Therefore, there are very few pirates in the East Blue with bounties exceeding four figures.
It's rare to find a swordsman who has recently made a name for himself on the Grand Line, so Yuchimura was eager to get some exercise.
Moreover, he himself was a skilled swordsman, so he could naturally sense Meikyō's power.
"Alright."
Meikyō nodded slightly, agreeing to Yuchimura's request.
Although he sensed that Yuchimura's strength was far inferior to his own, it was still passable. Perhaps he could glean some insights into the Navy's Taijutsu training methods from their encounter.
Another point is that if we can build a good relationship with this branch colonel, it will be beneficial to his future plans.
If we were to say East Blue is most likely to be able to help Meikyō's swordsmanship, it would only be Koshiro of Shimotsuki Village who might have that ability, but it's only a possibility.
No one knows the exact strength of this swordsmith's son, but since he was able to train Zoro, his strength shouldn't be too bad, and he might even be a master.
However, we'll have to see the person in person to give a proper evaluation.
"However, before that, there is one more thing I would like to ask of you, Colonel."
"Tell me! I've got it covered!"
Yuchimura patted his chest and said.
"I'm hungry..."
Yuchimura:...
The food at the Marine Branch canteen is quite good.
Although it's nowhere near as good as the gourmet food made with high-end ingredients in those fancy restaurants, the taste is alright, and the best part is that the portions are large and filling.
"Colonel Yuchi wants to fight this guy...?"
"He actually ate almost half of the food that the branch had prepared for today!"
"It's said that five chefs collapsed from exhaustion..."
On the square of the Marine Branch, a group of sailors stopped their training and whispered to each other as they looked at Meikyō and Yuchimura standing in the center of the field.
With the energy-rich food of the Pirate World and the Inner Breathing Technique as a form of exercise, Meikyō's physical fitness and appetite have been on a crazy upward trend recently.
The research and development of Taijutsu in the Naruto World, with the exception of the Eight Gates Formation Technique, is far inferior to that in the Pirate World. However, the accumulation over the years has its merits. In addition, the Inner Breathing Technique converts these energies into Chakra, which continuously strengthens the physical body in a subtle way. Meikyō's current physical condition is now fully capable of supporting him to unleash Flying Slash with considerable power using only his physical body.
"Yuan Yi Yoriichi, I'm about to begin!"
"Let's get started."
With a calm expression, Meikyō took out the Ama-no-Ohabari, held it in one hand beside her, and her eyes seemed to see through Yuchimura directly in front of her.
Yuchimura drew a slender military knife from his waist and looked at Meikyō with a serious expression.
The man before him, with his calm and unassuming appearance, seemed stronger than Rear Admiral he had ever met, except, of course, for one particular Hero of the Marines who possessed the strength of Admiral but only aspired to be Vice Admiral.
"This feeling of being seen through, is it Observation Haki...?"
The moment Yuchimura was about to make his move, he knew he was no match for the swordsman named Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
But he still chose to swing his knife.
In just a moment, Yuchimura's figure vanished from his spot, and he slashed at Meikyō with his sword.
Meikyō simply turned around, held the knife in one hand, and struck diagonally, easily using the force to parry Yuchimura's slash. At the same time, she kicked Yuchimura in the abdomen.
Yuchimura's expression changed instantly, and he tensed his abdominal muscles.
"Tekkai!"
The Yuchimura Tekkai didn't do much good; it was kicked away by Meikyō and ended up smashing into the wall, creating a deep, human-shaped crater. Its only effect was to ensure that Yuchimura wasn't seriously injured while being attacked.
"Hey, can you still hold on?"
"It's okay, I'm fine..."
Yuchimura clutched his stomach and stood up, leaning on his knife.
Meikyō glanced at Yuchimura with his Transparent World, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not seriously injured.
He had only just seen the Shave and Tekkai moves, and was looking forward to Yuchimura showing more details of the Navy Six Styles. He couldn't let him just lie there like that.
Meikyō, still not entirely reassured, used his Mystical Palm Technique to heal Yuchimura before continuing the fight.
Yuchimura:???
A few hours later.
"No, no, I'm not fighting anymore!"
Yuchimura, his face bruised and swollen, lay sprawled on the ground, looking utterly dejected.
At first, Yuchimura thought that his opponent had some kind of fruit ability that could heal him, and he was very happy, thinking that even if he was no match for him, he could still have a good fight.
However, throughout the entire ordeal, all he did was get beaten up.
"Alright then, shall I treat you again?"
A green light shone from Meikyō's palm as he asked Yuchimura on the ground.
"No, no need... The military doctor in the branch can cure him too!"
Yuchimura shuddered.
He was afraid that once his injuries healed, he would be beaten again.
Meikyō looked at Yuchimura speechlessly.
I wanted to hit you before, but now I don't want to hit you anymore...
However, after these few hours, Meikyō had already used the Transparent World and Sharingan to see all of Yuchimura's skills.
Perhaps Meikyō now understands these moves Six Powers even better than Yuchimura himself.
Although Yuchimura only knows Shave and Tempest Kick from the Navy Six Styles, besides his decent Tekkai, he is still able to glean some Meikyō into the development and application of Taijutsu by the strongest naval warriors of this world throughout history.
This is very important to Meikyō.
Yuchimura and Meikyō became friends after a fight.
After this encounter, Yuchimura clearly held Meikyō's strength and swordsmanship in high esteem. Although he didn't mention sparring again, he constantly sought Meikyō's guidance on swordsmanship over the next few days, implicitly treating him as a teacher.
Uchiha Meikyō felt that since he had at least secretly learned all of the other's techniques and had even freeloaded on several meals, it would be a bit much to keep some of the guidance to himself.
Therefore, he was not stingy with his guidance, but instead used his swordsmanship knowledge, which was completely different from that of the sea, to instruct Yuchimura from another perspective, which made Yuchimura full of praise.
While the swordsmanship system in the Pirate World is not lacking in exquisite moves, its most prominent feature is its sheer power, capable of sending bricks flying.
The Naruto World emphasizes the combination of swordsmanship and Chakra, incorporating systems such as Genjutsu and Ninjutsu.
In the Demon Slayer World, due to its relatively low world level and the limited power of humans, the techniques have been developed to their extreme.
Meikyō possesses the swordsmanship prowess of both worlds, and the exquisiteness of his moves is rare even in the Pirate World.