Chapter 4: The Road of the Strong
The next day, before dawn, Harvey rolled out of bed. After getting dressed as fast as he could in his life, he hurried to the backyard of the villa, where there was a small dojo that belonged to the Auston family, where his father always liked to exercise, and now Fuji Tiger would also be there to take Harvey on the road to the strong.
"Mr. Fujitora." Harvey opened the door to the dojo and found that Fuji Tiger was already sitting inside.
"Next!" Seeing Harvey come in, Fuji Tiger threw a bamboo sword in his hand to Harvey.
"Hmm...... It's so heavy! Harvey took the bamboo sword, but found that the weight was terrifying, and he almost flew out of his hand.
"This is a specialty of an island in the North Sea, called 'iron bamboo', which is tougher than ordinary bamboo and heavier than ordinary steel, making it the best choice for practicing kendo." Fuji Tiger also picked up the remaining bamboo sword, "I'll teach you from the beginning, don't let me down." โ
But Fujitora did not say that those who generally used bamboo swords made of iron bamboo to practice kendo were adult apprentices, and Harvey was the first person to use iron bamboo to hone his swordsmanship from the age of ten.
"Mr. Fujitora, isn't the sword left by my father very light? I've touched it before, and it's almost like no weight. If I use that sword in the future, I won't need to practice epee, right? Harvey tried to make a few chopping movements with the bamboo sword, and found that under this weight, the movements were not only slow but also badly deformed.
"I don't know how heavy it is, how do I know it's light? Stop talking nonsense! Fuji Tiger slammed the bamboo sword on the floor, showing his stern side, "Practice the middle section for an hour first, don't move your body!" "The middle section is the most basic and important movement of kendo, and the starting style of kendo that people generally see is the middle section, holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, and the tip of the sword is tilted up 45 degrees and placed in front of the body.
Holding the mid-section posture for an hour, coupled with the weight of the iron bamboo, Harvey trembled after a while. But as long as the posture of the body is a little wrong, the bamboo sword of the vine tiger will definitely fall there, and Harvey also discovered another characteristic of the iron bamboo, that is, it really hurts to hit the body! But fortunately, those silent years when his soul wandered in the dark gave Harvey the strength to persevere, and if Harvey was that Harvey on Earth, he might not be able to hold on for even a minute.
While practicing, Fuji Tiger also kept asking: "What are you getting stronger for?" What is the purpose of going to sea? โ
"To be a pirate, of course!" Harvey shouted loudly, as early as when he knew that he had crossed into this world, Harvey had determined that he must go to sea to become a pirate, he was originally a person who did not like restraints, pirates
"Pirates? Are you also coveting the one piece that Roger left behind, Harvey! Teng Hu almost roared, and he held the bamboo sword harder, and his hands were full of green muscles. He had spent his life at sea with Harvey's father, and had seen countless villains who had destroyed their families and countries, and he didn't want Harvey to be the kind of person who was dominated by wealth and desire.
โone piece๏ผ I'm not interested in anything like that! There are countless heroes galloping on this sea, right? Mr. Fujitora! Harvey also said loudly, "I thought of the opportunity to fight side by side with those famous heroes in the world, or to become enemies and fight each other. I'll just ...... I'm so excited that I want to tremble, Mr. Fujitora! โ
Yes, as a time-traveler, Harvey has lost interest in one piece since he found out that he didn't even have a D in his name. But he still longed to compete with those people for dominance of the sea, something he had never dreamed of in his previous life.
Fuji Tiger's face softened, "You're really ...... Unexpected. But I'm glad you didn't answer the question of wanting to get one piece or avenging your father, I'd be disappointed. โ
Harvey suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, he really wanted to answer just now to avenge his father, but he didn't say it after all, Fuji Tiger said before that as long as he disappointed, he could only inherit wealth and titles.
Fujitora continued: "Hatred is certainly a very powerful force, but it is also a shallow and dangerous thing, and I have seen countless people fall into the abyss after taking revenge. Hatred must not be forgotten, it is a powerful catalyst for you, but don't let it blind your heart! โ
"Yes! Mr. Fujitora! This is what Fuji Tiger taught, not only to teach Harvey how to be strong, but also to make his heart strong, so that Harvey will not be lost in power.
"Let's take a break." An hour passed quickly, and Fuji Tiger gave Harvey, who was already tired, a little rest.
"Next is a thousand cut-backs, a thousand times. Don't want to be lazy, don't think about eating if you are a little bit unstandard. Before Harvey could breathe, Fuji Tiger's bamboo sword poked at him.
"How many times have you said it, gas together, gas together! Shout out when you draw your sword! "The rest of the time was almost hell, Fujitora has a stubborn attachment to the basics, and whenever Harvey's movements are the slightest flawed, he will always reprimand mercilessly.
"Why do you shout it, it's a shame! Mr. Fujitora! Harvey, who was only ten years old, said that it was too embarrassing for him to shout out this matter when he made another move.
"It's not just shouting, it's breathing, breathing! The biggest role of qi is to exercise the consistency of the body's force, and the breath and body movements together can burst out with great strength. The bamboo sword of the vine tiger fell on Harvey's body mercilessly.
After hastily eating lunch, Harvey began to hone his body under the teaching of Fuji Tiger, according to Fuji Tiger, in the morning, people's minds are clear, at this time, practicing swords is twice the result with half the effort, and in the afternoon, exercise the body, no matter what kind of strong person, even if it is the kind of person who focuses on developing fruit ability, a strong body is completely necessary.
"Don't stop, keep running." Fuji Tiger kept poking Harvey with his bamboo sword behind him, "It's just three times the gravity!" Can't stand it? "The fruit ability of the vine tiger is simply a plug-in for exercising the body, and with the blessing of gravity, the results of Harvey's exercise for an hour are probably similar to other people's exercise for a day.
At night, it was the trick of Fuji Tiger and Harvey, that is, the exercise that was infinitely close to actual combat, and Harvey dragged his tired body for a day, almost unilaterally being abused by Fuji Tiger.
"This is a medicine bought from a medically advanced island on the Great Voyage, which can relieve fatigue and promote muscle growth." Fuji Tiger said as he stirred a vat of black, viscous liquid with a wooden stick. Harvey then remembered that Fuji Tiger had used Berry in the basement to buy a bunch of bottles and cans from a certain chamber of commerce. Although I don't know how much money it is, the treasures in the basement are indeed less than visible to the naked eye.
It's really poor and rich, Harvey soaked in the liquid medicine and thought silently, whether it is iron bamboo or liquid medicine, it is a very expensive thing, of course, what is more important is the teaching of Fuji Hu. What Harvey didn't know was that these potions were priceless in the market, and if it weren't for the long-term reputation of the Auston family, these things would not have been bought, and most of them were tributes to the Draconians.