Roger, what did you discover?"
Gol D. Roger: "Haha, Oden, it's not convenient to say for now."
Shiki: "Damn it, Roger, stop playing dumb! What are you and Shanks up to?"
Gol D. Roger: "Just watching"
One day quickly passed
When the first ray of sunlight awakened the world in the early morning, two figures had already arrived in the mountains.
"Luffy, today you will continue your slashing training, and I will continue my Haki training." Zoro stretched and placed a bag of food beside him.
In order to save time for training, they brought their lunch with them.
Luffy immediately stopped Zoro and said, "Wait, I think I can start a new swordsmanship lesson."
Then, Luffy drew his sword and with a swipe, cut down a pine tree, revealing a smooth cut surface!!
Swish swish swish swish swish!!!
Following that, he continued to slash dozens of times.
Zoro looked at the only mark on the cut surface and was dumbfounded!!!
Freak!!
Such a freak!!!
"Hey hey hey!!! Where did this freak come from?!" Zoro's face turned pale, he stared at the only mark on the cut surface, and said in an incredulous tone, "It's impossible... this can't be possible!!!"
"What's impossible?" Luffy asked in confusion. He thought to himself, I've clearly done it, why does he say it's impossible...
Is this guy a bit dense?
"No no no..."
"I started learning swordsmanship at the age of five, and my master said I had exceptional talent in the way of the sword!"
"But even so, it took me a whole year to lay a solid foundation for slashing training before I could achieve the level you just did."
"How did you manage to do it in just one day??"
Zoro couldn't accept this
Uh...
Luffy thought seriously
He looked at Zoro and said seriously, "Is it possible... that I'm actually the person with exceptional talent in the way of the sword that your master mentioned?"