Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"The two sides in this mission conflict are the commander of Pirate Island and the commander of the South Blue, so they shouldn't actually fight."

Hermione took out a thermos and poured a cup of tea for Black Dragon.

"Pirate Island?"

Black Dragon thought of the commanders he had encountered in Sakura Empire last time; they didn't seem very smart.

"Yes, the Pirate Island headquarters is actually located near the South China Sea."

Hermione swiped on the tablet and pointed to a scattered archipelago located near a federal country north of Australia, separated from the South China Sea by an archipelago nation.

"This location?"

Black Flying Dragon raised an eyebrow. These people really know how to pick a location.

The islands are located at the same level as the South China Sea boundary line between Donghuang and the United Nations in Australia. They are not far from the defense area under Donghuang's jurisdiction, but they are not within Donghuang's territory.

Black Dragon was unaware of the defenses in Australia, but the fact that the pirate forces were able to exist safely must be due to their access to those fortifications.

"This force may seem small, but in reality, the vast majority of its members are commanders. Because it is close to the deep sea, they often clash with the Sirens, so resources are not scarce. This has attracted many researchers who are dissatisfied with the country's practices to join, and its military capabilities are not weak."

Eugen took a sip of tea and said casually.

"That's amazing."

Black Dragon smacked its lips.

This sounds a bit unbelievable, but considering that before he transmigrated, he could occasionally hear about pirate forces, even without the Sirens, Black Dragon found it surprisingly acceptable.

Chapter Five: Security

After spending the night on the island, Black Flying Dragon and his companions continued their journey the next day, arriving at the edge of the South China Sea around noon.

Is this really our territory?

A series of data flashed through Black Dragon's eyes. Before even stepping in, she discovered a hidden mirror-like sea area, and the information feedback from the seabed was so abundant that it made her dizzy.

In contrast to the treacherous seabed, the surface of the sea was calm and peaceful. Not only could the reconnaissance plane not see anything, but Eugen and her team also showed no particular reaction.

"More than half of the South China Sea is under the jurisdiction of Donghuang, but its security has always been among the best in the history of Siren uprisings, so only a few commanders are stationed here."

Hermione stood beside the black dragon and explained.

"I see. Do we also need to deal with the Sirens here?"

Black Dragon took out her tablet and opened the map. From the port area to the edge of the South China Sea, she drew three X's. The third mark was right under their feet.

Is it troublesome?

Eugen glanced at the black dragon; this was the first time she had heard it ask the siren whether or not to deal with it.

"Uh, the actual situation may be a little different, but this is roughly how it is here."

Black Flying Dragon pondered for a moment, then reached out and shrunk the map, revealing an X that covered the entire South China Sea.

"..."

Hermione and Eugen were both taken aback when they saw the map. Birmingham was on guard duty and wasn't nearby.

"You must be seeing things. Let's put this aside for now."

Eugen coughed lightly and looked into the distance without making a sound.

I think so too.

Black Dragon reached out and erased both markers on this side, then began moving in the correct direction for the mission.

The incident did not occur within the territory of Donghuang, but rather in the South China Sea, which is not under the jurisdiction of Donghuang.

Black Flying Dragon found it hard to understand why they would need to mediate a fight when the other party was abroad, but they couldn't resist the money offered. As long as there was money, everything was negotiable.

After running in that direction for another half hour, Black Flying Dragon spotted several squads of ship girls patrolling the sea in the distance. Reconnaissance planes could see islands where ship girls were gathered and tents were pitched as they flew over these squads.

Black Flying Dragon spotted the other side, and the people on the other side also spotted Black Flying Dragon and his group. Immediately, a team of six people ran towards them.

"You're coming?"

Black Dragon looked at Eugen.

"You accepted the mission, so go yourself."

Eugen pouted.

Black Dragon looked around, and Birmingham landed very cautiously behind her, with Hermione obediently following behind.

Are you all from the Freeport area?

The leading ship girl was London, with long brown hair and red-rimmed glasses. Following her...

