The Curtain Rises 6

Chapter 72 The Curtain Rises (Part 6)

Or rather, Jorah Mihawk was examining the replica twin swords, Raiga, that Suzuki was carrying at his waist…

This swordsman, whose talent is arguably the best, has been staring intently with his sharp eyes for a long time.

Suzuki knew from the beginning that Hawkeye Mihawk was standing behind him, and he could clearly feel the sharp gaze and the gradually emerging sword intent.

However, he didn't care. Although Hawkeye Mihawk was very strong, it would be dangerous to have such a powerful person standing behind him.

However, Suzuki understood that with Hawkeye's pride as a swordsman and his inherently arrogant personality, he would never do something like a sneak attack from behind.

Moreover, as a ninja, he possesses Observation Haki, sensory ninjutsu, and the Gluttony Fruit, making it highly unlikely that he would be successfully ambushed.

After carefully observing all the interesting people around him, Suzuki turned around and looked at Jorah Mihawk behind him.

A gentle smile appeared on his face as he looked at the powerful swordsman who was still staring at the twin thunder blades and chuckled softly:

"This knife is pretty good, isn't it?"

As he spoke, Suzuki gently shook the scabbard hanging at his waist with his right hand.

Upon hearing Suzuki's words, Jolac Mihawk averted his gaze, a slight smile appearing on his usually cold and aloof face.

"Excellent, it's a fine knife!"

"You're a swordsman? A dual-wielder?"

Suzuki shook his head slightly, then said with a smile:

"Not yet, I'm not very good at using a sword."

"Right now they're just decorations. Only after I learn swordsmanship and they drink blood will they be considered a truly good sword."

Upon hearing Suzuki's answer, Jolac Mihawk's face showed agreement, and he said with certainty:

"That's right. No matter how good the materials or how sharp the knife, it's just an ornament if it doesn't drink blood."

"Only when it drinks blood will the knife have a soul."

"Just like a swordsman who has never experienced battle, in my opinion, he cannot be considered a true swordsman."

Suzuki nodded seriously, agreeing with Hawkeye's words.

Looking at the young Jorah Mihawk, who had not yet reached his peak, he greatly admired this future world's greatest swordsman.

Suzuki admired both his abilities and his personality.

So he smiled gently and extended his hand to Hawkeye Mihawk:

"Hello, my name is Suzuki."

Jolac Mihawk also extended his hand and shook hands with Suzuki:

"Jolac Mihawk, you can call me Mihawk, or Hawkeye if you like."

Suzuki looked into Mihawk's eyes, and after observing him for a moment, nodded.

"Hawkeye, truly deserving of the name."

Mihawk readily accepted Suzuki's praise.

From the moment he began practicing swordsmanship, he was hailed as an unparalleled super genius.

During each fight, his sharp, eagle-like eyes not only put immense pressure on his opponents but also allowed him to keenly perceive their weaknesses.

Therefore, he was subsequently known as Hawkeye.

Mihawk looked at Suzuki standing opposite him and suddenly said with a very serious expression:

"Suzuki, once you've mastered your swordsmanship, let's have a match!"

"Although you're not a swordsman, my intuition tells me you're very strong!"

"A strong person like you usually learns things very quickly and easily. Once you master the sword and combine it with your own strength, you will definitely not be weak."

Hearing Mihawk's earnest challenge, Suzuki wasn't surprised at all. He knew that people like Mihawk loved nothing more than finding opponents to fight, especially swordsmen. So, he calmly and readily agreed.

"Okay, Mihawk."

"I'll have a sword duel with you sometime in the future."

"However, don't have too high expectations. My swordsmanship talent is just average, probably not as good as yours."

Suzuki put it very bluntly.

He knew in his heart that he was not as good as Mihawk in terms of pure swordsmanship talent, and probably by quite a bit.

However, Suzuki did not have the idea of ​​not accepting challenges because he was afraid of failure; he did not care about failure.

How many times had he lost to the elite class students in the grade tests at the Ninja Academy? Countless times.

As long as there is progress, that's good!

This has always been Suzuki's idea.

This applies to every aspect, including swordsmanship.

Afterwards, Suzuki and Mihawk discussed the sword while waiting in the crowded throng for the moment when Gol D. Roger would be executed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in the Naruto world.

