++TRAINING GROUND (NEXT DAY) ++

Smoker-

Easy-

Smoker-

Easy- (IMPATIENT!)

Smoker-

Easy-

Smoker- (bastard got my weakness)

After our little friendly talk, we finally started learning about gunmanship and the main points to focus on improving your skills i.e.

Unlike Swordsmanship, having a good gun will improve your skill level (by having more shots or having less recoil for steady aim). In swordsmanship, you have to practice to improve otherwise you will just break even the best of the swords. You need to put strength in your wrist to take the recoil, so to not mess up your aim. You need to practice your aim (a lot) on stationary as well as moving targets. You need to maintain your gun in top condition at all times, or you can get in some serious trouble (like the gun can explode or it can jam at a crucial moment). And last but not the least always carry extra bullets, because anything can happen on these waters.

After getting (forced to learn) the knowledge about guns, and how to take care of them (had to clean guns for 2 fucking hours) we finally move towards the fun part (shooting).

Smoker-

Easy-

Smoker-

Easy-

Smoker- (he is smirking again, bastard must be remembering something about the academy and imagining me going through all that)

Smoker-

Easy picks up the rifle, loads the bullet, aims at the target through the sight and fires. The bullet goes straight into the target and makes a perfectly circular hole in it

Easy- (well, my aim was always good with darts and my favorite weapon of choice has always been a bow and arrow) “I was good at CS GO too!”

Smoker- (good for his first shot, he took the aim very clearly. I wonder where this guy comes from>

Easy- says while taking aim at the furthest target in the training ground (seems about 100 meters) and fires

The bullet or musket flies and hits the target right at the edge (almost missed man) “yeah that would be embarrassing”

Easy-

Smoker-

Easy- (well this is not a video game)

Smoker-

So after that meaningful training by Smoker and Tashigi, that became my daily routine except for the time I was smoking (hiding from Tashigi is so tough) and spent sleeping. Rest of my time all went into training “I am so hardworking *sniff*” (Tashigi just would not let you rest that is all, stop being smug)”shut up brain and stop destroying my image”

++THE DAY BEFORE THE SHIP ARRIVES TO TAKE ME TO ACADEMY (GUESS THE REFERENCE) ++

I am sitting in Smoker’s Office with Smoker and Tashigi, asking them about the trip to the academy that will be starting from tomorrow

Easy-

Smoker-

Easy-

Tashigi-

Smoker- says while squinting his eyes (Now that is the Smoker everyone is familiar with)

Easy- (well, Garp may have appeared to be the nicest guy in the story, but he was no fool)

Smoker-

Easy- (let’s just go and grab a smoke) “sheesh this is important”

Smoker- (WTF, is that place not a nest of fucking sea kings)

Easy-

Smoker-

Tashigi-

Easy- (A month has passed and I will need some to buy smoke at the HQ)

Smoker-

Tashigi- (what a great way to send someone!)