Chapter 39: Kuina: I’m Looking for My Beloved Whetstone...
In this world, parties bring the most joy to people.
After the barbecue party, Kuina guided the three girls in basic swordsmanship. They didn't need to learn too much during this trip to Shimotsuki Village, just the basics.
Only Nojiko learned properly, as she had been training with Ryuen for the past six months. Although Ryuen's teaching wasn't formal, he knew some theory, so Nojiko had a good foundation.
But Nami and Daisy's moves didn't look like swordsmanship, more like self-defense techniques. But that was fine, as long as they could protect themselves in the future.
"Nojiko, your basic swordsmanship is really good. We don't have real swords now, but I'll find one for you tomorrow. Then I'll spar with you, and you'll improve even more," Kuina said after guiding them.
"A real sword? I have one! Nami, bring out the Sandai Kitetsu!" Nojiko thought of the Sandai Kitetsu that Ryuen brought back. Although it wasn't as good as Kuina's Wado Ichimonji, it was still a top-grade sword!
"Sandai Kitetsu?!" Kuina and Zoro, who was training nearby, were both attracted by Nojiko's words.
Nami just opened the space door and let Nojiko get it herself, as she always felt the Sandai Kitetsu was strange.
"Here it is, the Sandai Kitetsu, one of the fifty fine swords. Ryuen said it's a cursed sword," Nojiko took out the Sandai Kitetsu and showed it to her curious friends.
Kuina and Zoro both had top-level swordsmanship talent, and their sensitivity to swords was naturally terrifying. They immediately sensed something unusual about the Sandai Kitetsu.
"Wow... it's really a cursed sword..." Kuina said in surprise as she touched the blade of the Sandai Kitetsu.