Besides, even as ship girls, they still followed the usual style of warships.
They almost never had the chance to truly engage in a dogfight.
Maneuvering, evading... even aiming and focusing on hitting their targets.
All of that was probably better than charging straight in with a blade and brawling.
After all.
It wasn't as though they couldn't afford the ammunition.
If things really reached the point where close-quarters combat was necessary, a punch or kick would be more than enough to split open the sea, carrying the force of thousands or even tens of thousands of tons.
That would be more than sufficient.
Right?!
However...
Although the ship equipment's melee weapons weren't very practical.
If someone truly dared to use them on the battlefield... they definitely wouldn't be any ordinary person.
Helena Meta deployed her ship equipment as well.
She had even benefited from the Meta faction's extensive intelligence on the Sea Legend of the Sakura Empire.
Compared to the so-called artillery.
She was indeed more wary of Musashi's blade.
That wasn't to say Musashi's firepower was insignificant. It was just that her skill gave her blade even greater destructive power.
Her swordsmanship was already among the very best.
If that blade transformed into a towering edge and came crashing down, combining with her skill to bring down several punishments of thunder.
No matter who it was, they would probably find it difficult to come away with any advantage.
Especially since those punishments of thunder were locked on and impossible to evade! They carried the force of causality; no matter what, they would appear!
The best course of action was simply not to be struck by that special blade light.
Otherwise!
Even if it didn't cause serious injuries.
Being struck by lightning would still be agonizing.
And if it