The next morning.
Noah tidied his clothes and, carrying some local specialties from the Four Seas, went to visit Master Koushiro.
“Master Koushiro, it’s been a while.”
Koushiro was taken aback the moment he saw Noah.
He hadn’t sensed any sharpness from Noah.
A swordsman who trains for a long time develops a unique aura.
But Noah lacked that sharpness.
Could it be~
A surge of sword intent flashed and vanished, an aura that seemed to encompass heaven and earth, released and then withdrawn.
Incredible!
He had truly stepped onto the threshold of becoming a swordmaster.
And not just any swordmaster, but one forging his own unique path.
“It seems your journey to the Four Seas was quite remarkable.”
“There were some twists and turns.
Thank you for your guidance; I wouldn’t have reached this point without the support of Shimotsuki Swordsmanship.”
“It’s my honor to have been able to teach a genius like you.
Shimotsuki Swordsmanship mostly ends here.
I have a few more words of wisdom to pass on to you.”
Noah sat up straight, ready to receive the legacy of swordsmanship.
“The beginning of swordsmanship, the importance of Observation Haki is crucial, akin to Sword Heart.
In the later stages of swordsmanship, Armament Haki becomes more significant.
For swordmasters of equal skill, cutting iron is a simple matter.
Therefore, Armament Haki is used to coat the blade, protecting it while also enhancing its destructive power.
To improve further, one must combine Armament Haki with their sword to form a black blade, the mark of a swordmaster at the pinnacle.
A good blade is crucial for a swordmaster; in battles of equal strength, it can determine life and death.”
A great sword, huh?
It seems finding a famous blade needs to be put on the agenda.
Indeed, the fine blades I currently possess can no longer withstand high-intensity combat, Noah thought to himself.
“Master, these are two books I’ve completed during this time.
Please review them.”
One was “Detailed Explanation of Swordsmanship: From Beginner to Swordmaster.”
The other was “Changing the Four Seas by Starting with Small Deeds.”
After delivering the books, Noah left, as he had his daily training to do.
Koushiro picked up “Detailed Explanation of Swordsmanship: From Beginner to Swordmaster” and began to read it carefully.
This book explained everything from how to hold a sword, how to train in the beginner stages, how to train in the proficient stages, and how to find the path to becoming a swordmaster.
It was all laid out clearly and was easy to understand.
His capability is already incredible.
The swordsmanship training in Wano Country is very clear, but the language style still leaves one in a fog.
If you understand, you understand.
If you don’t, you don’t.
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Even swordsmasters across the vast ocean wouldn’t dare claim they could teach someone to become a swordmaster.
If you ask Mihawk how he became a swordmaster, he’d say he just practiced swords and then cut people diligently.
What can you learn from that?
However, Noah’s book is exceptionally insightful, detailing at what stage one can transition to the next and what actions to take at each stage.
It even clearly explains concepts like making the difficult seem easy and the easy seem difficult, which Koushiro himself has only vaguely grasped.
It can be said that someone with decent talent could slowly become a swordmaster relying solely on this book.
Such talent is truly terrifying (Terrifying indeed, it’s set in stone).
The reason this book is written so well is simple: Noah’s self-made cheat system allows him to see his training progress and efficiency.
By comparing it with his own training path, he could easily record his progress.
In Noah’s view, it’s simply a record of swordsmanship training methods written in a straightforward, day-by-day journal format.
After slowly finishing the book, Koushiro felt a peculiar sense of clarity, a realization of how swordmasters are actually made.
To let a swordmaster understand how they came to be is an astounding achievement.
This book can be passed on to Kuina in the future, hoping it will break the shackles for female swordmasters.
Putting the book away, he moved on to the next one.
Recalling his previous loss of composure when he saw the manifesto, he removed the calligraphy, paintings, and vases from the quiet room before starting this book.
Koushiro, with a calm heart, picked up “Changing the Four Seas by Starting with Small Deeds” and began to read.
The vast majority of ordinary people in the Four Seas still live in a world lacking knowledge, their minds confined by their local nations.
And the local powers have intricate connections with the World Government, forming a twisted system of interests.
As for the spread of knowledge, it has always been subtly controlled.
