Sakura Empire Port, Flagship Office.
The small but dignified Sakura Empire Flagship Nagato was conversing with Amagi, who was temporarily serving as Secretary Ship.
"Amagi, what do you make of the meteor that fell from the sky just now?"
"Senior has already gone, and is still investigating."
"Mikasa? Why is she the one who went? Even if we're short on personnel, it shouldn't be Senior's turn to be on duty, should it?"
"According to her, it seems she smelled Commander."
Bang!
With a loud crash, the door was pushed open, and their conversation was overheard by the newcomer.
"Huh? What is that ancient antique from the Meiji era spouting? Commander is so fragile, how could he still be alive after falling from the sky?! Is she cursing our Commander to die?!"
The two who were talking earlier remained silent, but the third party became agitated, the key phrase being "Commander."
"Akagi, you entered the Flagship Office again without knocking."
Amagi looked helplessly at her sister; Commander held too much weight in her heart, so much so that she lacked respect for the current Flagship and former Flagship, her two older sisters.
But Amagi knew that Akagi was essentially a good girl, just prone to emotional outbursts occasionally.
"Sister~ You're not in good health to begin with, and Commander just barely pulled you back from the underworld. Let other sisters handle this heavy work. Kaga! Kaga would definitely be happy to be Secretary Ship!"
Amagi stroked Akagi's head.
"Akagi, I'm grateful you went out of your way to care for me, but now isn't the time to talk about such things. Commander is nowhere to be found, and Sakura Empire has temporarily withdrawn from Azure Lane. To resist the Siren, only I…"
"It's that excuse again!"
Akagi, whose personality was also somewhat yandere, couldn't act out in front of her gentle older sister Amagi. She could only silently enjoy her sister's head pats like a punching bag.
Nagato watched this scene, taking a sip of tea with an old-fashioned air.
For her, the stability of Sakura Empire was the second most important thing. The current situation was even a bit much for her, the Flagship, to handle.
With Commander gone, the alliance's bond was broken. Everyone maintained superficial restraint, but the entire world was already teeming with undercurrents. A war could break out at any time, and it wouldn't be surprising.
Under such dire circumstances, she had no choice but to ask the sickly strategist Amagi to take on the Secretary Ship position.
After all, the current Shipgirls, having been strengthened by Commander, were far more destructive than before!
"Don't worry, I will strictly regulate Amagi's working hours and won't let your elder sister work while injured."
Nagato first comforted the problem child Akagi, then continued the previous topic.
"What about the others? Did only Mikasa go to investigate?"
"Also, the two sisters of the Fifth Carrier Division. These are the images they captured with their carrier-based aircraft."
Gulp!
Upon hearing the words "Fifth Carrier Division" from Amagi's mouth, Akagi let out an inexplicable protest.
Nagato raised her eyebrows, then ignored Akagi.
The First Carrier Division and the Fifth Carrier Division could sort out their own grievances. As long as it wasn't infighting before a battle, the Flagship wouldn't interfere with the Shipgirls' private affairs.
"Hm? The sky… it's torn!"
"Yes, judging by the shape, it should be some kind of small object, but there was no explosion upon landing, so I suspect it might be… a new type of Siren weapon."
Amagi offered a leading statement.
Hearing this, Nagato frowned.
"It was launched and landed, but there was no explosion. It sounds a bit like a delayed-explosion missile, but…"
"But the Siren have no reason to attack us, after all, they are also—"
"Stop!"
Nagato signaled to Amagi that there was an unstable factor present, and it was not advisable for the other party to hear too many deep secrets of the world.
Akagi had just pricked up her ears when she was interrupted.
She snorted coldly.
Akagi-sama wouldn't bother to argue with the little Flagship.
"So there's another possibility?" Nagato asked.
"Exactly. If the arrival is neither an enemy nor caused any disturbance after landing, then there are only two possibilities left. One is an ally from the Azure Lane alliance."
"Yorktown and the others agreed to our withdrawal, and we also regularly communicate via satellite phone, so there's no need to greet us in this manner."
"So, there's only one last possibility, Nagato."
Amagi revealed a bright smile that hadn't been seen since Commander's departure.
"Hmm, it must be right. After all, if it were any other possibility, Takao and the others would have reported it by now."
Nagato also guessed the outcome and scorned those conniving cats.
"??"
Only Akagi hadn't thought in that direction; she looked completely in the dark.
Who exactly was the newcomer?
…
"Ah, Commander~ So amazing~"
In the Japanese-style room.
Atago covered her face, looking invigorated.
Jack rubbed the big dog's ears, a completely different sensation from fox ears.
"Right? But due to time constraints, I'll feed you one last time. I must have caused quite a commotion when I landed, so I need to go and explain to everyone, so as not to alarm everyone in Sakura Empire."
Even though Atago wasn't fully satisfied, what the Commander said was indeed reasonable.
Besides, so many of Sakura Empire's married Shipgirl sisters hadn't 'eaten meat' yet, and it was a bit unfair for her, Takao, and Ibuki to have had their fill.
"Then... one last time, should it be all four of us?"
Jack shook his head.
Then he lifted Laffey high.
"No! It's five people!"
Quantum Entanglement: Fivefold Phantom!
From the initial projection of two shadows from higher to lower dimensions, engaging intimately with the Genshin girls in the Overworld and the Shipgirls in the Azure Lane World, Jack had already refined his skill to a more advanced level.
He could directly form 5 projections.
After leaving 1 in the Overworld, he could simultaneously board 4 warships in Azure Lane.
This would make it easier for him to fulfill his duties as a Commander and efficiently perform cleaning and maintenance work on the ship bodies.
Takao, Atago, and Ibuki, three heavy cruisers, had thick frontal armor that could better withstand various impacts, and their gun muzzles were large caliber; although the reloading time was long, it didn't hinder their great power, capable of inflicting massive damage on the enemy with a single shot.
Laffey was the only destroyer on site; her ship design focused on lightness and maneuverability, allowing her to move around enemies, waiting for an opportunity to strike; her gun muzzle was narrow but could be reloaded quickly in a short time, allowing her to harass enemies for extended periods until they surrendered.
.....
Outside the Kendo Dojo.
A black-haired girl in military uniform found her way there.
She was the Senior mentioned by Amagi, Mikasa, the flagship from the Meiji era, even older than the Showa battleships.
"The landing point of that thing should be around here, right? Hmm, let me think, this seems to be a place Takao and the others frequent?"
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