Too Incredible

"Vice Admiral Gion! Look over there! Over there! The Steel Pirates are ramming us!"

Gion had been immersed in the joy of reunion. Turning to see the massive steel warship rumbling toward them, she immediately frowned. "How annoying, interrupting someone's reunion."

Kompira flashed with sword light, howling straight through the center of the steel warship. Gion Momousagi stood at the bow with her long, beautiful legs braced against the wind as though deliberately putting them on display, then sheathed Kompira.

With a crisp click as the scabbard closed, the steel warship suddenly split in two, cleaved cleanly down the middle from the massive axe at its bow, bubbling as it sank beneath the sea.

"How is that possible?!" Kuina stared wide-eyed. Such a clean strike did not seem particularly powerful, so how could it possess the same might as Hawkeye's?!

Oh, Kuina quickly understood. Momousagi had not relied on her own strength; she had used the steel warship's own momentum to split it apart. But how could that be done? It was simply too incredible!

Miming leaped into the air, stepping on empty space as he drew his sword and met Momousagi. She likewise jumped into the air, and the sight of her straight, long legs made every Marine nearby stare. A benefit—absolutely the greatest benefit of being in the Marines!

A crisp clang gradually turned into a long hum as Golden Kunlun and Kompira collided. Miming and Momousagi exchanged several sword strikes as though dancing in midair, then landed gracefully on the deck of the Twenty-Thousand-Li Sunny. Ignoring the heated looks around them, they eagerly began catching up.

"Haha, Little Brother Miming's swordsmanship has improved."

"I found a master." Miming joked as he pulled Kuina over and introduced her to Momousagi. Kuina awkwardly slipped free from Miming's grasp and