The Ocean Thunder Journey

Training Ridwan

A few days have passed, Thunder no longer swept the paddle and only clang klantung alone in the padepokan, but even so Guntur back to train his body to the maximum. Not knowing the time to practice. Morning, afternoon, evening even until night and only rest 4 hours a day.

Nor did Anisa reveal herself to Thunder. Anisa is currently on an escort mission with Ragil to escort one of the officials in a city far enough from Batavia.

" aihh... I just remembered that I was going to add to the weight of Ridwan's ballast, but where was that child... Some days I haven't seen him... ". Thunder muttered that paused for a moment to remember his friend.

" Hm... I'd better find him.... ". Mumbled again.

After that Thunder immediately cleaned himself and changed the clothes bought by Lastri. Finished with that Thunder immediately walked towards the padepokan to find his friend.

When it has arrived at the park, a lot of pairs of eyes that see it especially from the women. They were obviously wondering who he was why he had just seen him. But Thunder ignored everything and looked for Ridwan's whereabouts.

Thunder saw that there was a disciple who was often with Ridwan at the park. Then Thunder asked the man.

" Sorry bro... Have you seen Ridwan? ". Ask Thunder.

" Hm... Ridwan... I saw him in the cafeteria but didn't know now... ". Said the disciple while looking at Thunder curiously.

" Hm... Alright... Thank you bro... ". Thunder spoke directly running towards the canteen.

" uh... Who's he... But why does it sound like thunder? Ahhe... It is impossible that Thunder... He is Gondes... Gondrong Ndeso's... But he is the grandson of a master teacher... Duh.. Think what I am.... ". The student muttered slowly.

Guntur did not know that in padepikan himself got the nickname Gondes or Gondrong Ndeso. That's because his appearance like a tramp is not taken care of.

The thunder that had reached the canteen. It was true that Ridwan was there. Thunder saw Ridwan sitting alone while daydreaming something.

Thunder walked towards him and sat in front of him after arriving. Ridwan who saw Thunder frowned.

" who? ". Ridwan asked curiously at the handsome person who suddenly sat in front of him while looking at him seriously.

" ah... You still wear the ballast I gave you.... Goody... Goody.... ". Said Thunder with a smile.

" Ma-mas Guns.... ". Said Ridwan slightly shouting.

" Don't be so loud... I'm not deaf.... ". Said Thunder while holding his ear.

" Hehe... Sorry mas... I got to pangling with Gun mas... ". Ridwan.

" well... How else... This is because my grandmother forced me to change my appearance... ". Thunder uttered a little annoyed considering that the real Lastri also forced him a little.

" ah... True too... Mas Gun's.. You are the grandson of the Legend... So then... ". Ridwan's speech was cut off by Thunder.

" Woe bro's... I'm still me... Even though I am the son of the legend or the president, I am still the same... Don't you think I'm actually their grandchild and my nature and disposition will change? Maybe for someone else it happens but not with me... I am still Thunder as I was... ". Obviously Thunder was upset.

This is what Thunder feared. They would keep their distance from Thunder when they knew everything about Thunder. Moreover, all the students and teachers witnessed it.

" Eh... Ma-sorry mas.... ". Said Ridwan bowing his head.

" Bro... You are my friend even I have considered you as my own brother so do not change your attitude towards me... ". Thunders seriously.

" Have a good time... ". Ridwan.

" Are you not training with your teacher? ". Ask Thunder.

" It's been mas... I'm just resting... The teacher will also go on a mission so a few days ahead my training schedule is empty... ". Ridwan.

" Hehe... Then you just practice with me... ". Said Thunder while smiling wickedly.

Looking at the evil smiling Thunder Ridwan gulped his saliva violently.

" Eh... Tha-that... I just remembered that... ". Ridwan's speech was cut off by Thunder.

" Let's train seriously bro so you can be strong... Hehe.... ". Speak Thunder while naked and screech Ridwan's body.

While Ridwan can only surrender his rice which will be like hell a few days until his teacher returns from his mission.

" Dead me.... ". Ridwan muttered in his heart and resigned.

Sure enough when they reached Guntur hut, Ridwan trained by Thunder directly with a heavy portion. Push up, set up, run around the empty garden behind the thunder hut that has been cleaned and looks like the field today and so on with a count of 100 times.

