In Gion Momousagi's slender hand, the Great Grade Sword Kompira slid slowly from its sheath.
But Gion seemed to have no intention of doing anything else. She simply used the few centimeters of blade she had drawn to clash with the thousand-meter Flying Slash!
"Crack!"
Unexpectedly, the thousand-meter Flying Slash collided with a blade only a few centimeters long.
The larger attack was the more fragile one. Like brittle jade striking solid iron, the enormous slash shattered with a crack and slowly vanished into the air.
"This doesn't qualify as a Great Swordsman's slash."
"It's just Iron Cutting at the Swordsman level, combined with powerful physical strength."
"It only creates the illusion of size..."
Gion's cool, slightly sultry voice rang out.
"It's nowhere near the level of a true Great Swordsman's slash, which can cut through all things."
"Learning Swordsmanship isn't that easy."
Gion looked at Zero, whose expression was playful.
The two powerful, beautiful women met each other's gaze. Their imposing auras burst forth, clearing the dust around them.
"Isn't that right, Miss Zero?"
But the ones who spoke first weren't Zero. It was the group of Vice Admirals whom Gion had protected.
"So that's how it is!"
"I thought a second female Great Swordsman had appeared on the seas, besides Candidate Gion!"
"Great Swordsmen are even rarer than top-tier fighters..."
"You can't reach that level so easily!"
"Across the whole sea, Candidate Gion is the only female Great Swordsman!"
The Vice Admirals' fear and wariness toward Zero immediately faded by half.
"Looks like that woman over there is all show!"
"Let's attack together, everyone!"
"Kill these criminals here and avenge Vice Admiral Onigumo!"
At that, Gion barked sternly,
"Stand down!"
"Take Vice Admiral Onigumo back!"
"Vice Admiral Onigumo isn't dead yet!"
"I'll deal with this woman myself!"
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