Crossing the azure as a black dragon

It has been exactly one week since that search and search mission, and the Sirens' hiding places have not changed much along the way. If there is any problem, it is that the number of Sirens has decreased.

Black Dragon's radar has a memory function; if it searches an area twice, it will automatically compare the results. Along the way, Black Dragon discovered that about one-fifth of the underwater Sirens were missing; nearly a hundred Sirens had disappeared within just two hundred nautical miles. (69.493.6135)

After thinking for a moment, Black Dragon took out his phone and explained the situation to Wales.

"Understood, I will pass it on to them. Black Dragon, go and check on the Sirens' movements in a more distant area."

Wales provided the answer.

"it is good."

Black Flying Dragon responded and put away his phone.

"Where to go?"

Yuudachi was eager to try.

"Let's go cause trouble for the Sirens."

Black Flying Dragon beckoned with its finger and began to move towards a more distant place.

Yuudachi wagged its tail and followed the black dragon.

The 400-nautical-mile distance is actually a rather special location. The closest point between the Eastern Empire and the Sakura Empire is about 1,000 nautical miles, but this distance is not of practical reference value. It is about 1,200 nautical miles from the Eastern Empire to the sea buffer zone between the Eastern Empire and the Sakura Empire, while it is a little over 2,000 nautical miles to reach the front line directly.

If we divide this 1,200 nautical miles into three phases, the 400 nautical mile section is the dividing line between the area near the land and the middle section.

"Hmm."

As it moved, the Black Dragon collected intelligence on the Sirens through radar. The number of Sirens here was not significantly increased compared to that over there. However, the Sirens here were no longer just hiding near the port area. Sirens had begun to have underwater bases in the gaps between the port areas.

“A Siren squadron is approaching us at a 60-degree angle to our left. It consists of three destroyers, two light cruisers, and one heavy cruiser, and is 42 nautical miles away. I will draw their attention to them while you go up and sink them.”

Black Dragon glanced around and spotted a group of Sirens moving on the sea. He looked down at Yuudachi and said.

"understand!"

Yuudachi immediately became serious and began to accelerate in the direction indicated by the black dragon.

"be careful."

Black Dragon gave a reminder from behind.

"understood!"

Yuudachi waved and quickly ran off.

"Let's practice carrier-based aircraft."

Black Dragon muttered something, then waved his left hand. A large amount of blue starlight gathered on the deck and formed a fleet of carrier-based aircraft. After a running start, they took off and flew towards the Sirens.

Previously, when Black Dragon and Yuudachi went on missions together, they encountered tough opponents, so Black Dragon often charged into battle alone, and Yuudachi, as a destroyer, could hardly help. This time, the Sirens were not too strong, so Black Dragon planned to slow down and take Yuudachi for a longer time to help her regain her confidence.

Forty nautical miles is not a long distance for carrier-based aircraft, but considering that Yuudachi has not yet arrived, Kurohiryu had the carrier-based aircraft circle in the air while he himself approached that area.

"Ok?"

The moving black dragon suddenly stopped. The detection feedback indicated that the imitator was approaching and, based on its movement trajectory, was about to encounter the black dragon.

The appearance of the Imitators within the defensive line indicates that the Sirens are taking some kind of action. The Black Dragons have been ambushed by the Sirens several times within the defensive line and have an inexplicable wariness of the Imitators.

"3 destroyers, 3 light cruisers, 2 heavy cruisers, 2 aircraft carriers, what are the Sirens thinking now?"

Black Dragon narrowed his eyes slightly, and the reconnaissance planes that had been waiting nearby began to fly towards the direction from which the imitators had come.

Radar has a detection range of 100 nautical miles, while the Black Dragon reconnaissance aircraft has a maximum detection range of 200 nautical miles. The former is better for detecting hidden Sirens, but if it is only for observing Sirens on the sea surface, the reconnaissance aircraft is sufficient.

While Black Dragon was on guard, Yuudachi had already arrived near the mass-produced Sirens. The two were separated by a small island, and the Sirens did not detect Yuudachi's presence.

飒～

Black Dragon's torpedo bombers and bombers streaked through the clouds at maximum speed, launching an attack on the mass-produced Sirens.

"Bang bang bang!"

The Sirens' air defenses reacted swiftly. The moment the carrier-based aircraft broke through the clouds, the anti-aircraft guns on the ship began to fire back, and a large number of bullets flew through the air, creating a unique kind of beauty.

Unfortunately, after Akashi's upgrades, the air defenses of the mass-produced Black Dragon's carrier-based aircraft were no longer able to penetrate its armor. Carrying torpedoes and a large number of shells, the carrier-based aircraft dove down, and the only heavy cruiser among the mass-produced models was directly hit by the shells, which directly blew apart the heavy cruiser's outer armor. Subsequently, torpedoes hit the bottom of the ship, and the heavy cruiser capsized, with a large amount of smoke billowing out amidst the explosion.

