Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"So, what can I do for you?"

With a sigh of relief, Black Flying Dragon turned around and looked at the purple-haired girl kneeling outside the arena.

She recognized the ship girl; she was Ashigara from the Sakura Empire, and the official description called her a kendo girl.

"I was just watching you practice and I could feel your solid foundation. I wonder if we could exchange a few pointers?"

Ashigara stood up, bowed to Black Dragon, and said...

"A friendly spar?"

Black Flying Dragon raised an eyebrow.

She's just a Xia Ji Ba Kai, is that considered solid?

"Yes."

The foot handle is confirmed once again.

"A friendly spar is fine, but I'm still a beginner, so I hope you'll go easy on me."

Black Flying Dragon thought about it and agreed.

She always practiced on her own, and didn't know if she was practicing correctly. She could also learn something by sparring with others.

"Me too, please go easy on me."

A slight smile appeared on Ashigara's face.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Black Flying Dragon, a different model from Flying Dragon."

Black Flying Dragon shrugged.

“I am Ashigara, the third ship of the Myō-class heavy cruiser. You can tell from your aura that you are different from Hiryū.”

Ashigara replied politely.

"momentum?"

The use of the term "foot handle" once again touched upon a blind spot in Black Dragon's knowledge.

"Yes, Lord Feilong gives the impression of being warlike and very passionate, while you give the impression of being calm yet sharp. When you wield your sword, you can directly feel your love for the sword."

Ashigara nodded and said.

"Oh, this."

Black Flying Dragon couldn't help but touch her waist with her free hand; she felt she was pretty ordinary.

"Please allow me to warm up before we begin our sparring."

The foot handle made a request.

Please make yourself at home.

Black Dragon walked out of the designated area and Ashigara went in.

The foot handle comes with a built-in knife, and after the knife was drawn, the entire demeanor of the polite yet serious girl changed.

"Is this what they call imposing presence?"

Black Dragon looked at the spiky feet that emanated from its body and felt like it had learned something new.

Unlike her Xia Ji Ba Kan, the way she holds the sword on the hilt and the way she swings and sheathes it are very pleasing to the eye and very natural.

However, Black Dragon wasn't worried about losing badly later. She had confidence in her physical abilities and could simply learn techniques by observing and adapting to the situation.

More than ten minutes later, Ashigara sheathed his sword and stood up. Black Wyvern understood and walked into the arena to face Ashigara.

Please advise.

The foot hilt bowed slightly toward the black dragon.

"The same goes for this side."

The black dragon returned the greeting.

There was no referee for the sparring match; it started right after the greetings.

The two faced off for several seconds before Ashigara struck first.

After adjusting herself to the ideal position with small, quick steps, she suddenly lunged forward with her foot, and almost simultaneously, she drew her katana from its sheath and slashed it horizontally at the black dragon.

Black Flying Dragon shifted his gaze, took a small step back, and with his right hand, he gripped the scabbard and flicked the sword upwards against the hilt.

"Ding~"

A crisp sound rang out, and the hilt of the sword flicked upwards after touching the scabbard, the blade flashing past Black Dragon's ear with a whoosh.

The attack from the foot didn't stop there. After missing her first strike, she quickly withdrew her sword and, before Black Flying Dragon could draw his sword, changed direction and slashed at Black Flying Dragon's arm holding the sword.

Black Dragon kept dodging the attacks from the hilt, blocking some of the attacks with its scabbard, but never dared to draw its sword.

The first reason is that the attack from the foot is very fierce, and she is not fast enough to draw her sword. The second reason is that she is afraid that she will not be able to control the force and the sword energy will sweep out, and then everything will be over.

"Ding Ding Ding ~"

The pleasant sounds rang out continuously in the space of less than 20 square meters. The speed of the two ship girls exceeded the limits of human beings, and their feet almost drew out the light of a blade.

"Hmm? Sister Kaohsiung, that looks interesting over there, shall we go check it out?"

Not far from where the two were sparring, two black-haired girls in white military uniforms were kneeling with their eyes closed. One of the girls, who was wearing a clover hair clip, quietly opened her eyes when she heard the sound and looked at the two people not far away.

"Ashigara lost; the gap between the two was too large."

Kaohsiung didn't open his eyes, yet he was able to describe the situation there.

"Sigh~ Wasn't it supposed to be an evenly matched contest?"

Chokai was somewhat surprised.

"The one fighting Ashigara was on the defensive the whole time, but Ashigara couldn't hurt her. The difference in skill level is quite obvious."

Kaohsiung opened his eyes.

"She suppressed her strength during the practice just now, as if she was afraid of something."

Kaohsiung said again.

"I see, this is the first time I've met someone like this~"

Toriumi spoke softly, but his grip on the knife tightened slightly.

"Don't rush, you will reach that level sooner or later."

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A flicker of heat flashed in Xiong's eyes, but it was quickly suppressed.

The so-called "realm" is nothing more than a sword technique passed down within Sakura Empire, which allows one to kill Sirens even without relying on ship equipment.

Even Kaohsiung, who has cultivated himself to this day, has not been able to reach that level.

"It's over, let's go."

Kaohsiung glanced at the already concluded sparring match and stood up.

Bird Sea followed closely behind Kaohsiung.

"Been taught a lesson."

Ashigara touched the spot on his head where the scabbard had struck him earlier and bowed to the Black Dragon.

"I'm sorry, it's not that I don't want to draw my sword, but I don't have enough control over my power yet. It would be bad if I caused any damage to this place."

Black Flying Dragon reached out and touched his sideburns, saying apologetically.

During the defensive battle just now, she tried to draw her sword many times, but gave up each time and could only use the scabbard to hit people.

"It's alright, can I still spar with you in the future?"

Defeated without even drawing her sword, Ashigara was somewhat discouraged, but she quickly adjusted her mindset. She was already very satisfied to have been able to spar with such a powerful opponent.

"of course can."

Black Dragon smiled somewhat awkwardly.

At first, I only had some doubts, but now I'm quite certain that her physical abilities surpass those of ordinary ship girls.

However, the Ember faction is generally stronger than ordinary ship girls, so Black Dragon is not surprised by this.

"Excuse me, sir, would you be willing to spar with me for a while?"

Before we could finish summarizing, Kaohsiung and Toriumi arrived, and Kaohsiung immediately asked to spar.

"Sure, but you probably already know my situation. I wonder if there are any wooden swords for practice here?"

Black Flying Dragon looked at Takao. The ship girl's hearing was also quite good. She had just overheard fragments of the conversation between Takao and the other person, and she was also a little curious about her 'realm'.

"Yes, Toriumi, go and get two practice swords."

Kaohsiung said to Toriumi.

"Good~"

Toriumi responded and jogged away.

"May I ask, how do you translate theory into reality?"

After sending Chokai away, Kaohsiung looked intently at the Black Flying Dragon.

“I don’t know either. After leaving the original port, I’ve been drifting at sea and often encountering sirens. On one occasion, when I was attacked by sirens, I miraculously managed to unleash that strike. Even now, I still can’t control the force of my blow.”

Black Dragon realized it was just a theory, and then explained the word "miracle," though she wasn't actually lying.

She discovered her ability to unleash sword energy during the chaos of encountering the Sirens when she first transmigrated.

"I see. It must be that your daily accumulation has reached a critical point that has allowed you to reach this level."

Kaohsiung believed it; after all, the danger of an aircraft carrier drifting alone at sea is self-evident.

"kindness."

Black Dragon nodded.

"Although it's a bit late, I am from Kaohsiung, and this is my younger sister, Toriumi, who just arrived at this port a while ago."