Chapter 337 Kuina's Growth
On the other hand, Garp also took Rebecca and the others on the warship after Vic left in the morning and began to cruise around Windmill Village. Garp seemed to be ready to clean up the pirates in the East China Sea and give his two grandsons a better growth environment. As for whether there were other purposes? Only Garp knew.
When Vic woke up the next day, it was already bright. He found two little white foxes curled up beside him, the kind that had not grown up yet.
Vic's standing up startled the two little creatures. They were stunned for a moment and then ran away. The drunk and asleep Vic still had some attraction to them, and they could sleep close to him, after all, Vic's body was very warm. But they were a little scared when Vic woke up.
Looking at the performance of the two little ones, Vic's mouth curled up slightly. He didn't expect that even though he hunted so many animals, some of them dared to approach him.
Many animals in this world are very intelligent. They may feel that Vic is very powerful and that they are safe next to Vic, so they choose to sleep there. However, when there is no danger, they feel that Vic is the most dangerous one.
After a while, Kozaburo also woke up. After sitting up, he found that there was nothing wrong with his body. This was completely different from the feeling he had when he woke up drunk in the past.
In the past, he would have a dry mouth and a splitting headache after waking up from being drunk, but Vic's wine really had no aftereffects. He just felt that he slept more comfortably than ever before, and he felt a lot younger. This feeling made Kozaburo lick his lips with his tongue, feeling that it was a long-lasting aftertaste.
"Okay, brother! Come over and have breakfast. I didn't call you because you slept well. Now the food is not hot anymore!" Seeing that Kozaburo woke up, Vic immediately called him over to eat.
"Vic, didn't you buy the wine on the island yesterday? I've never drunk anything like this before. I feel refreshed now, without any hangover symptoms. That was really good wine!" Kozaburo smacked his lips as he finished speaking, looking savoring the taste.
"Haha! You like it, right? I brewed it myself, using the brewing method from my hometown. It tastes good and doesn't make you drunk. I've been staying in Frost Moon Village these past few days, so I'll brew some for you when the time comes, and you can keep it and drink it slowly!"
Although Vic can't stay here for a few days, the preliminary preparations for winemaking can still be done. The next step is fermentation and purification. This can be taught to Kozaburo himself. It doesn't matter whether Vic is here or not.
"Is it okay? That's great. If I could drink this kind of wine every day, I would definitely become younger and younger. Hahaha!"
Kozaburo was very happy to hear what Vic said. He really liked Vic's wine. Although he didn't know where Vic got the wine from, Vic didn't bring any luggage when he came to see him. But he guessed that Vic probably brewed it when he was studying here before, and buried it somewhere. After a few years, it tasted so mellow now.
After breakfast, Vic left Kozaburo and went to Isshin Dojo. It was still early and Kuina was not in any danger of life. With Vic's deliberate guidance, Kuina was no longer the thin Kuina and there was no big problem.
Kuina is a dead character in the original work, and her talent in swordsmanship is higher than that of Zoro, so Vic naturally wants to pull her to his side. If her fate is changed by Vic, she will become an extra character like him. It is impossible to say what her future will be like, and how great her achievements will be is also unpredictable, but Vic wants to train her.
When Vic arrived at Isshin Dojo, he heard shouting from inside. The training had already begun. Koshiro was sitting cross-legged on the corridor of the courtyard, squinting at the disciples who were waving bamboo swords in the middle of the courtyard.
Kuina, who had grown taller, was also among them. She was seriously following the others in swinging the sword. The bamboo sword she used was the one given to her by Vic.
The bamboo sword is no longer its original color, but has a glaze color that is patinaed. This is the result of being stained by sweat for a long time. It can be seen that Guina has not slacked off for a moment after Vic left, and has always kept the agreement with Vic in her heart.
Vic walked through the corridor and came directly to Koshiro and sat cross-legged. Koshiro was still looking at the disciples in front of him with a smile on his face, as if he was unaware of Vic beside him.
Some of the disciples in the courtyard knew Vic. Kendo cannot be mastered in just one or two years. Many of them joined when Vic was there. Although they saw an acquaintance, they did not stop what they were doing, but just looked at Vic with curious eyes.
