The wind, like a light veil, swept past.
The two standing figures remained motionless, with only each other's presence in their eyes.
One of them held a wooden katana, gripping it at her waist. Even without a scabbard, her posture clearly indicated she was preparing for a drawing cut.
The other held a wooden double-edged sword, one hand behind his back, grand and imposing, facing the former with an unyielding stance.
...
"Commander, swords have no eyes, please be extremely careful!"
"Don't worry, I'm thick-skinned and tough, a few hits won't hurt. Besides... I still have to fight three more people after this."
A simple provocation.
Takao understood, but she was willing to take the bait.
"Heh heh, I'm being underestimated, huh... In that case, then—"
Takao closed her eyes, exhaled a cloudy breath, then opened them.
"Please forgive me! Commander!"
Bang!
Takao spoke apologetically, but her figure was as swift as a rabbit.
As she darted forward, her hands firmly gripped the katana, and the accumulated momentum continued to multiply, until she was three inches from Jack, when she drew her sword for a horizontal slash.
Swish!
The wooden katana drew a bright, thin line in the air, aiming for Jack's abdomen.
Just as it was about to hit.
Jack finally reacted, his eyes narrowing, his brain entering a state of super-speed thought.
In an instant.
Takao's ultra-fast drawing cut seemed as slow as a snail in his eyes.
He twisted his wrist, raised his sword, and blocked!
Clap!
Takao's katana struck the hilt of Jack's double-edged sword.
Wood chips flew, showing the power of Takao's drawing cut.
"Good drawing cut!"
Jack first praised her, then continued to provoke: "It's just a bit slow, see, I can still block it with one hand~"
"Hmm..."
The provocation was very successful; Takao was indeed stimulated.
But it wasn't anger at Jack's arrogance.
Rather, it was at her own weakness.
If she couldn't even defeat the Commander, how could she protect him on the battlefield!
Takao roared in her heart, and after a brief exchange with Jack's sword, she withdrew from the combat zone.
"Next, I will give my all to prove to Commander that Takao has the ability to protect you on the battlefield!"
Her momentum was like a rainbow, speaking of protecting Jack, yet she raised her katana and unleashed a storm-like continuous attack on Jack.
...
Bang bang bang!
On the battlefield.
Takao and Jack, one attacking and one defending, constantly shifted and clashed, their exhilarating battle maximizing the visual spectacle.
Even Atago, who had received a license for Takao-style swordmanship, couldn't help but comment.
"If it were me sparring with Takao there, under such a dense attack, I probably would have lost control long ago."
The legendary aircraft carrier of the Fifth Carrier Division, Zuikaku, who had achieved great merits, also offered her opinion.
"This is the most spectacular sword duel I've ever seen. Look at Commander's bulging muscles, and that relaxed, carefree face, ah~ those strong, powerful thighs, I really want to be clamped beneath him!"
Shoukaku: "..."
Are these two sick? They've been acting like they're in a high climax since just now. When it's actually your turn, will you even be able to lift a sword?
"Indeed, in the months Commander was away, he really changed a lot, and grew a lot."
Mikasa's words resonated with everyone.
They looked at Jack, who on the surface seemed evenly matched with Takao, but was actually suppressing her, and felt a sense of pride, as if their Commander had just come of age.
...
Clap!
After a prolonged attack, Takao was momentarily caught off guard and her katana was sent flying by Jack.
Whoosh~
A double-edged sword came straight down.
Takao didn't even have the slightest inclination to blink, calmly watching the blade, which was about to strike her face.
Ding~
"Alright, that's enough. Takao, go rest for a bit. Next person, please."
Takao then came back to her senses, touched the spot on her nose that the wooden sword had touched, and quickly asked, "What kind of swordmanship is this!"
Jack replied, "Yunlai Swordplay!"
"Yunlai... Yunlai, it's indeed a sword that comes like clouds and mist, ethereal and refined. Takao, I humbly admit defeat!!!"
"I just have a physical advantage, that's all. Of course, the person who truly uses this set of swordmanship also moves as swiftly as lightning."
Jack saw Takao's face, full of yearning for knowledge from another world, walked over, and pinched her nose.
"What, want to learn?"
"Mm-hmm~"
"Good! I can teach you, but the lady who taught me swordmanship used a rather special method. Would you still want to learn, even for that?"
"Takao is willing to accept all conditions!"
Takao agreed without hesitation.
"In that case, after we shower tonight, let's come back here."
Hmm? Why... at night?
Takao was a little confused, but out of trust, she didn't ask further, and instead began to look forward to tonight.
...
For the rest of the time.
Jack also sparred with the others.
Atago's mind was not on swordmanship at all throughout; she was entirely using sword practice as an excuse to perform a sword dance with him, perfectly displaying her beauty as a mature woman up close during exercise.
After one battle, it only made his internal fire burn even more intensely.
Next was Zuikaku.
Having watched two battles, she somewhat understood Jack's 'invincible' rule, so she adopted the attitude of'since I can't win anyway, why not just enjoy it?'
And so, following Atago, she added more fuel to the fire in Jack's lower abdomen.
By the time it was Mikasa's turn, Jack already had a red-eyed, man-eating expression.
"Apologies, apologies, my two juniors before were too naughty. Commander, can you still fight? Do you want me to help you release some of that fire first? You can use any part of Mikasa, you know~"
Jack shook his head: "No need..."
"Pfft~ Oh, alright."
"What I mean is… you don't need to hold back your laughter! Later, I'll make you all 'cry' out! Hmph!"
Jack twirled his sword, pointing it directly at Mikasa.
So you're all ganging up on the Commander, huh!
I originally wanted to practice swordsmanship with you all properly, but you just had to turn it into gunnery.
Fine! Tonight, I'll let you know what… it means to be an unyielding spear! What… it means to penetrate in one step!
...
That night, deep in the night.
Jack walked out of the bathroom feeling refreshed.
He bumped into Takao head-on.
"Commander, have you… finished washing?"
"Almost, after all, I promised to teach you Yunlai Swordplay."
"Then, Atago and the others…"
"They won't wake up before tomorrow, or if you're worried, you can go in and check."
Jack pointed his thumb towards the bathroom behind him.
Takao stood on tiptoes to look.
Mikasa, Atago, and Zuikaku were sprawled on the floor in a very ungraceful manner.
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Their abdomens were highly distended, their butts were highly raised, and they occasionally twitched, splattering some fluid.
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