Chapter 20

Inside of the craftsmanship room, a place where the Order of the White Lotus creates their weapons.

"By the way, who is your teacher?"

"The battlefield. I'm self-taught." Raoh said.

"Weird. I should have heard about someone with your skills." Piandao said.

"I didn't fight against only humans," Raoh replied as he looked over. "Beasts don't talk."

The heat didn't bother him at all.

Piandao, on the other hand, was pouring a packet of hot molten metal. He had water, a hammer, and other tools, and he had been explaining to Raoh how to craft a blade.

Piandao was hammering the sword, giving it the last touches. "Be careful, this is the most important stage. You should know when to strike heavily and lightly. The more you perfect it, the stronger the sword is."

Raoh nodded. The talents he had inherited from his previous life were recording. Raoh can say that he learnt the way in no time. After cooling the sword, Piandao showed it to Josh.

"What do you think?" he said.

Raoh held the blade, and with his Observation Haki, he could tell its quality. "It's really perfect."

"Okay. You should try now. Chose a good metal, and don't expect to make it from the first few times."

"I'll try."

Piandao left Raoh alone to concentrate.

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Some hours later, Raoh got out with a sword in his hand and a smile on his face.

He made it on the first try, and he was happy with the results.

A katana.

Holding it from the grip, he waved it at the nearest sword, which was hanging on the wall. That sword was cut, and the Katana's blade was still perfect. Not even a single scratch. Well, it was a natural result for the sword to be this strong since Raoh's hammering isn't to underestimate. His strength is way higher than every human.

"Okay, a sword is done. Now, I have a few days for my break." Raoh let a sigh. He needs to train, and increase his strength and his swordsmanship. Reaching enough level to do air slashes was necessary to survive against the benders outside.

After leaving, Raoh met with Piandao, who showed his astonishment to see Raoh making a perfect sword on his first try. He praised it obviously, and after a small chat, Piandao offered Raoh to still and train with him for the few days he will stay in.

Roah just nodded. Later that day, he met with Iroh for some tea, and to discuss their plan for the trip to awaken the avatar. Other than that, they had a chat about Tea and some indirect says. Zuko seems never to understand the metaphor, even when it is so obvious. For a prince, he really needed to read some books or novels. Or just date a woman, a normal one.

After that, Roah just went straight to the mountain, cut a large rock, and started training with it. As he was preparing for a journey to the south, while potentially facing the Fire Nation forces, he needed to be stronger.

What he had heard from the guys here had quite surprised him. As it seems, after the fall of the Earth Kingdom, the technologies of the Fire Nation had developed so much. They have tanks and vehicles that can move on wheels. Their ships now have engines that can make them move fast on the water. That technological advantage seems to be the thing that kept them superior to the other nations.

For the next seven days, Raoh was only practising and increasing his power and swordsmanship. He also fought a few mental battles against benders while using Shave, which was good for his body to get stronger.

By the end of the seventh day.

Raoh took a deep breath, and he threw a large rock down. It was 4 meters long, and its weight was really heavy. The ground shook once the rock landed. It weighed a couple of metric tons, and it was used to train every part of his body, from his legs to his shoulders.

Raoh squatted and held his Katana from the sheath. He jumped backwards, making a fair distance, and he draw it, creating a silver arc of light. An air pressure left the blade, and it created a long crack in the rock, almost cutting all of it.

"Ha…Ha…" He was trying to control his breath as he sheathed the sword. He knew that he needed to do this a few more times, and his body will get strong enough to the level of air slashes.

'Okay, I'm now at a good level to fight the benders…'

Going to the corner, Raoh picked up a food box, and he ate enough for his body to heal in instant.

The way his body recovered felt like a cheat on its own.

Raoh bent down, picked up the sword, and repeated the same movement. An air slash left his blade, and this time, the cut was deeper, and he could do a few more. Raoh pushed himself beyond his limits, causing his muscles to go intense before he went to eat. His capabilities increased, and Roah felt stronger. If the movement requires a high level of physical power, then to Raoh it felt better than training for a full week.

At last, Raoh waved his sword, and a long air slash cut the rock in half. He sheathed his sword, happy that it didn't break.

"Now, I'm good to go." He said to himself. He then turned and raised his eyebrow. "Piandao…" he could tell that he came here for the last few minutes.

"Incredible. Never thought it is possible to cut through the void." Piandao said.

"It's not void. You just create a wave that moves through the air." Raoh replied. "By the way, why are you here."

"The prince requires your attendant. He asks if you are ready to move."

"Zuko… Impatient as usual." Raoh let a sigh. Zuko had been asking him when to go for the last few days. And it got too much.

"That's what his uncle says, The Ripper."

"Then this must be his lucky day because I'm ready to go." Raoh put the sword on his waist and smirked. "But I need a shower first."

Raoh was so sweaty from all of the intense training he had undergone. Better for the Avatar not to disappoint him in creating a better world. Raoh felt that he spent too much already. Stretching his arms up, he went with Piandao.