Chapter 4: Zabuza's Enlightenment
It was so powerful that his sword alone was comparable to A-level ninjutsu.
Without using any chakra power, he only relied on the strange-looking samurai sword in his hand.
Is this really something a human can do?
"How… is this possible!!"
Zabuza looked at the hilt of the sword in his hand. His beheading sword had been completely broken, leaving only the handle.
But even with such a famous sword, it is impossible to use such a terrifying slash.
So was it the sword's fault? Was it that person's strength is so strong? Or was he Zabuza really that weak?
That's not right. If I were to say I am weak, then the others, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen too, are all weak. The only possibility is that the man in front of him who is from the Uzumaki clan is simply too strong.
Shanks looked at Zabuza who was trembling all over.
"As long as you work hard, it's not difficult to do this. You probably haven't seen a similar strong person yet, right? But I have seen many strong people."
This scene made him remember the same thing that happened to Luffy and Zoro when they first met Hawkeye, and the pirates when they saw Hawkeye cut their ships in half with one sword.
Extremely shocking.
How could the man paddling a small raft cut a boat in half with one strike?
To this Shanks can only say - Welcome to the world of Grand Line.
"Can I... do that, too?"
There was a hint of expectation in Zabuza's tone. With such powerful strength and means, could he really do it?
Zabuza really hopes to get Shank's recognition at this moment. As long as Shanks says that he can do it, he will definitely believe it. Even if it is a false lie, Zabuza is willing to work hard for it.
Zabuza is not a heartless person. On the contrary, as one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the fact that he would directly betray his own people just to save his village shows his feelings for his village.
This just shows that Zabuza is not a ruthless and indifferent ninja.
Because that village carries Zabuza's hopes.
But with the emergence of the blood mist policy, Zabuza saw that the village was getting worse and worse. The happiness that should have come with peace was not there at all. The village was collapsing, and people seemed to have jumped from one hell into another.
As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist Village, Zabuza's status is self-evident. He can even be said to be the backbone of the village.
But he did not remain loyal to the Mizukage. Instead, after seeing the changes in the Mizukage and the village, he chose to become a rebel ninja.
Perhaps the only person who knows what kind of person Zabuza is is Kisame.
They are all members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, all rebel ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village, and all of them value feelings.
The former Seven Ninja Swordsmen were all out-and-out executioners, but Zabuza and Kisame believed in their hearts that they became executioners for the arrival of a new era and for the peace of the new era.
But the fact is, they were wrong, the new era and peace have not arrived.
Shanks saw the expectation in Zabuza's eyes, a man with a strong will.
He didn't know what the man in front of him had experienced, how he got the wounds on his body, and how the sword in his hand broke, but a man with a strong will would not be silent in this sea.
"Sure."
After hearing Shanks' answer, Zabuza no longer cared about his personal image.
"Shanks, please, teach me swordsmanship!"
Zabuza knelt in front of Shanks and buried his head low. He did this not for himself, but for hope, the hope of becoming stronger, the hope of being able to return to the Hidden Mist Village.
His strength is not enough, not enough to overthrow the rule of the Mizukage, not enough to overthrow those people.
"I won't go out to sea until I have mastered my Haki, so it's up to you how much you can learn during this time."
Shanks smiled. The man in front of him fits his stereotype of people in the pirate world. Everyone has responsibilities.
"Besides, my swordsmanship is only entry-level. When you become stronger, you will naturally see more powerful people."
Zabuza naturally agreed with Shanks' words. Although he was already an elite jonin, there were still many powerful people in the ninja world who he had not yet encountered at his level.
The legendary three ninjas, the shadows of each ninja village, the tailed beasts... and those elite jonin who became famous in the war.
Zabuza's goal was to become the strongest person in the ninja world. Only in this way he can return to the village and strong enough to go against to those kind of people.
A fire of hope ignited in Zabuza's heart.
If he could learn this kind of swordsmanship from Shanks, he would definitely go back again. He will become stronger.
Zabuza raised his head, his eyes determined.
The next day, another wooden house appeared by the lake.
Beside Shanks there was one more person who stayed in that lake and it was Zabuza.
"Swinging the sword is the most important part of swordsmanship training. In this process, the swordsman needs to get familiar with the sword in his hand. This familiarity is like treating one's most trusted companion."
Shanks explained as he swung his sword.
The most important thing in the world of pirates is belief which is to have faith in your strength.
Therefore, as a swordsman, you must naturally strengthen your beliefs.
"And the sword in the swordsman's hand is our most trusted companion."
Zabuza does whatever Shanks says.
"Trust in the sword in your hand?"
Zabuza looked at the handle of the sword he was wielding.
As what Shanks said, he had never had such an idea, the weapon in his hand was ultimately just a tool, just a weapon for murder.
Shanks explained "Even cold weapons have life."
He continued "My swordsmanship is different from your swordsmanship. Your swordsmanship skills are for killing people, but my swordsmanship is just pure swordsmanship."
Through understanding, he also knew what Zabuza's swordsmanship was.
The art of assassination, the sword in his hand is used to take someone's life, everything is done to kill the enemy.
"Pursuing the way of the sword is not just making the sword faster and sharper inorder to kill more powerful people. It is more than that, as direction of swordsmanship is more broad than what you can think of."
Shank's words also made Zabuza realize that his direction was completely different from Shank's.
As a one of the famous ninja in his village, the sword in his hand is always used a tool to take people's lives. This is the only thing the sword in his hand should do.
A sword that only kill people cannot bring peace to people. How can such a sword cut through the blood mist and bring hope to the village? Zabuza thought.
At this moment, Zabuza seemed to understand where he was wrong. Everything he had learned all along was wrong.
How can an executioner who only knows how to kill bring hope to the village?
"I think I understand what you were trying to say."
Zabuza nodded gratefully, his eyes became clear and no longer cold at this moment.
Shanks was stunned when he saw the change in Zabuza eyes.
Damn, it turns out this guy is a genius. He understood it so quickly. It took me almost a month to do it.
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