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Sieg has a small alcohol capacity. After Hachi gets drunk, he basically leads everyone in singing to liven up the party.
By the time the party progressed to the "fighting for fun" stage, Sieg, who wasn't quite used to it, quietly slipped away.
"Boss Jinbe, let me take the helm and sober up. You go and join the fun," Sieg said to Jinbe, who was at the helm.
Jinbe had said earlier that he wouldn't join in the celebration since he wasn't fighting, so he would be at the helm tonight, keeping watch for everyone.
Seeing that it was Sieg, Jinbe tugged on the nearby mooring rope, seemingly carelessly securing the helm, and then said, "No need. The waves aren't big tonight, but since you're here, let's start your training from tonight!"
Upon hearing this, Sieg's expression also became serious. He straightened his chest and raised his head even higher, tensing up his spirit, trying to block the influence of the alcohol on his brain as much as possible.
"On this sea, there are roughly three types of training methods. Do you know what they are?" Jinbe asked Sieg.
"Armament Haki, Observation Haki... and Conqueror's Haki?" Sieg tentatively confirmed.
"Of course not! Haki is only a part of strength, and if you really train to a certain level, no matter what school you are in, you will definitely understand some Armament and Observation Haki. These cannot be considered independent schools," Jinbe directly denied Sieg's answer.
At this time, Jinbe stretched out three fingers, bending them down one by one: "Swordsmanship, Martial Arts, and Devil Fruit Development!"
Sieg looked a little unconvinced. Jinbe further explained, "Are you thinking of saying that if you count it this way, there are schools that use other weapons?"
Sieg honestly nodded.
"Swordsmanship and Martial Arts shouldn't be understood only literally. Both are very broad concepts in a general sense..."
Jinbe explained to Sieg that the difference between "Swordsmanship" and "Martial Arts" in a broad sense is not as simple as the former using a sword and the latter using fists.
Sieg was not even close to swordsmanship when he was just hacking around with his sword before.
In terms of technique, "Swordsmanship" excels in refined moves, and "Martial Arts" excels in body control, but these are not the main differences.
More importantly, it lies in "Will." The most typical example is the "slash" of swordsmanship, that is, the ability to cut objects several meters or even tens of meters away with a single sword wind.
"Swordsmanship" excels in putting the will outward, while "Martial Arts" excels in keeping the will inward!
"But... Boss Jinbe, martial arts masters can also destroy targets within a range of tens of meters with one punch, right?" Sieg estimated that Jinbe should already be able to do that now.
"That's true, but you need to know that the power difference between a slash that can fly twenty meters at the one-meter and fifteen-meter positions won't be too big. The power will only decrease sharply in the last few meters, while the power of a martial arts impact is bound to be stronger the closer it is!" Jinbe reminded Sieg of something he didn't know.
A super sniper who is proficient in Armament Haki Wrapping and Observation Haki Locking can actually be regarded as a special kind of "Swordsmanship" master.
The reason why "Swordsmanship" is named after "sword" is because there are many people who use swords now, so it is a conventional term. In fact, using a sword is not necessarily "Swordsmanship," and not using a sword is not necessarily not "Swordsmanship."
At this time, Sieg thought of the CP combatants who were blocked by Boss Tiger at the port of Mariejois, and asked, "In that case, the World Government's 'Tempest Kick' should be considered swordsmanship?"
"That's right. The World Government's Six Styles focus more on physical abilities, but some of them are closer to swordsmanship," Jinbe nodded.
This is like how warriors also need to learn a few ranged skills, and mages also need to know two close combat emergency skills...
Some famous swordsmen will also concentrate their power on the blade itself, while some martial artists can also use hand blades to slash.
The most obvious difference between the two, besides the attack range, is the body's defensive power!
Generally speaking, swordsmen are far less durable than martial artists...
Swordsmanship masters usually use swords to block attacks, rather than tanking them.
Sieg recalled the original work. Indeed, Zoro was far less resistant to beatings than Luffy!
Although both of them, as members of the main group, have the passive attribute of exploding with power when their health is low, Luffy, comparatively, takes a lot of hard hits and gets seriously injured after taking them several times, while Zoro immediately looks "like a candle in the wind" once he fails to block with his sword.
As for the other things, whether it's moves, Haki, or Life Return, they are all auxiliary abilities and are not considered independent major schools.
The third type, "Devil Fruit Ability Development," can complement swordsmanship and martial arts, or it can be cultivated independently, depending on the Devil Fruit ability, but this has little to do with the Fish-Men. The Fish-Men usually reject Devil Fruits, so Jinbe doesn't know much about this aspect.
"Our Fish-Men have strong bodies and are more suitable for practicing martial arts, and 'Fish-Man Karate' is one of the most suitable training methods for Fish-Men that countless predecessors have already explored. It is much more historically profound and extensive than the human Six Styles..." Jinbe boasted about Fish-Man Karate.
"Have you heard of that kid Kuroobi bragging about having thirty dan everywhere?" Jinbe's tone was somewhat disappointed.
"Kuroobi rarely brags directly..." Sieg said fairly.
"Hmph, yes, not 'directly' bragging," Jinbe waved his hand, indicating not to talk about him.
Kuroobi is indeed a bit inflated. He wouldn't do things like "bragging about himself," but he always puts on the airs of an old martial artist, which makes people feel a bit... deserving of a beating!
"The so-called 'dan' is the rating of Fish-Man Karate. Simply breaking thirty tiles with a straight punch is one dan, and thirty dan is about being able to deliver a thousand-watt straight punch."
As he spoke, Jinbe demonstrated a standard straight punch, but he didn't actually exert force, otherwise the commotion wouldn't be small.
Then, Jinbe first had Sieg learn the stance before carefully explaining the power generation skills—swinging a straight punch is also the most basic training method of "Fish-Man Karate."
As for how many Bricks of power, would it be too wasteful to really use tiles to measure it? And different tiles have different hardness, right?
Regarding Sieg's question, Jinbe also gave the answer. Real tiles are not used. The straight punch of Fish-Man Karate needs to be practiced in water and air separately. In water, it will generate special vibrations. The frequency of the vibrations can be regarded as breaking water tiles. This is the standard tile!
Feeling this frequency of vibration in the water to count tiles is also a way to train one's perception.
As the basic training of "Fish-Man Karate"—swinging a straight punch—not only trains the foundation of power generation but also strengthens the physique, laying the foundation for Armament Haki. Sensing water wave vibrations can also train perception, laying the foundation for Observation Haki.
After training to over a thousand Bricks, there are also some swordsmanship-like long-range move techniques that can be selected for further study.
Boss Jinbe's evaluation of "Fish-Man Karate" is not boasting. It is indeed a very complete training system!
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