Azur Lane Mobile Front.

You have to understand, given the speed of the enemy ships, even if we put two of our own thrusters on, we still wouldn't be as fast as the enemy ships at a leisurely pace.

However, the Robb family's ships remained completely indifferent to their escape.

"What on earth are these guys up to?"

Thinking this, Akagi continued her escape to the north, where she had a Mirror Sea.

The sea was eerily calm. Although there were no pursuers chasing him, Akagi felt as if he had overlooked something.

As Akagi headed north towards the mirror-like sea, he carefully recalled the recent events.

However, before she could think further, a shell encased in ice crystals crashed down from the sky in the direction she was heading.

"Traitor to Azur Lane, this is not a route you can take!"

On the sea, a torrent of white and black steel suddenly appeared. Even though they remained still, the oppressive feeling still made Akagi feel breathless.

"Damn it, there are some here too!"

Akagi glanced in the direction of the Northern Combined Fleet and spotted three different ships.

Although it doesn't have as many weapon loadouts as other ships, there's no doubt that the equipment it carries is a new type of ship equipment.

This time, Akagi didn't even bother to use Foxfire. He drew an arc on the sea surface, immediately turned east, and continued to flee for his life.

It has to be said that Akagi is probably born in the Year of the Rabbit.

In the sea area near the Cherry Blossom Palace, there are countless mirror-like areas of water, large and small. Heaven knows how many she buried there.

Since she chose to head east, it's natural that there's also a mirror-like sea area she reserved there.

"Commander, the target has shifted eastward. Our unit is about to proceed with the next phase of the plan."

Watching Akagi flee eastward, the Soviet Rossiya leader took out the communicator that Rob had given her earlier and immediately sent a message to Rob on the white wooden horse.

Then, this torrent of steel from the polar regions surged toward the Sakura Empire's homeland.

Akagi, who had been fleeing eastward for a while, was now somewhat exhausted.

Although it's a ship, traveling at full speed for such a long time is still very physically demanding.

"Heh~ As expected, there's one in this direction too?"

Looking at the fleet from the White Eagle not far away, Akagi finally decided, "I'm not running away anymore, I'm going to fight you right here!"

"Hey? Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, Akagi doesn't seem to be doing what was planned. She's charging towards me!"

Bumblebee stared blankly at Akagi, who was charging towards her with a hysterical expression. She was a little confused. Coach, this is not what we agreed on.

Chapter 166: The Ghosts from Pearl Harbor

Rob was also a little confused when he heard Bumblebee's loud shouts over the communicator.

No, Akagi, you should just focus on your journey. Once I've plundered the Sakura Empire, I'll come to pick you up.

If you don't cooperate with the performance, it's very difficult for me!

"It's alright, Bumblebee, you can do whatever you want, just remember to block the news after you're done."

Seeing his sister-in-law about to be beaten up, Robo naturally wouldn't say anything like "I'll fight back." He immediately told Bumblebee, "Go ahead and do it. If you kill her, it's on me."

"But brother-in-law, why is it that my side doesn't have the new ship equipment?!"

Having dodged Akagi's bomb attack, Hornet retaliated with a group of bombers. Taking advantage of the lull, she began to complain to Rob about the unfair treatment he had given her.

"Oh, okay, I'll send someone to your place to help you right away."

"unnecessary..."

Just as Bumblebee was about to reply, the Yorktown-based company snatched the communicator from him, said a cold sentence, and hung up.

"Huh? Enterprise Sister?"

Bumblebee stared blankly at the company, thinking to himself, "I'm trying to help you slack off, you know there's no pay for this trip?"

"If we can't even beat Akagi, I think we should really retire."

Ignoring his somewhat unreliable younger sister, the company drew back its bow, and a group of torpedo bombers transformed into arrows of light, resting on the bowstring.

With a whooshing sound, the arrow of light shot straight toward Akagi. This was the method of using torpedo bombers developed by the company in combat against ships.

Behind her were a large number of mass-produced ships, and Arizona.

That's right, these are all survivors who lived through the attack on Pearl Harbor.

When Robb approached Major General Jenkins, the old man immediately summoned all the soldiers who were still able to fight without saying a word.

It's time for revenge.

On the sea, Akagi's attacks were exceptionally fierce, but she had her own plans.

Even when surrounded by multiple forces, she still had a way out.

That direction leads directly to the sacred tree where Nagato had previously resided.

Akagi had actually been researching the sacred tree for a long time.

Although the specific principles are not yet clear, the arrays surrounding the area and the large number of hidden Sirens he had previously deployed in the surrounding sea area can still give him a glimmer of hope.

The more they needed to find an opportunity to retreat, the more ferocious Akagi's attacks became.

They were even so ruthless that they were willing to risk their lives.

Faced with the attack from the White Eagle fleet, she ignored most of the attacks and charged forward, directly into the fire and the carrier-based aircraft.

Even the company was stunned for a moment; this tactic was really unlike that of an aircraft carrier.

Combined with Akagi's somewhat terrifying face and the crimson foxfire surrounding her, Akagi resembled a demon crawling out of hell, charging straight towards the White Eagle fleet.

In the sky, all of Akagi's fighters had been deployed and were relentlessly tearing apart the White Eagle Fleet's carrier-based aircraft.

Enterprise and Hornet's carrier-based aircraft were unable to launch an effective attack on Akagi for the time being due to Akagi's reckless fighting style.