Guina saw Vic when he walked out. At that moment, her heart was shaken so much that even the movements of her hands paused for a moment. She thought she was hallucinating. That was the person she had been thinking about day and night!
But she soon realized that she was not dreaming. The physical fatigue she felt was very real. Although Vic was sitting next to her father and her father seemed not to see her, Guina knew that Vic had really come back to see her. She was extremely happy and swung her sword even harder, as if to prove to Vic that she had not been lazy during this period.
Vic didn't say anything, but just looked at Kuina with a smile. He didn't want to interrupt their training. As for his teacher, he already knew he was coming, so there was no need for him to say hello. It wouldn't be too late to talk to him after the training was over.
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After the training was over, all the other disciples were dismissed by Koshiro, leaving only Kuina. Even if Koshiro asked her to leave, she would not leave. Vic had come back with great difficulty, so she had to stay.
Vic talked to Koshiro for a while and told him some of his experiences, which made Koshiro marvel. He was very pleased to know that Vic was now serving as an adjutant on the ship of the navy hero Garp. This was already the highest achievement among the students he taught.
Vic is still young now, and this is just his starting point. It is hard to say how far he will go in the future, but with Vic's talent, if he develops steadily in the navy, Koshiro believes that it will be no problem for Vic to become a navy admiral, or even go further.
After the chat, Koshiro returned to his room to meditate, leaving only Vic and Kuina at the scene.
Although Guina was very young when Vic left, she remembered every little detail about her time with Vic. Compared to her taciturn father, she preferred being with Vic.
Just looking at Vic right in front of her, she didn't know what to say. She wanted to ask Vic why he took so long to come back to see her, but she was afraid that Vic would never come back. She wanted to tell Vic how hard she had tried, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it out loud.
"Why are you here, Kuina? Don't you recognize me?"
Vic said with a smile on his face. Vic's face now has not changed much from when he left, except that he has lost his original childishness as he has grown older.
Hearing Vic's voice and seeing the smile on Vic's face, Kuina could no longer hold back. She ran over and jumped into Vic's arms, hugged Vic's neck with open arms and burst into tears.
Kuina has never seen her mother. Although her father is very kind and gentle to her, it is difficult for him to open up to her. There seems to be a barrier between them. She only feels more comfortable with Kozaburo. Maybe this is the relationship between generations!
But for some reason, Koshiro asked her to visit Kozaburo less often. Her fellow disciples in Isshin Dojo could not play with her because of their age and talent. After Vic left, she felt even more lonely.
With no playmates and no one to talk to, she could only spend most of her time practicing kendo. Although she was only five years old, she was already one of the strongest in Isshin Dojo. If it weren't for her lack of strength, many adults would not be her match.
Now that she saw Vic, the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart were finally released. She cried for a long time, and a large area of Vic's shirt was wet.
Vic didn't say any words of comfort, he just gently stroked Kuina's head and let her do what she wanted. Kuina was too strong-willed and never showed her emotions in front of other people, but Vic was more like her father to her than Koshiro, so she could cry without restraint in front of Vic, and she could also work hard to swing the sword for a compliment from Vic.
The current Kuina is no longer as thin as in the original work. If you don't look at her face, you will find that she is a boy. She has not neglected her physical training because of her high talent in kendo. This is the positive influence brought by Vic. With a strong body, she will not die immediately even if she hits her head on a rock in the future. This is what Vic is most pleased about.
Kuina stopped crying after a while, raised her tearful face and looked at Vic seriously.
"Guina! You have become stronger. It seems that you have not forgotten what I said. Very good, keep it up. When you grow up, come to my ship and I will take you to see the world!" Vic said with a smile.
"Vic! Can't you take me with you now? I won't slack off even on your ship. I will work hard to become stronger!"
When Guina heard Vic's agreement, she said impatiently that she felt very comfortable when she was with Vic, but she would feel very restrained when she was with her father. A child is very clear about his or her likes and dislikes.
Just as Kuina said this, Koshiro, who was meditating, showed a painful expression on his face, but it quickly disappeared.