It’s not that it’s strictly forbidden, but rather that the barriers to spreading it have been raised.
To break this world, one must first shatter primitive and traditional mindsets.
Physical chains are easy to break, but mental chains are hard to remove.
Breaking the confinement of thought means the primary task is to make people look up, to see a world they’ve never seen before, and to challenge old ideas.
The entry point is to first dispel superstition, a mindset that is very prevalent in villages.
To dispel it, economic development must be vigorously pursued, and village productivity must be greatly enhanced to improve the ability of the common people to control nature.
This will truly help civilians solve practical difficulties and problems in their lives, fundamentally eliminating the basis for superstitious thoughts to exist on the islands.
The text is slightly obscure and requires the annotations at the bottom to understand.
Reading this book made Koushiro break out in a cold sweat, leaving him mentally exhausted.
After finishing the entire book, he let out a deep sigh.
This book starts with the mindset in villages, then discusses how to improve village productivity, offering practical ideas to make villagers’ lives better, and even proposes solutions to sever the Four Seas as a breeding ground for pirates.
It is truly a divine book.
However, it also touches the inverse scale of the World Government.
Koushiro was certain that, guided by this book, the people of the Four Seas would prosper, but it would also strike at the core of vested interests.
At that time, armed conflict would be unavoidable.
The World Government would undoubtedly suppress the new class, as the emerging class would rise from the ashes of the old world.
Since seeing that book, the manifesto, in 1504, Koushiro knew Noah would have follow-up plans, but he didn’t expect him to perfect the Four Seas section so quickly.
Mainly because the climate of the Four Seas is relatively normal and the average military strength is not high, which is closer to the situation in his previous life, so the scope of revision is smaller.
After actually traveling through the Four Seas, much of the information was collected and corrected.
He looked at the Wado Ichimonji on the shelf, lost in thought.
At that moment, a small figure pushed open the door to the quiet room.
“Daddy, hug!”
Koushiro scooped up Kuina with a hug and, looking at the Wado Ichimonji, made a decision.
For the next few days, Noah remained in Shimotsuki Village, quietly training and planning his next steps.
He also needed to organize his written drafts.
Information about the Four Seas, customs, and political structures.
Oh, and he was going to start a new novel serialization.
After finishing “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable,” Noah no longer wanted to serialize that particular story.
The core ideas had already been spread, and he didn’t want to write the subsequent plot.
He planned to write a sea version of “Water Margin” from a different angle.
Many of the ideas hidden by Shi Nai’an in that book are very suitable for this sea.
First, “Water Margin” centers its plot around peasant uprisings.
Among the 108 heroes who went to the mountain, some were forced there by the feudal rulers of the time.
It also reflects the dark environment of the Northern Song Dynasty, the oppression of the common people, leading to rebellion when officials pushed too hard.
Second, at the end of “Water Margin,” although Song Jiang accepted amnesty, it showed the fate of those whose stance was not firm.
They were first driven to attack the landlord forces of Fang La in the south, and after heavy losses, they were given a cup of poisoned wine.
Thus ended his tragic life, representing the outcome of not having firm beliefs.
Third, this book will definitely be a hit.
The common people on the sea, seeing the part about being forced onto Liangshan, will surely empathize.
And for pirates, the theme of brotherhood and loyalty on Liangshan will resonate more.
At least, superficial brotherhood needs to be maintained.
As for the World Government, the outcome of the failed uprising is more important.
The main task will be to localize and adapt it, with most of the heroes’ names changed to a sea version.
Shui Bo Liang Shan will be changed to Liang Shan Base.
These heroes will be the outstanding figures of various islands.
The oppressive regime against Liang Shan will be a local regime in the Four Seas.
This way, it can pass censorship.
The language will be standardized, and the chapter-based structure will be retained, which is better for dividing group novels.
There will be at least one of the 108 heroes that you’ll like.
He sent the first few chapters and the outline to the World Economic News.
The reply came the next day.
The chief editor wanted to meet with Mr.
Adam to discuss the contract for “Water Margin.”
This excellent book astounded the editorial team.
They immediately recognized how popular this book would become on the seas, seeing it as pure profit.
With Noah’s novels, doubling the newspaper’s sales wasn’t just a dream.