Beginning Training, the Well-Behaved Kuina

To be honest...

If it weren't for the strong character she developed through long years of swordsmanship training, Kuina would have almost burst into tears.

I managed to hold it in, albeit barely.

Even so.

I was so angry!

After all, this is the swordsmanship I've been training in since I was a child, and I don't know how long I've worked so hard to achieve what I have today.

You forgot about it in just one day?!

If Lin Yan were right in front of her, without a doubt, Kuina would take a bite without hesitation.

But in the end, it was just impotent rage.

After yelling a few times, no one paid any attention to her, so Kuina could only try to calm herself down and then try to regain the skills she had already learned.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Kuina finally gave up.

A look of anger and anxiety appeared on her pretty face, but in the end, Kuina did not immediately go to settle accounts with Lin Yan. Instead, she went back to rest in a huff.

Anyway...

If that guy can't come up with a convincing reason tomorrow, I'll definitely fight him to the death!

What Kuina didn't know was...

Only after he left the courtyard to rest did the person hiding in the shadows finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Kuina's temper..."

Stepping out from behind the tree, Koushirou wore a helpless expression. Although he wasn't quite sure what had happened, he could definitely feel his daughter's anger.

And Kuina's swordsmanship...

Thinking it over, an unfathomable look flashed in Koushirou's eyes. He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not go forward to ask.

Now, all we need to do is trust what that person says.

Time flew by, and it was time for training the next morning.

"..."

Kuina remained silent, her pretty face darkening as she stared intently at Lin Yan opposite her.

His eyes were filled with anger.

This is to be expected, since they have been standing here for almost half an hour since training began.

Or to be more precise, it was Kuina squatting in a horse stance while Lin Yan watched leisurely from the side.

Kuina, who had never received this kind of training, was naturally very puzzled, especially after Lin Yan made her forget all the sword techniques she had practiced yesterday, which made her fury bar full.

Finally, Kuina couldn't help but speak up.

"Sir, are you kidding me?"

The girl's tone was filled with intense dissatisfaction.

Lin Yan simply smiled and shook her head at this.

"This is called horse stance, mainly to train your stability. As a swordsman, you should know how important this is, right?"

Lin Yan explained to Kuina.

As the saying goes, if you don't train your legs when you're working out, you'll eventually... cough.

To a large extent, the principles of physical martial arts can also be applied to swordsmanship, especially for girls like Kuina, who should pay particular attention to this.

Most of the time, extremely powerful swordsmen also possess fundamental skills far surpassing those of ordinary people.

The saying "a tall building rises from the ground" pretty much describes this principle.

"But I don't think this will work?"

Seeing Lin Yan explaining herself, which was quite unusual, Kuina instantly suppressed her anger and asked, rather puzzled.

Although I am extremely dissatisfied with what happened yesterday.

But Kuina is a good student.

"Well, you'll understand after a while. In short, today's task is just to stand there. You can stop when you feel like you can't take it anymore. I'll go find you some food."

Lin Yan said to Kuina with a smile.

To be honest, being a teacher was a new experience even for Lin Yan.

Therefore, Lin Yan clearly cared a lot about her first disciple, Kuina.

So Lin Yan is now planning to go find some food.

Of course, this is not ordinary food served at the dojo.

As we all know, in the Pirate World, most of the strong individuals possess extraordinary physical abilities, which is closely related to the food they eat.

Therefore, Lin Yan's goal became very simple.

Let's hunt down a few Sea Kings for Kuina to eat!

Compared to ordinary wild animals, Sea Kings are enormous, and their meat is much more nutritious than ordinary food, making them an essential delicacy for home and travel.

Based on the average size of Sea Kings.

Killing just one is enough for Kuina to eat for several months.

In the East Blue, known as the Weakest Sea, it would be extremely difficult for ordinary people to deal with Sea Kings, but for Lin Yan, a top-tier expert, this is a minor problem.

In light of this, under Kuina's somewhat puzzled gaze, Lin Yan simply waved her hand and then turned and left.

Kuina was left alone, miserably stuck in a horse stance.

"... Unscrupulous teacher."

Watching Lin Yan's departing figure, Kuina pouted slightly in dissatisfaction, but quickly cheered up and continued her cultivation.

As mentioned before, Kuina has always been a good student.

This was the case when it was in Koushirou's hands.

Nothing has changed now.

Then, a few hours later, Lin Yan went to the deep sea and dragged back a Sea Kings. After processing it to everyone's astonishment, she returned to find Kuina...

"Call..."

This little girl is already asleep!

What surprised Lin Yan the most was that even when she was asleep, Kuina was still in a horse stance, her whole body soaked in sweat.

"..."

Just how well-behaved is this?!

Faced with such Kuina, even Lin Yan was momentarily speechless. After all, if she remembered correctly, she had said that she could rest when she left because she couldn't hold on any longer.

Thinking about it, Lin Yan walked forward speechlessly and hit Kuina's head hard.

Bang--!

"Pain?!"

Despite her best efforts, she collapsed from exhaustion and fell asleep. In her current state, Kuina was powerless to resist. When Lin Yan struck her, she immediately fell to the ground with a cry of pain.

Then Kuina saw Lin Yan, who exuded a gloomy aura.

"..."

For no apparent reason, looking at Lin Yan like this, Kuina suddenly felt inexplicably uneasy and couldn't help but timidly speak.

"W-what's wrong?"

"You have the nerve to ask me what's wrong?"

Lin Yan was almost laughing in exasperation at her.

As we all know, there is a saying that one should know when to stop in the path of cultivation. It is unacceptable for someone like Kuina to exhaust herself to the point of fainting, no matter how you look at it.

But seeing the girl's pitiful appearance, Lin Yan couldn't bring herself to scold her and could only sigh helplessly.

"Stretch your foot out."