"Gion-kun is a master of swordsmanship and has an astonishing amount of actual combat experience. I am completely convinced that I lost without any complaints."
Hearing Gion's expression that if you don't accept it, I will fight you again, Wood decisively chose to give in.
However, it was precisely because of this attitude that Gion felt that he had no sense of accomplishment in winning ten points.
And such thoughts became more and more intense in her heart.
To be honest, Wood's swordsmanship is not weaker than his own, and he has also mastered the fast-moving "shaving", which gives him an advantage in physical strength and strength.
He was able to defeat the opponent entirely because he understood Wood's shamelessness so well.
Assume that this is the first time that two people meet, and the discussion just now is a real life-and-death showdown, can you still win?
Of course, it was no. Although I won, it was only because of good luck.
When he thought of this, Gion felt a little unwilling again. He just wanted to find a chance to ask Wood to fight again, but found that this heartless guy had already ran to Teacher Zefa to show his courtesy.
According to Wood's previous agreement with Zefa, he needs to win or draw with Gion before the demon sword Tenku can be owned by him.
But for various reasons, Wood felt that provoking Gion would give him more headaches, so he ultimately lost the fight.
"With the strength you just showed, you should be able to defeat the Gion girl, right?
And you were obviously very interested in Tianku, but you lost on purpose."
Zefa is a naval admiral, and although Gion and Wood are good in level, in his eyes they are not much different from Moe Xin.
Wood's last move could be used against others, but it was impossible to hide it from Zefa.
With his fierce eyes, it is not difficult to see that whether it was Gion's "Leaping Rabbit" or the final counterattack, Wood's body reacted one step ahead of his consciousness.
And to be able to do this, there is no other possibility except "seeing, hearing, color and domineering".
At the same time, it was also because of this that when watching the battle just now, Zefa was as surprised as the others.
Based on Zefa's understanding of Wood's strength, he originally thought that Wood was no match for Gion.
However, he never imagined that in just one year, Wood would grow at such an astonishing rate.
Not only did he master the "shaving" of the six postures in advance, but he also learned how to strike outward and understood the "sense and color domineering".
Forget about the six-position mid-shaving method. After all, most people can master this technique as long as they undergo systematic training.
However, the swordsman's external slashing attack is different from the Haki of Knowledge. This thing cannot be learned through practice alone. It requires a certain amount of talent and understanding, as well as a lot of practical experience.
During this year, Wood should be like most people, just doing basic course study and physical exercise at the Naval Academy, right?
This child is not yet eighteen years old! When I was this age, I had just entered the Naval Academy!
Moreover, Wood can grow so much in one year of basic training, so with the next year of intensive training, coupled with his own personal guidance, this kid will not be able to take off on the spot!
"You really wanted to get Tianku's sword, but you deliberately lost the competition. Does this mean that some people are more important to you than Tianku?
As far as I know, there are many people pursuing the Gion girl, and you are also a little younger than her..."
Before Zefa finished speaking, Wood quickly interrupted, saying that things were not at all what the other party thought.
But Wood couldn't directly say that he disliked Gion's troubles, so he struggled for a long time and couldn't say anything.
Seeing Wood's embarrassment, Zefa also showed a look of understanding on his face. This is what a young and ignorant boy is like, and he was like this before.
In order not to embarrass Wood, Zefa also skipped this step and looked at the Tiangu in Wood's hand.
"A promise is a promise. Since you failed to defeat Gion in the competition, Tianku naturally cannot reward you.
But since you have grown so well this year and have lived up to my expectations, Tianku can sell it to you at the market price."
Wood, who heard the first half of Zefa's words, was quite disappointed at first, but when he heard the second half of Zefa's words, he suddenly showed a happy face.
If it were a normal good knife, even if it were sold to Wood at the market price, it would be impossible for him to afford it given his worth.
However, although the demon sword is also a famous sword, due to unknown reasons, it is not sought after by swordsmen, and the price in the market is also quite cheap.
Zefa said that he would sell Tianku to himself at the market price, which was basically free of charge.
Because of the actual combat exercises between Wood and Gion, the arrogance of those naval elites who were left behind has now dissipated a lot.
It is undeniable that as the outstanding ones left in the naval academy, they also know that they and others were trained as naval officers. Coupled with their young minds, they will naturally be somewhat complacent.
However, when they saw the battle between Wood and Gion, they finally understood that they and others had no reason to be arrogant.
Regardless of whether it was Wood or Gion, although they were about the same age as them or even younger than them, the strength they had shown before was enough to kill them easily.
After the battle between Wood and Gion, others were also asked to engage in actual combat in pairs, but the result was just as Zefa had expected.
These so-called "naval elites" who were left behind were extremely excellent in terms of physical fitness and theoretical performance. However, once they entered actual combat, they were obviously a bunch of showboats.
Because he was worried that if he continued to stay, he would be asked about his strength by others and be entangled by Gion, Wood also applied for early leave from Zefa in advance because of the discomfort caused by using the demon sword.
After returning to the dormitory, Wood couldn't put it down while looking at the Tianku in his hands, while taking off a large amount of heavy-duty equipment that he had just carried!
Martial arts, kendo, and the six naval styles, no matter which course it is, the naval school is equipped with corresponding masters to train everyone.
Over the course of a year, the naval elites here can choose one of the specialties for systematic training, and then there will be a large-scale actual combat drill every month.
The actual combat courses at the beginning were just civil wars between them, but in the middle stages of the actual combat courses, Zefa would even personally drive a warship to take them to the sea to look for pirates.
Of course, Zefa is just as insurance. Even if he encounters pirates, he will usually not take action. Instead, he will let the students take action to deal with the enemy on their own.
As for the later stage of graduation, Zefa did not even choose to go with the ship, but let Wood and the others go to sea alone to meet the pirates.
Because this is the first half of the Grand Line, the strength of the pirates is not very strong, but as long as there is a battle, casualties are inevitable.
If you want to become a navy, especially a noncommissioned officer, you definitely need the ability to command operations and a fearless attitude in the face of danger.