Beside him were several Royal Navy destroyers.

"Yes, sorry to keep you waiting. Who are you?"

After responding, Black Flying Dragon asked in a puzzled tone.

"We come from Pirate Island. Commanders have been waiting for you for a long time. This way, please."

London was explaining from the side, but he spoke a little faster when he mentioned the words "Pirate Island".

Black Dragon responded and followed London into their patrol area, arriving at the island in the middle of the group.

Previously, the commanders that Black Dragon encountered in Sakura Empire only brought a dozen or so ship girls, but this time it was different. The number of ship girls on patrol and guard duty alone exceeded fifty, and there were also dozens of ship girls left to guard the camp. The atmosphere in the entire base was quite tense.

"Is this how conflicts between commanders always go?"

Black Dragon lowered his voice and asked Eugen.

What exactly did the company do to make those commanders retreat at the mere sound of their voices?

"Who knows? Why don't you go ask them?"

Eugen did not give a direct answer.

Black Dragon pursed his lips, stopped asking questions, and followed London straight to the outside of the largest tent in the camp.

"Commander, the envoy from the Free Port has arrived."

They didn't go inside London; they just made a public announcement from outside.

"Okay, let them in."

A male voice came out.

"please."

London reached out and lifted the tent flap, making room for him.

"Thank you."

Suppressing his urge to complain, Black Dragon thanked London and went into the tent. Eugen followed him in, while Birmingham and Hermione stopped at the door.

There was nothing special inside the tent. Upon entering, you could see a long red lacquered table with several cushions next to it. Two male commanders were sitting there discussing a map on the table. They both looked very young. The one standing in the main seat was a tall man with a crew cut, holding a feather fan. The other was relatively shorter, but his hair was quite long, almost covering his eyes, and he was holding a book.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I am Black Dragon from the Free Port District. I heard that you had a conflict with other commanders. Could you explain why?"

The Black Flying Dragon, who was initially a little nervous, calmed down immediately upon seeing the appearance of the two people in front of him.

"Please wait a moment. We are just here to provide support. We are not the ones who are involved in the conflict."

The flat-headed commander waved his feather fan and took out his cell phone from his pocket to make a call.

"..."

Black Dragon really wanted to complain, but he held back.

"Moshi moshi, the mediators are here to ask about the situation. Can you come over?"

The tall man spoke to the Black Dragon in Eastern Huang language, but spoke to the person on the other end of the phone in Sakura language.

He may seem a bit simple-minded, but he has some real talent.

A few minutes later, the tent flap was lifted, and a woman wearing black cat-patterned pajamas walked in, yawning.

Please explain the situation.

Black Dragon repeated it.

"Five days ago, my ship girl and I passed through here and were attacked by Sirens. After the battle, a commander came over and said that I had violated their country's regulations. They were not going to let me leave and that they needed to negotiate and investigate before they would let me go."

The young female commander gave a very concise explanation.

"I see, I understand. Have you inquired about the review progress?"

Black Flying Dragon frowned, having roughly figured it out in his mind.

"Yes, but the answer is always 'waiting for a reply'."

The girl nodded.

"Okay, I understand. We'll go over there and ask right away. Please wait a little longer."

Having obtained the intelligence, Black Dragon led Eugen away from the tent, and together with Hermione, they left the island and headed towards the encampment on the other side.

"how is the situation?"

Hermione asked.

“It’s strange. According to this commander, she didn’t have any conflict with the other commander at all; she just violated some rule.”

Black Flying Dragon shook his head.

Amagi once said that the competition for the Sirens here is fierce, but it doesn't seem like they should be detained here.

What I didn't expect was that the female commander actually stayed here for five days.

"Really? The people from Pirate Island often clash with the port area here, but this is the first time I've heard of a reason like this."

Hermione frowned in thought.

What's been happening on Pirate Island lately?

Eugen asked a question.

"I haven't heard of any outrageous actions."

Birmingham answered.