As for the shortcomings, it is better to shave off the upper limit.
After all, the sound problem must be taken into consideration, so the explosive power is definitely not as strong as shaving.
But in contrast, the difficulty of using silent footwork is more about skill than the convenience brought by a strong physique.
"Are you... humiliating me?"
Crowe didn't know what Maud was thinking, and the murderous intent on his face was solid.
"Whatever you think."
Maud wrote lightly.
Crowe said no more, and disappeared in an instant.
In the air, there was a faint sound of sharp blades piercing the air.
Mod turned sideways and easily dodged Crowe's murderous attack.
At the same time, several slash marks appeared inexplicably on the surrounding ground, but Crowe never showed up. Instead, the sound transmitted in the air became more and more obvious.
"The speed has been increased. The offensive is indeed much stronger, but..."
Mod suddenly jumped back and once again easily avoided Crowe's shadowless attack.
"While speeding up, the suppression of sound is obviously not as good as before."
"In this way, the threat is reduced."
"Well, it turns out that it is pushed with the toes, like water droplets falling on the water. No wonder the movements are so soft."
"This is the only way to keep the sound to a minimum..."
"It's a pity. In order to strengthen the offensive, it seems to be a bit of a sacrifice."
Maude concentrated on observing the footwork used by Crowe.
The silent footwork of using the toes to hit the ground at high speed is really amazing.
However, the principle of using the whole foot on the ground in order to speed up gives a sense of déjà vu while using the shaver.
In contrast, Maud preferred silent footwork.
After observing enough, it was time to end the hunt.
Maude listened to the frequent crackling sounds coming from the air around her, with a murderous intent in her eyes.
"It's almost there. Although I don't know if I can learn it yet, thank you anyway, Captain Crowe."
After saying this, Maud suddenly stretched out her arms wrapped in armed colors to her side, and accurately pinched the neck of Crowe, who was moving at high speed.
In an instant, Crowe appeared, and the noisy sounds around him suddenly disappeared.
With a hand grabbing his neck, Crowe's eyes narrowed and he looked at Maud with a look full of horror.
He heard what Maud just said.
At this time, he understood the reason why Maude had not taken action.
Is it to learn my... Shadowless Step
Click!
Maude simply broke Crow's neck.
Crowe's face froze, and the luster in his eyes quickly dimmed.
Maud let go and let Crow's body fall limply to the ground.
"Krabatl!!!"
An anxious male voice came from the courtyard of the mansion.
A middle-aged man with a slightly stout figure hurriedly walked over.
Behind him were a dozen people, mostly servants from the mansion.
This middle-aged man is Keya's father, and he was also the one who took the initiative to take in Crowe out of kindness.
"Why did you kill Krabaatar?"
Looking at Crowe's body, the middle-aged man looked at Maude angrily.
Among the servants who followed him, several bodyguards had already taken out their flintlock guns.
Maude was well prepared and took out Crowe's bounty order from his coat, facing the crowd.
"The Krabattle you know is actually Crow, the captain of the infamous Black Cat Pirates, and I am the Navy Captain Wolf Rat. Considering your personal safety, I made this move."
"How, how could..."
Everyone looked at the reward order in shock.
After they came to their senses, they couldn't help but feel chilled when they thought that they had spent a year living with a ferocious pirate day and night.
"Sorry for any offence. I still have to take the body back to life, so I won't bother you any more."
Mod left a reward order, then picked up Crowe's body and turned around as if he wanted to return to life as soon as possible.
"Wait a minute, I don't know how to thank you!"
The middle-aged man came to his senses and quickly spoke out to persuade Maude to stay. In his hurry, he didn't even notice that he used the honorific.
"No need to thank you. This is my duty as a navy officer."
Maude said a word and then quickened her pace to leave.
Everyone looked at Maud's leaving figure with admiration written all over their faces.
"What a blessing it is that such a powerful young navy has emerged from the East China Sea!"
The middle-aged man sighed sincerely.
Maude had already walked away and did not hear the middle-aged man's words.
He carried Crowe's body past a big tree by the road.
Usopp, holding a telescope, walked out from behind the big tree and carefully looked at Mordetti's body in his hands.