Arizona's ship immediately provided a burst of naval gun cover to allow its own aircraft carrier to escape Akagi's entanglement.

Who would have thought that Akagi would stop dodging the main guns of the battleships and instead accelerate to get close to Hornet and Enterprise.

Arizona, wary of the potential danger, is hesitant to use its main guns now. After all, at this distance, it's hard to say whether a single shot will hit the Akagi, the Enterprise, or the Hornet.

"Heh~ Is the Sakura Empire's fox ready to fight to the death?"

Rear Admiral Jenkins, seated atop the command ship at the rear, puffed on his prized pipe, his eyes gleaming with the sharpness of a hawk.

This veteran, who has been guarding Hawaii all this time, is not as he appears on the surface; his killing intent is no less than it was back then.

"All troops, advance! Charge! Smash Akagi!"

Tapping his pipe on the ashtray, a glint of light flashed in Old Man Jenkins' eyes. Since the other party was determined to fight to the death, he would fight them to the bitter end!

And so, a bizarre battle began.

Both sides were using aircraft carriers as their main force, but they both tried to close the distance between them.

"This is it!"

Akagi watched Enterprise and Bumblebee charging towards her, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. This was the moment she had been waiting for.

The red foxfire, which had been accumulating for an unknown period of time, suddenly erupted on the sea surface.

In an instant, the entire sea area was shrouded in crimson flames, and everyone's figures became completely invisible.

Faced with the sudden attack, Enterprise and Hornet instinctively used their ship rigging to shield themselves.

The violent explosion left the entire White Eagle fleet with ringing ears and dizziness, but thankfully they didn't lose their balance and fall onto the sea.

When the flames subsided, Akagi had already vanished without a trace.

Her desperate actions just now were all a facade to escape.

She was willing to fight an entire fleet to the death; although Akagi was stubborn, she wasn't stupid.

She would never do a deal that was destined to fail.

"So she still got away? Oh well, send a message to that kid Rob, and tell him we'll continue according to plan!"

After clearing his head, which was still a bit dazed from the explosion, Major General Jenkins wiped his precious pipe, which had narrowly escaped falling to the ground, and then issued orders to the messenger beside him.

"Announce to all personnel that we will continue our mission and advance towards the Sakura Empire's homeland!"

On a mass-produced aircraft carrier at the rear of the fleet, a team of pilots are eager to get started.

Just now, the battle against Akagi was over before they were fully prepared.

However, they are determined to attack the Sakura Empire's home territory.

These pilots were the same group who, together with Robb's company, attacked Akagi at Pearl Harbor.

Rob also kept his promise—to lead them to Sakura Empire's homeland.

To prepare for this moment, this ground-based flight team had been practicing all the techniques of naval aircraft for some time.

Not for any other reason than to avenge the comrades who sacrificed their lives.

...

Immediately after the violent explosion, Akagi made contact with her ship's equipment and submerged below the surface.

Fortunately, this time the White Eagle fleet did not have any submarines or warships.

If she doesn't allow it, her plan will immediately become a joke.

Holding her breath, Akagi swam underwater for a considerable distance, carefully surfacing only after she had escaped the White Eagle fleet's range.

Using his own flames to dry his clothes, Akagi sped off towards the sacred tree.

Chapter 167: Shinano's Awakening

The three armies are advancing rapidly towards the Sakura Empire's homeland.

Meanwhile, the Sakura Empire wasn't idle either.

After a fierce battle with the massive number of chess pieces released by Akagi, the Sakura Empire fleet, led by Mikasa and Nagato, began searching for Akagi and Kaga's whereabouts.

Having caused such a huge incident, everyone in Sakura Empire knows that even that lord can't protect them anymore.

"Mikasa-senpai, there is no reaction within radar range."

Because Ryuhou chose to stay at Tenyan Island, there wasn't a single aircraft carrier among the Sakura Empire ships present.

This made the fleet's search efficiency extremely low.

Both Akagi and Kaga had already been gone for quite some time.

"Spread out and be careful. Once you spot the target, don't make any rash moves. You are no match for Akagi Kaga."

Left with no other choice, Mikasa ordered the fleet to split up and expand the search area.

Inside the Tenshukaku (castle tower) on Tenyan Island, the previously quiet environment was suddenly disturbed by several unusual noises.

However, the sound was so faint that even Ryuho and Noshiro, who were guarding the door, did not notice it.

Through the window, silvery moonlight shone on a tall, imposing ship.

As if she were about to wake up from a long sleep, she frowned and turned over.

The huge, suppressed white fox tail finally unfurled.

Shinano, who had been asleep for a long time, finally opened his eyes.

"Does this mean I've found the answer?"

Still lying on the tatami mat, Shinano gazed at the bright moon outside the window.

Having experienced countless cycles of dreams and witnessed countless shattered futures, Shinano finally found that last remaining hope.

However, this hope is probably quite difficult for the Sakura Empire to accept.

"Ryuhou, Noshiro, come in~"

The faint sound, though not loud, reached the ears of the two ships at the entrance with perfect clarity.

The two ships guarding the entrance seemed to have sensed something incredible. They exchanged glances, trying to confirm with each other that the sound they had just heard was not an illusion.

Through their eyes, Noshiro and Ryuhou finally confirmed one thing—Shinano had woken up!

Eagerly, Ryuho pushed open the gate of the castle tower and ran anxiously toward their residence in Shinano.

"Shinano-sama!"