Azur Lane Mobile Front.

Moreover, since Rob had just done them a great favor, the Soviet Union was too embarrassed to haggle.

Then Rob was unwilling to sell the mecha at a low price, even mass-produced mecha that weren't worth much in the system.

If prices become chaotic, it can easily affect future business.

Rob has been eyeing the Royals' upgrade plans for a long time.

Ultimately, Northern Union opted to purchase three new shipboard systems from Rob by paying in installments.

The mecha that Robo provided to the other party was the Undead, a rather famous series of mecha from the Super Robot Wars OG series.

After all, in the original work, only three Undead were produced in the first batch, which are the Undead R, Undead S and Undead T that everyone knows.

Ultimately, the mobile-enhanced Undead R was chosen by Agility, while the firepower-enhanced Undead S, which even had a different power reactor, was chosen by Kirov.

The Undead T was given to the Soviet Belaros, who was already quite familiar with Rob.

Upon learning this result, Rob silently looked at the Soviet Belaros without uttering a sound for a long time.

In the end, one can only sigh and say that this is probably the convergence of world lines.

Soviet Belaros, a ship's greatest hobbies, besides vodka, were gambling.

The successor to the Undead T was not the Undead MK-II.

After further development, this machine was given an even more prestigious name – Ancient Iron.

Because of the limited number of slots, Tashkent was quite bothered that he hadn't been assigned a machine.

Before Luo Bo returned to Donghuang, she would circle around him several times a day.

Out of curiosity, Rob asked her which one she had her eye on.

Tashkent's response surprised Robb.

Rob originally thought that Tashkent, being a destroyer, would be interested in the mobile-enhanced Undead R.

Unexpectedly, Tashkent preferred the more powerful Undead S.

The successor to the Undead S... is a strange thing called the Undead MK-IIS.

This machine has a most famous move—Ultimate Undead Mountain-Piercing Kick.

There's a long-standing rumor that this thing is voice-controlled.

The thought of the adorable Tashkent unleashing his ultimate Undead Mountain-Piercing Kick at the top of his lungs made Rob's brain tremble.

"Comrade, it's a promise. Next time you come, bring Tashkent new ship equipment."

The name Tashkent really bothered Rob.

Why would a Northern Union ship of Sardinian descent have a Sakura Empire-style name?

Of course, Rob ultimately refrained from asking the question.

"Of course, these three units are just for you to get used to. The most important thing is to get used to cooperating with them in battle."

"Then, as a thank you gift, this is for Comrade-chan!"

As he spoke, Tashkent took off his snowball earmuffs and, without caring whether they were the right size, hung them around Rob's neck.

"Okay, I'll accept this for now."

Rob's first reaction to this clearly unsuitable gift was naturally to return it.

However, Tashkent's expression clearly said, "If you dare to return the gift, I'll never forgive you," so Rob had no choice but to abandon the idea.

And so, Rob's trip to the Northern Union yielded a special gift, and he still owed Tashkent a Ghost MK-II.

...

Double Cherry Blossom Island.

Although there weren't many people, the constant movement of ships back and forth still revealed a busy scene.

Soon, the Tenyu Kaito Festival will be held here.

Several years have passed since the last Tenyu Kaido Festival, and for some reason, Akagi, the powerful figure in the Sakura Empire, seems to attach great importance to this year's Tenyu Kaido Festival.

As the start date approached, she would come every few days to personally inspect the preparations for the Tenyu Kaihu Festival.

"Kaga, when will the Ironbloods arrive?"

"It should be in the next day or two. The one the Ironblood sent this time should be Prince Eugen."

Kaga already had the answer to Akagi's question memorized.

After all, Akagi's mood hadn't been good since the AF incident.

Moreover, for some reason, Akagi seems to be developing increasingly extreme ideas lately.

"Could it be... because of the research on enhancing the Rubik's Cube?"

Kaga glanced at Akagi furtively, while muttering to himself.

"We must do a good job of preventing and controlling the waters around the area, especially that senior figure."

The thought of Mikasa made Akagi furious.

This senior colleague, who should have retired, has been causing himself trouble lately. If that important person hadn't changed their attitude towards him, many things probably wouldn't have been able to proceed.

"If Mikasa-senpai really is coming, should I just stop her?"

Kaga remained silent for a long while before slowly asking.

Akagi suddenly stopped, her phoenix eyes fixed on Kaga. After a long while, she said slowly, "No need. I just want you to keep an eye on her so I can be prepared."

...

Meanwhile, Mikasa, whom Akagi had mentioned, was already sitting in the reception room of the Eastern Port.

Meanwhile, Rob is on his way back to Donghuang.

It seems that someone is destined not to have a proper New Year.

Chapter 159: Get Ready for the Three Battles with the Fox Spirit

Robo, who had rushed back from the Northern Alliance, had just returned to his port when he saw Mikasa Daisenbei, who had been waiting for him for several days.

Although the Sakura Empire took some action, Rob exclaimed that he had finally gotten his chance.

But with the Lunar New Year just around the corner, this sudden turn of events is really giving me a headache.