"That won't do! You are still too young, and you have family around you. Why do you stay with me? I will come back to see you when I have time. You just need to maintain the status quo and work hard to improve yourself. The sea outside is very dangerous. Without strength, you can't even protect yourself!"
Vic pondered for a moment and said, it's okay for Ain to have no relatives around him, but it's not the same for Guina, his grandfather and father are both there, he can't do such a thing.
"Yeah!" Kuina responded in a crying voice. What Vic said made sense and she had no reason to refute. Kuina's thinking had always surpassed her peers and she would think about some problems on her own.
"Let's go. I'll make you something delicious first, and then we'll go help your grandfather make wine!" After saying that, Vic stood up, took Guina's hand and walked towards the hut he had built.
The hut is still the same hut. Although Vic hasn't lived there for a long time, it is still clean inside. Vic doesn't know whether Koshiro asked someone to clean it regularly or whether Kuina cleaned it herself.
Vic didn't ask any more questions. He took out the ingredients from the space and cooked a delicious meal for Kuina. With Vic's lightning ability, he didn't even need to make a fire. Kuina was really satisfied to eat with Vic. They were laughing all the time. This is how children should be.
After eating, Vic took Kuina to the village to buy materials for making wine. Anyway, he came here just to visit Kozaburo's family, and there was nothing important. Now taking Kuina to make wine was also a leisure time.
Vic stayed in Shimotsuki Village for seven days and didn't do much. He helped Kosaburo make wine, trained Kuina to make delicious food for her, and then discussed kendo with Koshiro.
In the past few days, there has never been a disgruntled smile on Kuina's face. When she is with Vic, even swinging the sword feels a lot easier.
Vic originally wanted to have a pure kendo sparring match with Koshiro, but was rejected by Koshiro, who also told Vic:
You have already walked your own path, just keep moving forward. The teacher is no longer your opponent.
However, whether this statement is true or false remains to be verified. Koshiro has always been very low-key and basically never takes action. Seeing Koshiro say this, Vic did not force it.
When Vic left Shimotsuki Village, Kuina and Kosaburo were reluctant to let him go. Kosaburo, perhaps at a higher level, did not show any abnormality. He believed that the disciple had already completed his studies and there was no need to restrict his steps. This had always been his belief.
But Vic's way of leaving still surprised them. Only then did they realize that Vic had become a natural ability user. After changing his clothes, Vic turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared.
Kozaburo and Koshiro looked at each other without saying anything, but Kuina was extremely excited. Her senior brother Vic was so handsome, and she really wanted to grow up quickly and get on Vic's ship.
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When Vic returned to Windmill Village, he did not see the Dog-Headed Warship at the dock, nor did he find any trace of navy soldiers in the village. Vic guessed that the old man had gone out to clean up the pirates again.
Seeing that no one was there, Victor went straight to Makino's tavern. As expected, little Luffy was also there, chatting and eating for free in front of the bar. Seeing this, Victor smiled. Little Luffy was more fun.
Seeing Vic coming to the tavern, Makino's face immediately turned red. She remembered how ugly she looked after drinking that day. She felt shy every time she thought about it and secretly cursed herself for being so bold. Fortunately, this handsome navy brother did not bother with her.
But when she woke up the next day, she didn't see this handsome guy. The Dog-Head Warship also came back in the past few days, but no one was seen on the warship. She was very curious about where Vic had gone. Until today, she finally saw him. But now she didn't dare to do it like she did last time after drinking. The girl's modesty did not allow her to do so.
"Vic! You're back, come here! I'll treat you to some juice, Makino! Bring me two glasses of juice, and wait for my grandfather to come back and pay!"
Little Luffy had a very proud look on his face, he felt that the party that Victor had paid for and hosted that day was very cool, and everyone's joy also infected him.
He was now looking forward to the party, as he was in a good mood with food and drinks. Before, when old Cap came back, he was still clamoring for a party, but Cap just replied with two "heads exploded" and ignored him. It was not so easy to hold a party, he did not have the convenient ability like Vic, and he still had tasks to do.