Ohh~~!
A chorus of sudden realization rose from the crowd.
This was what a real lesson looked like.
Van Augur, Michael, and the others knew that wrapping bullets in silk—who knew whether One Piece had silk; let's just assume it did—would greatly improve their accuracy, but they did not know why it improved their accuracy.
But when Leo broke it down like this, they immediately understood why.
"Why does wrapping a bullet in silk make it more accurate?" The moment the two of them thought of that question, Leo had already addressed it.
They hurriedly focused their attention and concentrated on Leo's lesson.
It was clearly not just them. Even the pirates were drawn in by Leo's simple, easy-to-understand explanations. No one had ever taught them such things before.
Yet these were things directly tied to them, things tied to their lives.
"Because the silk seals in these gases. But silk burns very quickly, so after it seals in the gases and forces the bullet out, the silk burns away together with the gunpowder, while the bullet is pushed out at a far more even speed..."
Perhaps because he had high emotional intelligence, Leo's lessons were clear, humorous, and engaging. The pirates were utterly captivated, as if they had suddenly become flawless sharpshooters capable of charging across the battlefield and fighting Devil Fruit users.
"However, we do not have enough silk, nor do we have bullets that fit tightly against the barrels of our muskets. So the bullets you fire are still these irregular things that bounce up and down."
"So how should we make up for that?"
Leo patted the blackboard to indicate that this was important and would be on the test later. "Enough muskets!"
"We arrange the men in rows of eight, with two rows forming one