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Chapter 15: Can Glasses and Squint Eyes Make a Great Swordsman?
Chapter 15: Can Glasses and Squint Eyes Make a Great Swordsman?
In the world of One Piece.
On East Blue, in the village of Shizukimura, at the Shizukimura Dojo.
Lu Ke opened his eyes, a golden glow flashed over his body, followed by an invisible aura that burst from his towering frame before settling down.
The unique Lu Ke gave himself a pleasant surprise. His cultivation focused on both physical and spiritual refinement, with the Golden Light Spell being one of the eight divine spells, significantly enhancing his capabilities. While Lu Ke might not be the strongest, his foundation was solid, and the benefits were substantial.
"But I was supposed to become a great swordsman. Why is my physical strength increasing?"
He couldn't help but complain. When he went online, Flame Shadow Lu Ke mentioned that he had recently returned to the village, planning to teach him the Eight Gates and the Sixty-Four Seals. After acquiring them, he would practice and share them with the other Lu Kes.
"Why don't you practice yourself?"
"It's because I practice ‘myself.’" Flame Shadow Lu Ke had an innocent look, explaining that practicing in the village was inconvenient, and he aimed to be the battery for the other Lu Kes, refining chakra to boost their overall energy.
With the addition of two new Lu Kes, the potential and talent of Flame Shadow Lu Ke had increased at an astonishing rate. Last month, it was 1.3 chakra, and this month, it's already 1.8 chakra.
According to him, the current upper limit is around 12 chakra. However, with new Lu Kes joining or evolving to enhance physical and mental strength, the upper limit can be expanded.
After Flame Shadow Lu Ke advised him to abandon the sword and focus on physical training.
Eagle Eye was indeed handsome, but Kaku wasn't bad either!
Considering that he wasn't even a swordsman, Lu Ke didn't firmly refuse. Even with a stronger physical base, he would throw his sword and use his fists to reason with opponents.
"Thump, thump, thump."
The door was knocked, and Lu Ke went to open it. Outside, his senior suddenly appeared with his large and muscular build, and he instinctively took a step back.
Lu Ke: (O_o)
An elderly gentleman sits with a serene expression, his eyes closed and a subtle smile on his face, indicating a peaceful and content demeanor.
It felt like Lu Ke had grown another inch, almost reaching two meters and five, which was quite absurd.
At just fifteen or sixteen years old, his body was slim and weak, barely reaching one meter sixty, with his eyes level with Lu Ke's waist.
The senior couldn't help but glance at the loose training clothes that accentuated his growing frame. At this age, the teenager was starting to notice things, feeling a sense of shattered resolve.
"Junior, do you have any secret to grow so tall and strong?" The senior's question was awkward, "So strong."
He wished he could grow like that.
"Isn't it better to be taller and stronger?"
"Eat more."
The senior's eyes lit up, "Did you eat something that made you grow so much... I mean, strong."
Lu Ke blinked, "Don't we all eat at the dojo?"
The senior recalled silently, the intense physical strain of sword training required a lot of food. However, everyone just ate a few more bowls of rice, and this one... directly took a bucket of rice.
"Isn't eating more the key to growing stronger?"
He silently resolved to become a rice bucket in the future, with no other meaning, just feeling that at his age, he should eat more to grow.
Lu Ke, seeing his senior lost in thought, asked, "Senior, what do you need from me?"
"Oh, master needs something from you, to send you on an errand." The senior replied absentmindedly, then couldn't help but glance at Lu Ke, coughed twice, and asked hesitantly.
"Junior... don't you have any other secrets?"
Hearing the question, Lu Ke's mind finally grasped the senior's meaning.
"Do you have any secrets?"
"As long as you die in a car accident, reincarnate in another world with a well-developed body, and awaken a mystical space to share talents, it will be enough."
"Brother, it's fine. Even short ones are cute."
He patted his brother's shoulder, offering a gentle comfort, as if he heard something breaking.
It was probably just an illusion.
Following the corridor, they arrived at Shuangyue Gengsi's door. Lu Ke politely knocked on the door and entered after hearing his master's gentle voice from inside.
"Master, good to see you."
"Sit down."
Lu Ke pressed his over two-meter-tall frame into the thin cushion, sitting upright, making himself look like an obedient student.
In his heart, he always thought Gengsi was a hidden master, though he never formally engaged in combat, he could guide Zhan Hao's secrets.
In Gengsi, a hidden master and a theoretical martial artist, Lu Ke leaned more towards the former, if he were to ask why.
Gengsi wore glasses and had squinty eyes.
Those who wore glasses were all scheming, and the squinty-eyed ones were all top-notch.
The combination of both in Gengsi was definitely a scheming top-notch figure.
So, in front of Gengsi, he always acted gentle and pure.
Gengsi looked at his towering disciple and the deformed cushion under his buttocks, feeling a mix of emotions.
This was already the eighth cushion that had been sat on, and the kid, why must you always come and sit on the cushion so obediently? In fact, you don't need to be so obedient; buying cushions also costs money.
"Lu Ke, how long have you been here?"
Lu Ke counted the days, "Almost a year."
"Oh, that long already?" Gengsi's voice carried a hint of nostalgia, "I remember when you first came, you were so..."
He originally meant to say how small, but on second thought, it seemed he had been two meters tall, a head taller than himself.
"...so awkward, and now you've become so mature and reliable."
Gengsi managed to round the conversation.
"Master, your achievements wouldn't be possible without your guidance."
"Hehe, what guidance can I give you? It's all due to your natural talent." Gengsi seemed to sigh.
Whether a Devil Fruit user, a martial arts master, or a swordsmanship expert, the base of their strength is a strong body.
Those who practice martial arts don't need to say; training the body is essential. Even a swordsman needs a robust physique to execute sword techniques and fight enemies. Even those with lesser physical dependence on Devil Fruit abilities need to expend physical energy.
This disciple's body can be described as strong and powerful, his vigor and robustness unprecedented, a future nail in the board of the strong.
"Your talent shouldn't be confined to this small place. Even eagles need to soar in the sky, freedom is a man's romance."
Lu Ke hadn't intended to make this conversation a one-sided affair. Listening, he suddenly reacted, Gengsi was trying to drive him away!
The sudden sense of crisis made Lu Ke's mind as lubricated as if a whole can of oil was poured, his intellect running at high speed, rationality reasserting itself, and his sharp intellect taking the high ground.
He waved his hands repeatedly, "Master, you can't say that. I've only been a student for less than a year, I'm still a kid."
"No, you have indeed become very reliable. You are already the best in the field, and you should go out and train more."
Gengsi, with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, clarified the theme of the conversation.
Lu Ke's eyes suddenly reddened. Despite the free snacks and drinks, he didn't want to leave so soon, returning to the crisis outside.
He was still that pitiful, weak, and helpless Lu Ke.
(End of Chapter)
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