Crossing the azure as a black dragon

Black Dragon gave New Jersey a thumbs up.

Seeing that the two had started chatting again, Kewei couldn't help but raise his voice to interrupt, "Are you done chatting? If you're done, you should continue upstairs."

"Okay, let's go."

New Jersey decisively began his ascent, pondering what Black Dragon had just said.

“The intensity of the battles in the past is incomparable to what we see today, and it is not appropriate to apply our current concepts to the situation back then.”

Ke Wei walked beside the Black Flying Dragon and whispered a reminder.

Black Dragon was startled. New Jersey's behavior was nothing like that of an old relic from thirteen years ago, so she subconsciously associated New Jersey with herself and the others.

This time, I really made a mistake based on my own assumptions.

"Thank you."

After thanking the formidable one, Black Dragon quickly caught up with New Jersey, while organizing his thoughts: "Wait, I just thought about it again. The so-called pre-battle meeting is really useless. I've been ambushed by the Sirens several times. The plan is pointless. It's more suitable for us to adapt to the situation."

“I understand, but that’s not the problem.”

New Jersey snapped out of her daze, her expression unusually serious.

"What's the problem?"

Black Flying Dragon was taken aback.

“In this day and age, power alone is not enough. Power alone cannot make people sincerely follow you. Although pre-war meetings seem boring to me, they can be a reassurance to others. In other words, you need to use words to make others believe in you and follow you.”

New Jersey gave her answer, her eyes shining with certainty.

"hiss."

Black Flying Dragon took a breath. What was wrong with this guy? How could he see through this era so clearly with just a few words from him?

Is this what makes the Eagle Union Legend ship girls so powerful?

“Great! I was a little worried that I wouldn’t have a place back in White Eagle, but now I have confidence again. Thank you, Black Dragon.”

New Jersey smiled smugly and thanked Black Dragon.

Ah, good luck.

Black Dragon opened its mouth and offered a blessing.

"..."

The formidable one behind Black Dragon also heard New Jersey's speech and couldn't understand why this old-fashioned man's thinking was so unstable, opening up so easily.

In contrast to the two, Hermione pulled out a small notebook just like the one in Belfast, in which she wrote down entries about New Jersey.

After the brief incident, the group went up to the third floor.

"Hey, why is everyone here?"

Upon arriving at the third floor, New Jersey glanced around and saw many ship girls from the Free Port area staying in the rest area and viewing area on the third floor.

"All visitors will be accommodated in this shrine. I have already booked your rooms. I will take you there."

Black Dragon gave an explanation.

"Yes! You've worked hard."

New Jersey reached out and patted Black Dragon on the shoulder.

"Stop being silly."

Black Dragon opened New Jersey's hand and walked into the torii gate.

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New Jersey fell into deep thought again. Had he used the wrong word?

"Yuudachi, do you live with the Black Flying Dragon?"

Ke Wei ignored the two clowns and looked down at Yuudachi, who was watching the drama unfold.

"Yes, yes, I, Long-jie, Azuma-nee-nee, Kitakaze, Izumo-nee, and Ibuki-nee live in the same courtyard."

Yuudachi counted on her fingers the four proposed ship designs from the same department.

"Two more ships I've never heard of before."

After thinking for a moment, Hermione, who was standing next to him, wrote down the names of Ibuki and Izumo.

"Izumo is an extremely powerful battleship, and Ibuki is also very strong, but she is a heavy cruiser."

Xi Li replied softly.

"Okay, thank you."

Kofuku smiled and reached out to pat Yuudachi's head.

"Black Dragon, Black Dragon, that little guy seems to be with you. Was he bribed by the royal family?"

Hearing the sound, the New Jersey man who was following Black Dragon quickly came to Black Dragon's side and whispered something.

"This information is not important; you will get to know them soon enough."

Black Flying Dragon bared its teeth. How much good food did it give Yuudachi to make her so obedient?

"It's not important, then it's fine. How does that battleship Izumo compare to me?"

Upon hearing that it wasn't important, New Jersey stopped worrying about it and asked with some curiosity.