While Suzuki himself was sensing the memories of his clone, he was also facing his graduation exam!

"Next, Fujitsuna. Show me your Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Yes, teacher!"

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The Clone Technique is one of the less effective of the three ninjutsu. It is rated E. The hand seal sequence is "未-巳-寅". Then, after shouting "Hah!", the clone will condense. The whole process takes 2 seconds. However, the clone has no physical form and no attack power. It can only be used for visual deception.

Suzuki himself was already in the classroom of Class 3, Grade 6 at the Konoha Ninja Academy.

He watched calmly as his classmates underwent their graduation exams, which would determine their future paths; some failed, and some succeeded.

However, it was clear that more people failed, and even the teacher's face darkened.

Suzuki was not surprised by this, after all, their Class 3 was just an ordinary civilian class.

Compared to the two elite classes, Class 1 and Class 2, it is already a remarkable achievement that half of the students in Class 3 have successfully graduated this time.

"fail!"

"Fujitsuka! What's wrong with you! Didn't I teach you all this before? Alright, your test attempts are over, go back now."

"Teacher, please give me another chance! I really want to be a ninja!"

"Forget it, you're not cut out to be a ninja. Go back and help your dad collect rent."

Upon witnessing this scene, the classmates immediately showed expressions of sympathy, their hearts filled with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety for the upcoming graduation exam…

At that moment, the teacher called out another student's name.

"Next, Yokota! You use your transformation technique to become like me."

Transformation Technique is one of the basic ninjutsu, with a rank of E. There is only one hand seal, which is "未". It can transform oneself into other people, animals, plants, weapons, etc. Although it is only an E-rank ninjutsu, it is an important ninjutsu in battle, espionage, or when luring the enemy.

Then, the student named Yokota walked up to the podium with a nervous expression. He closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then clumsily performed the transformation technique.

"Good, you passed the test! Congratulations, Yokota, you are now a full-fledged ninja."

"Remember to pick up your headbands later. Also, remember to go back to your class and wait for the announcement of your team members and your team leader."

"I passed? Hahaha, thank you teacher, thank you! Hehehe."

"Yes, you're welcome. Next up, Hanako!"

Hearing the teacher's call, Hanako, who was sitting next to Suzuki, also stood up.

However, even after seeing many of her classmates fail their exams, Hanako's face showed no sign of nervousness.

Because she had been studying with Pharmacist Nonou for some time, under the tutelage of the kind orphanage director and researcher under Suzuki, she was already quite confident about passing the graduation exam.

Seeing that Hanako was about to start her exam, Suzuki, sitting in his seat, turned slightly to her side, nodded with a smile, and whispered, "Good luck!"

Then, Hanako walked to the front of the podium. Her petite body, less than 1.4 meters tall, stood straight, and her small face was full of confidence.

"Hanako, not bad. You should have no problem passing the exam. Come on, use your transformation technique."

"Okay, teacher."

The next moment, Hanako calmly formed a hand seal: "未".

"Bang!"

Hanako successfully cast the transformation spell, and the person standing next to the teacher was no longer the petite Hanako, but a figure that looked exactly like the teacher.

When the teacher conducting the assessment saw the figure opposite him that looked almost exactly like him, a slight smile appeared on his face.

"Good, Hanako passed the test! Just like the previous student, remember to pick up your headband later."

"Okay, teacher. Thank you, teacher."

Then, Hanako returned to her seat with a happy expression, looked at Suzuki who was sitting calmly, and grinned, revealing her little tiger teeth:

"Hehehe, Hanako graduated! Suzuki-chan, it's your turn soon. Good luck!"

At this moment, Suzuki's expression was calm. He nodded slightly while his eyes were deeply focused on Roger's execution in the One Piece world.

The clone had been talking to Jorah Mihawk for a long time, and the crowd in the square was gradually becoming noisy during the long wait...

Just as he sighed slightly, wondering how much longer he would have to wait.

The next moment, several figures gradually walked onto the execution platform, and the one walking at the very front was none other than!

The Pirate King – Gol D. Roger!

Just then, the teacher's voice rang out...

"Next up, Suzuki!"

(End of this chapter)