Crossing the azure as a black dragon

Yuudachi had two grilled squids in her mouth, her face beaming with happiness.

After eating, the two took a short walk and then returned to the courtyard.

"Ah, I'm finally back."

Upon entering, Black Dragon saw a white-haired, beast-eared girl squatting to the side, seemingly doing something.

"HO! HO! Listen up, my name is Yukikaze, and I am the luckiest and strongest destroyer in the world!"

Yukikaze jumped in front of the two of them from the side and boasted loudly.

"The strongest... What? You want to fight?"

Yuudachi frowned and took a long time to understand what Yukikaze had said. He immediately became indignant and glared at Yukikaze fiercely.

"Hmph~ You're way too early to fight Lord Yukikaze!"

Xuefeng proudly raised his head, turned around, and walked away.

"...?"

Yuudachi looked at the black dragon with a somewhat confused expression.

"Uh, does she mean she hopes we'll get along with her?"

Black Dragon thought for a moment and then said.

"Wow, Sister Long is really amazing."

Yuudachi nodded.

Xuefeng, who was not far away, twitched his ears and left with satisfaction.

"Welcome back. Yukikaze's tone is a bit strange, please don't mind it."

A girl with long, straight black hair and pointed horns on her head walked up from the rest pavilion on the right and spoke to the two of them.

"Hello, I'm Kurohiryu, and this is Yuudachi."

Black Flying Dragon naturally didn't care and greeted Noshiro.

"I am Noshiro. I went shopping with Yukikaze and Ms. Shoukaku just now and couldn't come back immediately. Please forgive me."

Noshiro nodded to the black dragon.

"It's alright. I've heard that you seem to be quite skilled with a knife as well. May I ask you for your guidance?"

Black Flying Dragon patted Yuudachi's head, and Yuudachi obediently ran away.

Yukikaze, who had been watching from a distance, ran out again and spoke to Yuudachi. Soon the two started arguing.

"With pleasure, this way please."

Noshiro smiled and led the black dragon up to the rest pavilion.

Upon reaching the rest pavilion, Noshiro sat down at a table—a stone table engraved with shogi (Japanese chess pieces).

In addition, the table next to it is also engraved with other chessboards.

"This is?"

Black Flying Dragon sat opposite Noshiro, which was rather strange.

"Playing chess is like a sword fight, please."

Noshiro extended the invitation with a smile.

"Please give me more advice."

Black Flying Dragon didn't ask any more questions and sat down.

Shogi itself evolved from Xiangqi, and Black Flying Dragon knows a little about it.

Noshiro was very generous and let the black dragon go first.

Soon, the black dragon was checkmated.

"One more time."

Noshiro said.

The black dragon had no choice but to start another round, but this time the situation was much better, and it took Nobunaga some time to checkmate the black dragon.

In the third game, Black Dragons were almost tied with Noshiro.

"Swordsmanship is just like this: observe your opponent, train yourself, and let nature take its course."

Noshiro looked at the black dragon and said.

"Been taught a lesson."

Black Flying Dragon nodded, indicating that she was being too eager to achieve results.

"Black Dragon, you have great talent and will soon surpass us. Please guide us then."

Noshiro said with a smile.

Chapter Ninety: Three Pieces of Intelligence

Early in the morning, Black Flying Dragon yawned as he climbed out of the tatami mat. After sleeping on a bed for so long, sleeping on the floor felt quite novel.

Black Flying Dragon got up and went to the washroom, where Yuudachi had already arrived.

Good morning, Sister Long.

Yuudachi wiped her face with a towel, looking refreshed.

This guy and Yukikaze were really into each other yesterday, though they mostly just argued.

"Good morning, I have something to do today, you go find someone else to play with."

Black Flying Dragon touched his hair and began to wash up.

"Uh-huh."

Yuudachi is very sensible.

The two quickly finished washing up, changed their clothes, and went downstairs.

Not everyone lives in the main hall; there are also rooms in the buildings on the left and right sides, where Kaohsiung and the others live.

Stepping out of the entrance hall, Chitose and Chiyoda were sweeping fallen leaves in the yard.

Good morning, both of you. Would you like some food?

Chitose stopped what she was doing and looked at the two of them.

"No need to bother, we don't have the habit of eating breakfast."

Black Dragon reached out his hand to refuse.

Yuudachi glanced at the black dragon with a puzzled look, but said nothing.

Qian Sui nodded and continued sweeping the yard.

Black Flying Dragon patted Yuudachi's head and walked to the kendo dojo.

"drink!"

Noshiro was practicing her sword swings, while Ashigara knelt beside her watching. Both of them were wearing very loose training clothes.

Are there only two of you here?

Black Flying Dragon stepped forward to greet him.

"Everyone else has gone to carry out their mission."

The foot handle looked towards the black dragon.

"I see."

Black Dragon felt somewhat disappointed.

"As planned, today is supposed to be your day to observe our match. Now, let's spar directly."

Noshiro stopped swinging his sword and spoke to the black dragon.

"Ah."

Black Flying Dragon responded, took off his shoes, and walked into the kendo dojo.

Yukikaze and the others were nowhere to be seen, and Yuudachi was nowhere to be found either, so I followed them in and found a place to sit down.

"Please change into this."

Upon seeing Black Flying Dragon enter, Ashigara took out a set of training clothes from beside him.

A very standard white shirt paired with a black long skirt, tied at the waist, giving off a slightly cool vibe.

"Thank you."

Black Flying Dragon stepped forward, took the clothes, went to the changing room to change, and tied his hair into a single ponytail.

This makes it easier to move around.

Please enlighten me.

After emerging, Black Dragon picked up a wooden sword from the side and walked into the arena to confront Noshiro.

If Ashigara and Zuikaku are the belligerent type, then Noshiro and Tosa are the calm type. Just by standing in front of them, Black Flying Dragon can feel the pressure from Noshiro.

Unlike Ashigara and Takao, Noshiro takes even practice matches very seriously.

"please."

If we played chess yesterday, I could let the black dragon attack first.

"Excuse me."

After finishing speaking, Black Flying Dragon took small steps to adjust his position, his eyes scanning Noshiro, trying to find a weakness.

Noshiro adjusted her position in sync with the Black Dragon's rhythm.