After that lift the weight like a barble, lifting a sack containing sand weighing 10-30 kg.

Ridwan was in hell itself. If Ridwan complains then Thunder will whip his body with a hose of 1 meter.

Inevitably Ridwan did it and was only given a break for 4 hours a day. Ridwan started living in Guntur until his teacher returned.

_***_

1 Month already Ridwan trained by Thunder. Physical differences are beginning to show. The muscles in his body also began to grow in accordance with his body which began to grow slightly but has proven that the exercise together with Thunder that gives a prominent effect on Ridwan.

Starting from the physical, mental, spiritual, instinct, sensitivity, reflexes, speed, all thunder train. Although at first Ridwan seemed to be in hell but after a few days Ridwan began to get used to it.

Even Ridwan himself was also given the practice of using weapons by Thunder. Ridwan chose to be a spear user of the many weapons that Thunder offered.

Thunder trained Ridwan by using a spear that is not much different from the toya, Thunder taught the basics of using a spear to Ridwan.

Ridwan himself was very excited to train with the spear. Thunder himself made a spear for Ridwan from the rest of the teak tree he cut down for him to make a toya.

With the spear tip Thunder made by using light iron so that it will be the same as the spears like the others. Although it looks simple but Thunder-made spear is very strong and can be pitted with a teacher's weapon in the padepokan itself.

" We've got a break, bro... ". Said Thunder telling him to rest the practice.

" Good mas Gun... ". Ridwan.

" just a second... These nights are good to burn cassava bro... Ahahahah... I'll prepare it... ". Thunder Speech.

" I'm helping you... ". Ridwan.

" Alright ". Ucao Thunder.

It was a cold night but not with the two of them. Besides being used to the cold of the night, they are also used to lighting a campfire to accompany their training at night.

Moments later they had begun to burn cassava in front of the hut.

" Bro... Have you mastered an empty-handed stance in this paddle? ". Thunder asked as he sat in front of the bonfire and burned the cassava.

" It's been mas... The move was called the Condro Geni Technique where the same style with one of the empty-handed moves of the master teacher... Well even though I'm just in the early stages anyway... ". Said Ridwan who was sitting staring at the bonfire.

" Hm... Good riddance... Learn it first until perfect later I will help you and after that take a spear style that matches your spear... Remember not to just choose the spear will affect your spear style in the future... ". Obviously Thunder advised Ridwan about the Spear Style.

" Well, I'll be careful to choose the spear... ". Ridwan.

" Why did you choose the spear... ". Ask Thunder.

" That's because I really like spear mas... All my family are kerambit users so I want to change the concept of their thinking if in fact all the weapons are good depending on the user.... ". Ridwan.

" Crambit yes... Quiet, fast, no trace, no shadow... Are you from the Jawara family with the elements of darkness and the wind bro? ". Ask Thunder.

" Right mas... All my family has elements of darkness and wind... Only I have a different element: fire... ". Ridwan said sadly.

" So you're ostracized by your family? ". Ask Thunder guessing.

" Right mas... Actually my family has its own clap, a special clutch of elements of darkness and wind where the kerambit is their weapon, also, my family considers me a collector because it has a different element from them... Even my mom and dad don't like me... So I ran away from home and entered this store despite passing 3 failures but all that I did not ignore and continued to advance and become strong... ". Obviously Ridwan was sad to remember his family.

" Prove to them that you are better than what they think... Don't you take revenge on them and think about not liking or not acknowledging them as your family, let alone your parents... ". Thunder Speech.

" Right mas... I just want to prove that I'm a kid who can boast of them instead of being trash because it's different.... I have no grudges with them either... ". Ridwan.

" Did your family know you were here? ". Ask Thunder.

" It doesn't seem to know... I never heard that my family was looking for me... ". Ridwan.

" Therefore I would like to train you bro to be strong and write your own legend later.... ". Thunders seriously.

" Thank you Gun... ". Ridwan said happily.

" From tomorrow I will increase your weight to 50 kg.... Hehe.... ". Said the Thunder while laughing.

" WHAT...?!! ". Shouted Ridwan in disbelief.

" Dead me... ". Ridwan murmured in the heart.