After a conversation, Rob finally understood what Sakura Empire was about to do.

If we had to be specific, the Tenyu Kaido Festival should be considered a religious ceremony or something similar, and it has nothing to do with military operations.

However, given that Akagi and Kaga have kept a low profile since the AF campaign, this is probably the best opportunity to capture the two of them.

Thus, a plan to deal with Akagi and Kaga gradually took shape in Rob's office.

...

Ten'yan Island is a small artificial archipelago built by the Sakura Empire on the basis of a small island outside the main island.

It consists of a central main island and six smaller islands connected to it.

If viewed from the sky, Tianyan Island looks like a giant ice flower spread out on the sea.

This is the sacred site of the Sakura Empire, the venue for the annual Ten'yu Kaido Festival, and also Shinano's residence.

At the entrance of the castle tower on the main island, Noshiro and Ryuhou stand guard without leaving each other.

Even though Ten'iwa Island is currently extremely busy due to the approaching Ten'i-kaido Festival, these two ships still dare not leave the vicinity of the castle tower even for a moment.

The reason is simple: Shinano is about to awaken.

The third Yamato-class battleship, Shinano, which has been dormant since its completion, is finally about to awaken from its long slumber. For the Sakura Empire, this may be even more important than the Tenyu Kaido Festival.

Since it's a ceremony, it will naturally have its rules, even if those rules are absurd.

There are three days left before the start of the Tianyu Qihu Festival. Everyone except those involved must leave Tianyan Island.

Even Chi Cheng is not allowed to set foot on Tianyan Island for these three days.

Therefore, the final preparations for the ceremony fell to the few ships that remained on duty.

As members of Shinano's personal guard, the ships were responsible for both protecting Shinano and finishing up the final preparations for the Tenyu Keido Festival, keeping them extremely busy.

A ship with long, light black hair and two horns on its head, dressed in a black uniform but with a rather gorgeous robe over it, was standing there taking stock of some ceremonial items after it had just finished unloading them.

A ship dressed as a high school girl, with two horns on its head, dressed in black clothes, black hair, and black stockings, strode towards her.

"Dragon and Phoenix, so you were here all along."

Judging from her words, the girl has been searching for a ship named Dragon and Phoenix for a long time.

"Noshiro? What brings you to me in such a hurry?"

The ship named Noshiro took a short breath and then said, "We just received a telegram from the Ironblood Mission. They are expected to arrive later today at Lord Akagi's invitation."

"I understand."

The dragon and phoenix lowered their heads and pondered for a moment.

At present, she only has a few people at her disposal, and there aren't many suitable candidates to welcome the delegation.

Since its inception, the Tenyu Kaito Festival has never had any foreign guests attending.

Therefore, the reception work is of utmost importance.

"Instruct the checkpoints along the way to allow passage, and then the reception work will be handed over to you. Any questions?"

"No problem, I'll pack up and leave right away."

Noshiro's expression hardened, and she nodded solemnly, accepting the task.

Then, as if she had remembered something, she bowed to the dragon and phoenix.

"Dragon and Phoenix, I'm counting on you for the martial arts demonstration. Please help me choose a good order."

It would have been better if Nengdai hadn't mentioned it, because once he did, Longfeng felt like his head was about to explode.

The internal problems within Sakura Empire are now extremely serious.

The two former captains, Mikasa and Nagato, formed an alliance, which was irreconcilable with the ruling faction led by Akagi and Kaga.

The Sakura Empire's ships were thrown into chaos.

They never imagined that one day they would have to choose between the former flagship and the current flagship.

However, Akagi had been operating for many years and had previously achieved certain successes in the Pacific Ocean.

Therefore, many ships within the Sakura Empire are actually on Akagi's side.

"I hope both sets of parents are reasonable people."

Long Feng sighed deeply. Who knew how many variables would arise during this Heavenly Gate Opening Ceremony?

...

In the waters near Ten'yan Island, Mikasa Nagato, along with Takao Atago Mutsu and the Shoukaku sisters borrowed from the Robo family, are rapidly heading towards Ten'yan Island.

"I've finally found my chance..."

Zuikaku, who has always held a grudge about what happened with Shoukaku, is now grinding his teeth.

I bet he'd explode with anger the moment he saw Akagi's face.

"Zuikaku, stay calm~"

Shoukaku reached out and gently tapped his younger sister on the head, forcing Zuikaku to calm down.

"Don't mess things up~ Otherwise, we won't get to enjoy the interesting expressions on the seniors' faces, right?"

Shoukaku still smiled so gently. However, behind her, there seemed to be some inexplicable dark aura lurking.

Having witnessed this scene firsthand, Zuikaku was not only not calm, she was practically shivering with cold.

Normally, whenever Shoukaku appears like this, it's almost certain that she's about to be in trouble.

"I...I understand!"

Zuikaku ran quickly towards Mikasa, as if the warmth of Mikasa as an elder could temporarily allow her to escape the terror her sister had instilled in her.

Mikasa, of course, had no time to pay attention to Zuikaku.

She frowned. On the way here, she had been thinking about whether the commander of the Eastern Empire had told her the whole plan.