"Was it true that you were really good at fighting?"

Black Dragon glanced at New Jersey.

"Of course it's true. The White Eagles couldn't find anyone who could beat me... thirteen years ago."

New Jersey isn't particularly confident.

"Hmm... it's hard to say. In a normal exercise, your win rate is about 60%, while Izumo's is 40%."

Black Flying Dragon frowned and pondered for a moment before speaking.

If it's just a friendly match, Izumo has a great chance to win against New Jersey thanks to its superior ship equipment. But if it's a life-or-death battle, Izumo is unlikely to be able to defeat New Jersey at this stage. New Jersey, which has a reputation that is superior to Shinano, is probably not as simple as it seems on the surface.

"So strong? How does Shinano compare to me?"

Some in New Jersey didn't believe it.

"I don't know how strong Shinano really is; I've never seen her fight."

Black Flying Dragon shook his head.

"How mysterious!"

The silly rabbit was a little disappointed.

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No one was encountered after entering the shrine.

Who goes there? Black Flying Dragon led a few people through the park to the courtyard where they lived.

Turning a corner, you'll see a small, tent-like house standing next to the corridor of your guest room, along with an open-air kitchen extending outwards.

What's going on?

Black Flying Dragon looked down and asked Yuudachi, somewhat bewildered.

Other courtyards are all clean and tidy with beautiful scenery, so why is there this thing in her own courtyard? It's like she's being treated differently.

"Ever since you cooked a meal here, Sister Long, everyone has stopped going to the canteen and is cooking for themselves here every day, so Little Yellow Chicken has temporarily set up a dining area."

With his hands behind his back, Yuudachi answered Black Flying Dragon's question in a neat and orderly manner.

"As expected of you."

New Jersey gave Black Dragon a thumbs up.

Ignoring New Jersey, Black Dragon thought to himself that he was going to fire the guns himself anyway, so having this place was convenient for him. He didn't care much and gestured to the others, "The room directly in front of us is my and Yuudachi's room, and the rooms on the left and right are for the four project ships."

"As for your accommodation, it should be in the next courtyard. Let me show you."

After pausing for a few seconds, Black Flying Dragon looked at the group and said...

"Where are the others? Are they around here too?"

Kewei turned his gaze away from the tent and asked Black Flying Dragon.

"It should be around here; guests from the same group won't be scattered too much."

Black Flying Dragon shrugged. She really didn't know about this, but logically speaking, Mountain City shouldn't make such a small mistake.

"Let's go, let's arrange accommodations for you first."

Seeing that New Jersey and Formidable seemed inclined to enter the yard to observe, Black Dragon decisively took a few steps back and began to move along the path in the woods.

All she wants now is to send those two away, go home and get a good night's sleep, and put everything else aside for now.

"Ok."

Although somewhat reluctant, Ke Wei followed Black Flying Dragon, while New Jersey peered into Izumo's house for a while, and only turned to leave after confirming that no one was inside.

Following the path through the woods, the group arrived at an empty courtyard nearby. The decorations were similar to those at Black Flying Dragon's place, making it suitable for short-term accommodation.

"This should be the place. You can choose your own rooms."

Black Flying Dragon's eyes flickered slightly. She walked to the edge of a decorative stone in the courtyard, bent down, and stretched out her hand. A pure black cat came out from behind the stone, took Black Flying Dragon's hand, and was hugged in her arms.

"In that case, I'll stay in the middle."

New Jersey glanced at the black cat and chose the room opposite the entrance.

Fearless chose a room near the entrance, while Hermione went to the room next door.

"There are a few empty rooms here. You can invite other people to move in. If you need anything, you can come to me or the shrine maiden. I'm going back to rest now."

Black Flying Dragon petted the black cat; the warm, cuddly ball felt so comforting in his arms. The sun was shining outside, perfect for a midday nap at home.

"Okay, the sun is shining so brightly, I'm getting a little sleepy too."

New Jersey stepped out of the room, stretched in the sunlight, and echoed the sentiment.