Even though Ridwan currently wears a weight of 30 kg. It feels almost fainting like it is for Ridwan at this time. By imagining it alone has made it creepy let alone live it, not to mention the hell practice itself.

" devil ".

That was what Ridwan had in mind when he saw Thunder.

_***_

" Bro... It's been 1 month that you've been wearing your body weight even though it's only 59 kg... So let go of your ballast and train me to fight... Then you'll find out why I told you to wear a bodyweight... ". The thunderclap saw the development of Ridwan who was much stronger than before.

" Seriously mas... ". Said Ridwan in disbelief.

" Hm... Alright... ". Said Ridwan who immediately removed all body weights from his body.

Ridwan felt very relieved when he took off the ballast "It feels very light in my body ". Ridwan muttered slowly.

" All right, let's start, bro... ". Speak Thunder while putting up the horses.

Likewise with Ridwan but because Ridwan was impatient so Ridwan immediately darted quickly with his full strength towards Thunder while using his jury.

" Condro Geni second stage: Hand of Fire ". Ridwan muttered slowly.

But when darting towards Thunder, Ridwan instead of attacking Thunder with his mouth but even kebablasan so hit a mango tree far enough behind Thunder.

" Josh... Booom... ".

Explosions were heard and Ridwan's punches on the mango tree were burnt.

" Ehh ". Said Ridwan surprised not to think that even kebablasan far enough behind Thunder.

While Thunder laughed out loud seeing Ridwan too excited for the first time to train a match with the ballast body removed.

" Uh... Haha.... Control dong don't just dart so.... Kikikiki.... Oh, my stomach ache... Wahaha..... ". Thunder Laughter broke.

" Weeeehhhh.... Mas Gun's.... Why did I get here.... Sanded.... ". Said Ridwan confused.

" Lah's... Wahahahhaa.... Duh.... Bro... When you take off your body weights you will feel light on your body... If you use full power and no control like this the result... Bablas is like a car without brakes and crashing in any direction.... Wahaha..... ". It was clear Thunder was still laughing while holding his stomach that was aching from laughing.

" uh.... So it is... ". Said Ridwan as he walked closer to Thunder.

" Yahuahahaha... ". The laughter of Thunder still blurted.

" It's dong mas... Shame me... ". Said Ridwan who blushed his face in embarrassment.

" Lah's... Vuahahahah.... Duh... Sorry-sorry... Looks like you're gonna have to learn to control this before you practice sparring... ". The thunder that held back his laughter.

" It seems so... Mas Gun's... How to control with my full strength... I don't want any more obscenity... ". Ridwan.

" Bhuaahahahha.... Duh... That way... Uhuk-uhuk... Hm... So when you use full power you have to set your distance... If you have to know where your enemy is... Use your instincts as well as your reflexes... And 1 more thing I realized from you... You have an unreasonable attack speed because you come from a family that relies on speed in terms of fighting... Hmmmm.... Some kind of descent... It's just your element is different... I'm sure you're even faster than everyone in your family... ". Thunders seriously.

" So yes... How is Gun... ". Ask Ridwan.

" That's it... You put the ballast of your body again except 1 in the hand... Then you try to attack me again with your hands that don't wear weights... There you will know where your advantages and disadvantages are.... ". Obviously Thunder is serious.

" Hm... Alright... ". Said Ridwan who immediately put back the ballast of his body except his right hand.

" When you attack me again... ". Thunder Speech.

Ridwan calmly directly attacked Thunder with it. There was a difference in attack speed on his right hand that was not given a bodyweight.

Thunder could clearly see the movement from Ridwan's attack due to the difference in Thunder's body level which was much stronger than Ridwan's.

After a few hours passed Ridwan began to understand the advantages and disadvantages of his attacks. So Ridwan ended his attack on Thunder who only dodged and fended off.

" So here's how to control it... ". Ridwan muttered softly but could still be heard by Thunder.

" Yahh... You are beginning to understand your power... But for now you can't control it any deeper if your ballast is removed... ". Thunder Speech.

" Right is Gun... I finally got it, even if it was just my right hand... ". Ridwan said happily.

" Yahh... Now let's rest... Put your ballast again after that we burn cassava again... The day will soon be in the morning... ". Said Thunder who remembered it was already midnight they were practicing.

