Chapter 7: Swordsman
After leaving the store, he quickly went back to his home and hid the jacket, mask and the sword in his room. Paulie usually comes home only to sleep. So, he is not worried that his items will be discovered.
He laid on his bed and spoke-
'Edith, use the skill card Soru.'
[Understood host, please brace yourself.] Edith was kind enough to remind him.
"Hnghh..." the body enhancement began along with the pain that came with it.
After unknown amount of time and suffering, the pain gradually subsided and Toshiro felt a cooling sensation all around his body. He now has knowledge on Soru and can utilize it to to an extent.
He really want to test his newly acquired skill, but his body was exhausted and need some rest. He gave in and fell into the embrace of sleep.
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While this is happening, on the Other side of the island, there is a bar, in it's dark corner you can see 6 members sitting around the table.
"You better have a good reason to call for the meeting." A cold voice came from one of the people. If anyone from Galley-la saw this scene they will be surprised to max. because the one speaking is Lucci not his pet pegion, Hattori.
"Don't scare him Lucci he knows the consequences if he disturbs us during our mission." said a man with a hat and long nose while looking at Lucci. He is Kaku, another CP9 agent who infiltrated, Galley-la as one of the foreman.
"Calling a lady in the middle of night, that's sexual harrasment." said a woman while adjusting her glasses. She is the secratary of Water 7 mayor, Kalifa. Another CP9 agent.
"Come on, come on...calm down..lets hear what they has to say." said another man with a bull horn shaped hairstyle. He is Blueno owner of the bar and also another CP9 agent.
While they were speaking to each other, the remining two people were seating bullets. They know what these people are capable of, if they antogonise them, wouldn't know how they died.
"Yes,Yes....we..we have got news on 'Devil child' Nico robin." said one man with white dress, he is CP5 agent responsible for gathering intellegence.
After hearing what the CP5 agent said, the look on all four people intensified.
"Speak." Lucci commanded.
"Yes, Nico Robin was last seen on Jaya island, according to the ground agents, she along with the straw hats went to the sky island. There hasn't been any communication regarding them since then. It is rumored that they used knock up stream to go to sky island." The CP5 agent informed them.
"Hmm, then it is safe to assume that they will pass by Water 7 in a few months." It was Kaku who spoke this time.
"Alert the others to comlete their missions and get back to Water 7." Lucci ordered the CP5 agents and looked at kalifa "Did you find any clues regarding what we are searching?"
"No, I have searched his office and workshop completely during the past few years, I also went through his secret cabinets, but found nothing. Iceburg seems to be very careful when hiding it." Kalifa responded while adjusting her glasses.
"Hmm, I suspect that there might be more hidden cabinets then what we have found. The man is a genius, it is normal to hide such a small thing anywhere. Keep searching." Lucci said as he left the bar from back door.
The remaining members also left one by one except Blueno who went back to open the bar front door to resume his business, the night is still young after all.
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After waking up in the morning, Toshiro immediately found the difference in the strngth now he possess.
'If this needs to be converted into doriki then I assume it should be around 1500. I am now stronger than half of the CP9 members, but they can defeat me in terms of wide range of skills and their experience.' Toshiro mused.
'I need to get used to the new strength so as to not break any thing.' Toshiro said to himself as he is getting ready to work.
Soon he reached Dock 1 after having some breakfast at the usual place on his yagura. He went staright to the saw factory and started practicing.
In the evening he found a non-inhibited land at the other side of the island and started practicing his Sword skills and Soru.
This has become his daily routine now. Morning he would go to the Dock to learn and work ship building , in the evening he would practice his Sword skills and Soru.
After 1 week.
In a empty field on a cliff with a sea in the background under the moonlight, one can see a figure moving fast as if he was teleporting and taking down different targets that are placed all across the field.
*Ding*
[Congratulations host on levelling up Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū.]
'Edith, show my status.'
Name: Toshiro D. Chadven
Age: 17
Occupation: Ship building apprentice(primary), Swordsman(Secondary)
Strength: Elite Marine Commodore
Skills: Medium level carpentry, Basic brawling skills, Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū Lv5/10, Ship Building: Wood Works Lv5/5:Bolting Lv5/5, Soru Lv4/5.
Card points: 1
Cards: 1 weapon card.
Money: 52,100
'In the day I first used the sword to cut down the mast I received a new secondary occupation, it can enhance my swordsmanship by 5%. I managed to max out my wood works and bolting skills which was learnt from Lucci. In the past few days, I managed to increase my proficiency in Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū and Soru. I suspect by the end of next week I should be able to master Soru. It is time for the next step. I was really going low on my funds, thank god I got my weekly wage today.'
'Tomorrow is the day when new ship is started to build and i requested to participate in it. Kaku is personally building the keel of the ship and i am assigned to his team for wookworks and bolting. This will be a good opportunity to acquire the skill Rankyaku and also increase my proficiency in ship building. Can't wait for tomorrow.'
He cleaned up the place and left home.
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