Z23

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==Summary==
The personification of German destroyer Z23, the first Kriegsmarine destroyer commissioned after the disaster that was the twin Naval Battles of Narvik, where the Wehrmacht overall completed their goals spectacularly... at the cost of fully half of the Z destroyer fleet. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least 
Keys: Base | Retrofit
Name: Z23, Niimi (Japanese for Two-Three)
Origin: Azur Lane
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Classification: Shipgirl (Type 1936A-class Destroyers)
Powers and Abilities: Shipgirl Physiology, Statistics Amplification (She can increase Firepower with first skill) | All previous abilities plus one more Statistics Amplification (Destruction Mode increase her critical rate), Forcefield Creation (Destruction Mode create 2 rotating shields that protect against enemy projectile), Homing Attack (Destruction Mode launch homing torpedoes) 
Attack Potency: Multi-City Block level (Shipgirls can do significant damage to the Pawn, which is based on a real life warship, and has power greatly exceed that of normal warships) | At least Multi-City Block level (Should be stronger after being retrofitted)
Speed: Superhuman with Supersonic+ reactions and combat speed (Shipgirls can react to gunfire and torpedos. Should be comparable to Zuikaku who can react and intercept missiles)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Shipgirls are superior to normal ships, which can displace tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of tonsAzur Lane Operation Siren Files)
Striking Strength: Multi-City Block level (Ships can completely destroyes WW2 ships and airplanes with just their basic attacks) | At least Multi-City Block level (Should be stronger after being retrofitted)
Durability: Multi-City Block level (Capable of surviving attacks from other Ships who is comparable to her in strength) | Multi-City Block level (Should be stronger after being retrofitted)
Stamina: Peak Human, possibly Superhuman (Ships are capable of fighting waves of enemies without getting tired, and some can even do so while being injured. Shipgirls can travel a long distance through sea for many days without rest. Should be somewhat comparable to META Shipgirls who can fought for an endless amounts of time)
Range: Standard melee range, Ten of kilometers with Main Guns and Torpedoes, AA ceiling of ten of kilometers with Anti-air Guns
Standard Equipment: 
*Shipgirl's Rigging: All Shipgirls have their standard rigging correspond to their ship version, which have built-in radars that allow them to get information about their opponents and their surroundings, locate other ships' positions, and pinpoint their direction, or use it for navigation.
*Guns: As Destroyer type Shipgirl, her rigging contain various naval cannons of small caliber, and AA guns allows her to engage airborne threat
*Torpedoes: She has access to various types of Torpedos.
Intelligence: Gifted (Z23 is very good with studying, exceeded in teaching knowledge, understanding in basic tactical skill and often helping her commander in handling paperwork)
Weaknesses: Shipgirls heavily depend on their rigging. Damaging it can hinder their fighting efficiencies and capacities; without it they lose the abilities to fight and their superhuman physical characteristics, returning them to normal human girl levels of strength. Torpedoes need water to operate properly. She is often sleepy to the point of speaking in monotone, however, this might be because she isn't really motivated by anything except for combat.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Iron Blood Vanguard: When firing main gun, 5% chance to increase own Firepower by 30% (60%) for 8 seconds.
*(Retrofit) Destruction Mode: Every 20 seconds, 40% (70%) chance to release a powerful barrage and spawn 2 rotating shields that can block 5 enemy shells each while launching a wave of 4 slow homing torpedoes; own main gun's critical rate becomes 100% for 10 seconds.
*All Out Assault: Every 15 (10) times the main battery is fired, trigger Full Barrage - Z23 I (II).
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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