After sending the acquaintance away, Gekkō Hayate looked at Shigure.
"All right, let's get started."
As he spoke, he tossed a wooden sword to Shigure.
"I'll teach you the basics of swordsmanship first."
Hayate stood in front of him and demonstrated. "Follow my movents."
"Got it!" Shigure nodded earnestly.
There wasn't much to say about basic swordsmanship. It consisted of a few fundantal actions—thrusting, slashing, jabbing, lifting, hooking, parrying, intercepting, chopping, and blocking.
They looked simple enough at a glance, but once you tried them yourself, you'd quickly realize they were far from easy.
Even sothing as basic as a thrust required precise coordination between the wrist, palm, and arm. The sword tip had to stay aligned with a point in front of you, maintaining steady direction without drifting.
It wasn't just about arm movent either—your entire body needed to stay balanced and coordinated.
While not inherently difficult, these simple moves often exposed just how much soone lacked in skill.
Shigure clumsily followed Hayate's demonstration, clearly unfamiliar with the motions.
As expected—no foundation at all. His movents were sloppy and unrefined. Even compared to Gale's early attempts, Shigure was lacking.
In more technical terms? This kid had poor swordsmanship aptitude.
Hayate sighed inwardly. Just as I thought...
How could a minor clan like the Gekkō Clan produce a swordsmanship prodigy?
Judging by Shigure's raw talent, even if he trained for an entire year, he might just barely lay down a foundation—forget about mastering Konoha-style Kenjutsu. That was the kind of thing that took a lifeti.
anwhile, Shigure kept practicing the movents while secretly glancing at Hayate's expression.
Seeing Hayate sigh, he understood the ssage clearly.
Yeah... my swordsmanship talent probably isn't anything special.
But that was fine. All he needed was to master the basics. Once it got recognized by the system and slotted into the Passive Skill column, his swordsmanship would skyrocket.
The real problem was—he had to master it first. Only then could it be turned into a registered skill.
Shigure sighed helplessly. His lack of talent was a hurdle he just had to deal with.
[Skill Detection Triggered]
[Host is currently acquiring a new skill. Active Skill: "Great Sage ※" initiating...]
Huh?
An active skill?
But weren't all my active skills damaged?
How is it activating now?
[Active Skill: Great Sage ※ attempting activation.]
[Does host permit activation?]
Wait, I can choose to activate it? It's actually asking?
Well... it's certainly more "active" than I expected.
Unfortunately, aside from the words "Great Sage
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