Mod glanced at Usopp and asked, "What do you think of the battle just now?"
"Uh, that, I didn't see clearly..."
Usopp rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.
"I'm asking you what you think, not whether you have seen it clearly."
"Well, this guy suddenly disappeared out of thin air just now. It shocked me. It gave me the feeling that he was as strong as a monster, but you are more powerful, hehe!"
"That's a footwork. As long as you work hard, you can do it in the future."
Maud stared ahead.
I deliberately stayed to observe the footwork used by Crowe, not just for the sake of knowledge, but to learn this skill.
Before Lafayette and the others come back, let's try to practice those silent steps while teaching Usopp.
After hearing Mod's words, Usopp became excited again and couldn't wait to start training from now on.
However, he didn't know that Maud would only stay here for about twenty days.
Chapter 31 Master
"Huhu, I'm so tired, I can't do it anymore..."
"Forty minutes left."
"What!! Will it take so long!!!"
"If you don't have the energy to talk nonsense like this, why not improve your concentration?"
"I really can't do it anymore..."
"Usopp, you get discouraged too easily. If that's all you can do, then stop there."
"I-I know!"
... ... ... .
Twenty-five days later.
In the forest adjacent to the west coast, Mod sat on a stone and calmly looked at Usopp who was undergoing physical training.
During this time, Mod has been staying in the forest to teach Usopp.
During this period, Usopp invited Mod to stay at home many times, but Mod was rejected every time.
And Usopp didn't give up. In the beginning, he mentioned this at least five times a day.
Once too many times, Mod couldn't bear it anymore and told Usopp the reason.
After he dealt with Captain Crowe, the reason why he did not go to the village to show his face was simply because it was better to do less than to do more.
After all, he has to stay here for at least twenty days. If the navy is attracted, not only will it be impossible to teach Usopp safely, but it may even involve Usopp.
Under this premise, he had no intention of leaving the forest, let alone staying at Usopp's house.
After learning the reason, Usopp gave up the idea of inviting Mod to stay at his home.
Under Mod's step-by-step supervision, Usopp managed to live up to his expectations. From the beginning, he was like a weakling who couldn't do anything, but now he can barely withstand the high-intensity training, and he can be regarded as somewhat mature. .
After that, even if he leaves, as long as Usopp can persevere every day, he will definitely undergo transformation in a few years.
As for the existence and principles of seeing and hearing, he has also instilled it into Usopp's head.
Although he won't be able to learn it in a short period of time, Usopp has the qualifications in this area, and it will only happen sooner or later.
"It's so slow, Lafayette..."
Maud looked back in the direction of the coastline.
The original estimate was twenty days, and today is already the twenty-fifth day, but Lafayette and the others haven't come yet.
"It should be okay."
Maud thought to herself.
Several hours passed.
The sun sets in the west, and the orange-red twilight begins to recede from the edge of the forest toward the coastline.
Usopp, who had completed his daily training, fell limply to the ground.
While Usopp was resting, Moder practiced the Silent Step technique.
During the day, he would keep urging Usopp to train, and at night, it was time for him to practice the Silent Step.
After twenty-five days, he just barely touched the threshold.
As long as you can cross the threshold with this kind of technical footwork, it will take time to slowly polish your proficiency.
It's best not to use it in actual combat until your proficiency is up to standard.
Maude touched the ground with her toes, then immediately raised her feet and landed, shaking out an afterimage.
The movement seemed to be stepping lightly, but it contained considerable power.
With a slight sound, Maud's figure disappeared in vain, and then, the sand and dust on the ground shook out in circles like ripples.
Just like that, ripples of sand spread across the ground.
Usopp turned his head and looked at this scene, as if he was looking at a god.
He memorized the principles of using Silent Step, but he didn't know when he would learn it.
Bang----!
While practicing the Silent Step, Maud breaks a tree, revealing herself.
This is the result of poor control.
"It's not even close."
Maud looked at the tree falling to the ground.
The experience accumulated from practicing the moon step skills on Mengmeng Island gave him a lot of help. However, mastering the silent step is not easy.
Regarding skills and abilities, Moder is not in a hurry either.