" Alright mas... ". Said Ridwan obediently.

As they burn the cassava they chat each other's experiences.

" Oh yes mas Gun. In 3 months there will be a tournament between students padepokan ". Ridwan.

" Eh... Did ya? It's gonna be exciting... But I don't care that I'm not a student either... I am confused by my status... I used to be a worker and now it's not because my identity was exposed... I am not a student either... ". Thunder Speech.

" Eh... That's right, too, Gun... ". Ridwan.

" but... What if you're the only one coming... ". Thunder Speech.

" uh? Me? At the beginning of the round, I was immediately applauded... Amongst all the disciples I was the weakest... ". Ridwan said sadly.

" That's exactly it, bro... Prove to them that you are capable and strong... Take it easy, I'll help you.... ". The thunder speech gave spirit to Ridwan.

" But mas... ". Ridwan was not sure.

" That's it... If you get in the top 10 then I'll give you something interesting... ". Said Thunder with a smile.

" Uh... Hm... Alright but... ". Ridwan's speech was cut off by Thunder.

" There's no buts... You're going to the tournament... Hehehe... ". Said Thunder with his myriad of plans.

" all right... ". Said Ridwan with resignation.

" Then from tomorrow I will increase your training portion and increase your weight to 70 kg.... Wahaha... ". Said Thunder happily.

" Astaghfirullaaaahhhh.... ". Ridwan panicked.

_***_

At the top of the hill.

Lastri who wanted to visit the Mbah Pahing residence after conquering the hill terrain finally saw a hut at the top.

Lastri also saw Anjani planting cassava beside the hut.

" Tranjani ". Lastri said that darted fast and stopped behind Anjani.

Anjani immediately looked back and found Lastri smiling at him.

" Athaghfirullah's.... I-mother.... ". Said Anjani running towards Lastri.

After Anjani arrived, Anjani immediately salim with Lastri then hugged him. Longing emanated from the two as Salik hugged between his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

" Why don't you give me a sign that you want to come... ". Said Anjani while letting go of her embrace.

" Hm... No son.... Hehe... ". Lastri.

" Come ma'am... To shack... ". Said Anjani taking Lastri to his hut.

Arriving at the hut, Lastri felt very concerned about the situation of Anjani and Mbah Pahing in this Hut. The hut was very similar to Guntur's hut in that it was just bigger.

Lastri sat on a bench on the front porch. Anjani also came while carrying water with a glass made of bamboo.

" How are you, Mother Thunder? ". Ask Anjani.

" Thank God be fine... You just calm down.... Oh yea... Where is Pahing, son? ". Lastri said while receiving the water given by Anjani.

" Thank God.... Simbok is training Husna's mother... Maybe soon I will remember it was late afternoon.... ". Said Anjani sitting next to Lastri.

" Husna? Who is that boy... ". Ask Lastri curiously.

" Srikandi Aksara nek's... ". Anjani said with a smile.

" hm.. So yeah... ". Anjani.

" After the incident Husna did not stop crying when she was prostrating her mother... He always remembered Thunder... It is also possible that his heart still feels pain due to the existence of Srikandi Jawara... Therefore the symbol comforted him to be his disciple so that he could be with them without being a burden... ". Anjani.

" Ohhhhh.... It's the same with Anisa... How else... They were destined to be together with Thunder... ". Lastri.

Not long after they chatted, Pahing and Husna returned from their training. Seeing Lastri pay a visit to his hut Mbah Pahing smiled.

" my best friend... How's your... ". Mbah Pahing said while hugging Lastri.

" Alhamdulillah good... Then how are you... ". Lastri said as she took off her embrace.

" Yahh as you can see... I'm just training Husna right now... Well Husna... This was Thunder's grandmother also from the Samudra family and the Jin family... ". Mbah Pahing.

Husna hugged Pastri tightly.

" How are you, son... ". Ask Lastri.

" Thank God... And what about Thunder.... ". Ucao Husna's.

" Thank God.... Take it easy Thunder is fine... ". Lastri.

Then they went into the hut while Husna cleaned herself in the bathroom.

While others chatted until Maghrib and Lastri decided to stay there.