North Blue
"Quite a blustery day!"
Rod stood on the small second-floor balcony, feeling the sea breeze blow against him. He was in an excellent mood.
It was the third day since they had left Tiger Shark Island.
Neo's training manual contained a detailed explanation of how to practice the Marine Six Powers, along with many key pointers and his own insights.
And [Knights Do Not Die Empty-Handed] was as unreasonable as ever. The moment Rod took hold of the sword he had seized from Onigumo, the weapon completely became his. Everything about it, from its inherent properties to its former owner's techniques, was laid bare to Rod without reservation.
From then on, Life Return held no secrets for Rod.
With the two combined, it had taken him only two days to master all six techniques.
As for the Six Powers' ultimate technique, Rokuogan—which gathered the body's full strength and unleashed it in an instant as a shock wave—Rod had already made progress in figuring it out.
He figured he'd be able to grasp the basics in a few more days.
"Finally done playing with that sword you took?"
Seeing Rod emerge from his room empty-handed, Nia couldn't help teasing him.
Ever since she'd handed Rod the training manual Neo had given her a couple of days ago, he'd immersed himself in studying it.
The results were pretty good, and Rod had occasionally come out of his room to test the Six Powers aboard the ship.
But nearly every time, he'd held the sword he'd taken from the Marine and waved it around in front of them.
It was as if he were constantly reminding them that he'd beaten a veteran Marine Vice Admiral and taken his personal weapon.
"Lost the novelty?"
"Pretty much."
It wasn't convenient to talk about