Besides this heavy cruiser, the other five also suffered varying degrees of damage.

"boom!"

Yuudachi launched an attack from the side, and the main guns hit the hull of one of the destroyers. After the hull was shattered, the exposed red liquid inside came into Yuudachi's view. It was a pity that it was not killed in one hit.

However, Yuudachi didn't just fire her main guns. As she entered the battlefield, she launched torpedoes at the three closest Sirens. The mass-produced Sirens' massive bodies made evasive maneuvers difficult; the torpedoes struck with a muffled thud, and the Sirens that were hit broke off from their bases, one of them instantly...

The ship was destroyed instantly. The remaining two ships did not attempt to save themselves, but instead turned their main guns and fired at the Yuudachi!

"Boom!"

Shells fell from the sky, blasting through the attacking Sirens and sinking amidst the massive explosion.

Aircraft carriers have a huge advantage over other ship types in naval battles. While there may be a gap in piloting skills for human-controlled aircraft, this is not the case for ship girls. Once they are targeted, they can basically be declared dead.

After a brief pause, Yuudachi began to move and harvest the remaining two 'crippled' ships.

The entire battle lasted less than five minutes.

The battle on this side ended, but on the other side, the Imitators accelerated after hearing the sound of gunfire. The two aircraft carriers in the fleet immediately entered combat mode, and a large number of Siren carrier-based aircraft took off, heading towards the direction where Yuudachi was.

"..."

The Black Dragon noticed the imitator's movements, and its fighter jets began to hover in the clouds, while other ship types began to return.

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Yuudachi also noticed this situation. After collecting the energy from these Sirens, he headed towards the location of the Black Dragon, and the two sides quickly met up.

“Imitators are approaching, this is a dangerous sign. Yuudachi, go and probe them. I will look for an opportunity to sink those two aircraft carriers.”

Black Dragon quickly made arrangements.

Their objective today is to eliminate the Sirens swarm near the land, but the fact that imitators are already probing before the battle has even begun is not a good sign.

"understand!"

After a victory, Yuudachi's enthusiasm soared, and upon hearing the order from Black Dragon, he immediately began his operation.

Fortunately, there are many islands in this sea area, providing them with places to hide from the Sirens' sight.

After watching Yuudachi leave, Black Dragon turned its attention to the intercepting fighters. The Sirens' fighters took the initiative to rush up and collide with Black Dragon's fighters.

"Tu Tu Tu!"

High in the clouds, dozens of fighter jets were tangled together, bullets whizzing through the air, many of them falling toward the sea, leaving delicate splashes on the surface.

Something's not right!

The aerial dogfight drew most of Black Dragon's attention. At first, Black Dragon didn't notice anything wrong, but the longer the dogfight went on, the more she realized that this was not the kind of fighter jet control that an ordinary imitator could achieve.

There must be intelligent beings operating behind this.

Having reached a conclusion, Black Dragon no longer hesitated, drew his cherry blossom sword, lowered his body, and charged toward the imitator carrier position.

Seemingly having guessed Black Dragon's thoughts, the imitator team actually began to retreat!

"?"

Black Dragon was somewhat puzzled, but became even more vigilant.

Holding a cherry blossom sword, the black dragon tore through space and caught up with Yuudachi.

"Sister Long?"

Yuudachi looked at the black flying dragon that suddenly appeared, but he was not surprised.

"We've run into trouble today. Intelligent sirens have approached this area, and our plans may have been exposed."

Black Dragon shook his head. The radar continued to provide feedback, and the imitator team was still retreating, soon disappearing from Black Dragon's detection range.

"What should I do?"

Yuudachi's ears twitched.

"Let me ask."

Black Dragon took out his phone and dialed Wales again.

After explaining the situation, Wales stated that the operation was a foregone conclusion and that it had to be completed even if intelligent sirens came to stop them.

"In that case, I'll follow them and see what they're up to. You guys be careful."

Black Dragon thought for a moment and then said.

"Yes, but you can't go too far. If there's an emergency that requires your attention."

Wales return route.

"Yes, I know what I'm doing."

Black Flying Dragon responded and then hung up the phone.

"Sister Long?"

Yuudachi looked at the black dragon.

"Let's go see where the Sirens are trying to lead us."

Black Dragon revealed a confident smile.

She wasn't afraid of the Sirens attacking her, but rather that the intelligent Sirens would become an obstacle to their cleanup operation.

Since the other side dares to come, she dares to annihilate them.

With the cherry blossom sword in hand, she wasn't worried about the distance at all.

"Oh!"

Black Dragon's confidence inspired Yuudachi, and the two began to move in the direction the imitators were retreating.

While observing with radar, Black Dragon controlled the reconnaissance plane to probe further into the distance. Soon, the retreating imitators appeared in front of Black Dragon.

"Ok?"

Black Flying Dragon frowned slightly.