Chapter 378 Meeting Kuina as a Young Girl
Chapter 378 Meeting Kuina as a Young Girl
Upon arriving at Frostmoon Village, Yoru and Makino walked along the road, attracting the attention of the villagers.
These two are just too eye-catching.
Makino was a beautiful woman, and because she ran a tavern, she always wore a headscarf to tie her hair up.
Today she wasn't wearing a headscarf, letting her long, dark green hair down completely. Coupled with the clothes she made herself, she looked every bit the beautiful woman.
The same applies to Yoru.
Of course, because of the age difference between the two, the villagers naturally assumed they were siblings or mother and son.
Makino did indeed treat Yoru like a younger brother.
Unlike how she treats Luffy, since Luffy and Makino are related because they are from the same village.
However, Makino had a good impression of Yoru from the beginning, and Shanks even asked her to take care of him. Strictly speaking, Makino was Yoru's guardian, and her feelings for Yoru were naturally different from her feelings for Luffy and the others.
Now, Makino is like an older sister looking for a good school for her younger brother.
The two arrived at the entrance of Shimotsuki Village. Makino had indeed not lied yesterday; she really did know Shimotsuki Koshiro, the head of the Isshin Dojo, and they were even quite familiar with each other.
When Makino arrived, Shimotsuki Koshiro personally came out to greet her.
Inside the Isshin Dojo, Yoru calmly knelt beside Makino without saying a word.
Makino smiled and said to Shimotsuki Koshiro, "Master Shimotsuki, this is my younger brother, Keibun Yoru. I would like him to come to your dojo to learn swordsmanship. What is your opinion?"
Shimotsuki Koshiro looked at Yoru, sized him up, and said, "Miss Makino, you actually have a younger brother?"
He didn't express his opinion, but instead asked Makino about this issue.
Makino smiled and said, "Yes, he works at my tavern now, but he can't work at my tavern forever. I want him to learn a skill so that he will at least have a way to make a living in the future."
Shimotsuki Koshiro thought for a moment and then asked, "How old is he?"
Makino said, "He's ten years old. Don't worry, he'll study very hard."
Shimotsuki Koshiro laughed and said, "That's not what I meant. Since he is Miss Makino's brother, I will naturally not refuse. It's just that he is quite old and may have missed the best time to learn swordsmanship. I'm afraid his future achievements will not be very high."
"Of course, if he works hard, he might achieve something."
Although Shimotsuki Koshiro's words weren't very pleasant to hear, they were indeed the truth.
Swordsmanship training usually begins when people are five or six years old, but Ye Yu only started at the age of ten, which is indeed a bit late.
It should be noted that Kuina, who is a year younger than Ye Yu, is his daughter and is already able to suppress all the middle and young students in the arena.
Kuina, on the other hand, started learning kendo when she was 3 years old.
The physical abilities of the people in this world are truly outrageous; they start learning swordsmanship at the age of three.
What's even more outrageous is that she's only 9 years old and has already defeated everyone in the dojo. It's estimated that only her father, Shimotsuki Koshiro, can suppress her.
It was precisely because Shimotsuki Koshiro and Makino had a good relationship that he told her the truth.
As for whether he would accept it or not, there was no concern about that, as Yixin Dojo was not a particularly famous dojo.
As long as they're not pirates or similar individuals, Shimotsuki Koushirou will take them in.
After all, Kuina was invincible throughout the dojo, so you can imagine how high the quality of the students was.
Although Kuina is strong, it's not like she's that bad at 9 years old.
Kuina still relies on her swordsmanship to defeat other students.
Once the talented students' strength increases, Kuina's suppressive power will not be as strong.
Furthermore, Makino and Shimotsuki Koshiro have a good relationship, and with this connection, Shimotsuki Koshiro naturally wouldn't refuse Yoru's request to learn swordsmanship at his dojo.
After Shimotsuki Koshiro finished speaking, Makino smiled and said, "It's already good enough that you let him study here. As for how well he learns in the future, that depends on his talent."
"However, he can only come here to study two days a week. I wonder if Master Shimotsuki would mind?"
Shimotsuki Koshiro naturally understood and nodded, saying, "Of course there's no problem. However, in that case, he might face a lot of academic pressure, and he'll need to overcome that."
Makino nodded. Of course, she hoped that Ye Yu could study here all day. She had talked to Ye Yu about it last night, but Ye Yu refused.
After all, Ye Yu and Makino had only known each other for a few days, and it was already quite remarkable that she had gone to such lengths for him. Naturally, Ye Yu would not take advantage of her.
Moreover, two days a week is enough. Two days is enough to master the moves and training methods you need to learn, and then you can practice on your own when you go back.
Back in the Naruto world, he mostly relied on self-study, although he no longer possesses all his powers.
However, his learning ability is still there, and he is quite confident in his learning ability.
He feels that even just one day a week is enough, let alone two days of study per week.
After the two sides reached an agreement, Shimotsuki Koshiro looked at Yoru and said, "There's no need for the apprenticeship ceremony. You'll have to work hard from now on. Miss Makino values you so much, so don't disappoint her."
Ye Yu nodded and said, "I won't let her down. Thank you, Master, for allowing me to study here."
Hearing Yoru's words, Shimotsuki Koshiro laughed heartily, "Hahaha, this kid is quite clever. Miss Makino, your brother is very good."
Because he frequented Makino's tavern, he had a good relationship with her, and only someone with a good relationship would speak like that.
Makino felt inexplicably gratified and reached out to rub Ye Yu's head.
"I believe he won't let me down."
Just then, a little girl ran in from outside. She was short-haired, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, and quite pretty. She was holding a long knife that was obviously disproportionate to her height.
When the girl ran in and saw Makino, she exclaimed joyfully, "Sister Makino, what brings you here?"
This girl was Kuina, the daughter of Shimotsuki Koshiro. She ran to Makino's side, carrying her katana, and sat down. "Makino-neechan, did you come to see me?"
It seems that Guina and Makino have a good relationship.
The two of them did have a good relationship. When Shimotsuki Koshiro went to the tavern in Windmill Village to drink with others, he would bring Kuina along. After all, she was his only daughter, so he would naturally bring her along often.
Makino is very caring towards children, and the two of them gradually developed a good relationship.
When Guina saw Makino, she thought she had come to see her.
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