Azur Lane Mobile Front.

She had seen reports about the new ship equipment, and its overwhelming power was something that ordinary ships could not withstand.

So right now, she really only has one choice.

As the second ship of the Yamato-class, I would personally face those new ship equipment that could fly and dive.

"Lord Musashi!"

Jintsu never expected that Musashi would choose to personally take to the field at this critical juncture.

It's important to understand that the Sakura Empire currently lacks any decision-makers.

With Akagi and Kaga now missing, if Musashi were to suffer another accident, Sakura Empire would be completely finished.

As for that person, it is said that only Akagi, Kaga, and Nagato have seen him.

No one else has the right to disturb her.

"Shentong, you'll be in charge here."

"But it's Lord Musashi!"

Jintsu wanted to say a few more words to Musashi, but Musashi stopped him with a gesture.

"I believe you are capable of handling the other two sides."

"But if I can't stop them on that side, then I'm afraid no one else in Sakura Empire can."

"If Mikasa and Nagato make contact, have them come to me immediately."

"As for Akagi and Kaga, I think we shouldn't have any expectations."

"Also, if anything really happens to me, go find your sister."

After saying this, Musashi left his seal, guaranteeing that his supernatural powers could command the troops, and then left the newly established command post with Sakebori without looking back.

"Lord Musashi!"

Sakano caught up with Musashi from behind. As a member of the personal guard, she actually had no real combat experience.

Because even Musashi himself, strictly speaking, was a new recruit.

This time, however, they will face the most powerful enemy in the world.

"Sakebori, inform Haguro and the others that we're about to depart!"

Musashi spoke softly to the sake bottle behind him, while looking up at the night sky.

Since the Siren Wars, Sakura Empire has once again been engulfed in war.

"Sister, did you see all of this?"

Chapter 172: Akagi's Struggle

After a night of relentless bombing, let's leave aside the Northern Union and the White Eagles for now.

Robo, on the other hand, thoroughly plowed around the southern coastline of Sakura Empire's main island.

"From which port onwards, did the Sakura Empire cease resistance?"

Rob looked a little listless after staying up all night, but the operation was not over yet, so he could not rest.

In the first two ports, there was still some sporadic resistance from the Sakura Empire.

So, the port afterwards adopted a completely flat posture.

According to the companies that stormed the port, they couldn't even see any Sakura Empire ships.

Rob immediately reported this unusual situation to the other two friendly forces.

After a brief discussion, ruling out the absurd answer that the Sakura Empire had actually given up, the only option Robo could think of was that the enemy was gathering strength, preparing for a final battle.

"The objective has been achieved, so let's not give the other side a chance. Comrade Soviet Rossiya, and the old man, it's time to withdraw!"

Anyway, after a night of airstrikes, both sides have already suffered enough losses.

The Northern Union obtained combat data from the Undead, the White Eagle avenged the loss at Pearl Harbor, and Robb effectively destroyed the Sakura Empire's port facilities.

Currently, both the Northern Union and the White Eagles are no longer at their best in terms of ammunition consumption and manpower.

Rashly engaging in combat at sea might not necessarily yield any advantages.

"You're right, Commander! Being too greedy for merit and reckless often leads to more harm than good."

"Alright, kid, I'll take the fleet back now. Come visit me sometime!"

Both Soviet Rossiya and Major General Jenkins were seasoned veterans of the battlefield; even if Rob didn't propose a retreat, they would have done so on their own.

After causing a ruckus in Sakura Empire, the three groups vanished without a trace before sunrise.

...

In the Sakura Empire's command center, apart from Jintsuki, only a handful of ships remained.

Although Musashi led her personal guard into battle, even if she had several times the courage, she wouldn't dare let Musashi lead a few destroyers and cruisers to confront the world's strongest new-type naval force.

So she dumped all the personnel she could mobilize onto Musashi.

Naturally, only a few people remained in the command center.

"Have you still not been able to contact Mikasa-senpai?"

"No, although the call should have gone through, there has been no response."

"What exactly went wrong over there?"

Jintsu bit his lip, placed his hands on the map, and pondered the current situation.

Where are they?

...

As for Mikasa, it would be unfair to say that she deliberately ignored Jintsu's communications.

Things are completely chaotic here at Yushenmu.

Let's turn back time a little.

After being repeatedly attacked by Shoukaku's DRAGOON riders and large beam sabers, Akagi's body was already badly damaged.

"Senior, can you still hold on?"

Akagi's eyes were practically spitting fire at Shoukaku's "concern".

However, she was helpless against Shoukaku.

I've tried all sorts of methods, but none of them have worked.

The Shoukaku mobile suit might be even more troublesome than the gray ghost we encountered in AF.

Just as Shoukaku was preparing to launch its next attack, a massive fleet finally appeared on the other side of the sea.

"Shōkaku, stop!"

Mikasa only glanced at Akagi's current appearance before she couldn't bear to look at him anymore.

She quickly called a halt to Shoukaku's next attack.

After all, she still had to take Akagi back to confront the perpetrators, and she absolutely couldn't let Shoukaku sink her on the spot.

The three people present looked in the direction of the sound, and without prior arrangement, they immediately saw the tall figure in the center of the fleet.

That is...

"I am a Yamato-class servant from Shinano. This chaotic farce should come to an end..."

Shinano's voice was soft and not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

Upon hearing Shinano's self-introduction, both Shoukaku, Zuikaku, and Akagi froze in place.

"So, you're here to capture me too, just like them, Lady Shinano..."

Akagi's voice was icy cold, and her eyes seemed to have lost their light at that moment.

"Everything you have done will only bring a bleak future to the Sakura Empire. I must stop you."

Akagi laughed, a maniacal laugh.

If Shoukaku and Zuikaku had stayed at the Northern Union and participated in the subsequent operations, they would definitely have found that smile familiar.

Because that smiling face looks just like Richard the Good Guy.

"Will everything I've done bring destruction to the Sakura Empire?"

“You have no idea how much effort I put in and how much suffering I went through.”

"Everything I do is for the sake of creating a new future for Sakura Empire."

"Even you, Shinano, were built by me with great difficulty."

Akagi covered one eye with one hand, tilted his head back, and laughed wildly.

Wisps of black mist began to emanate from her body, and the seawater beneath her feet began to flow outwards, stirring up waves.

"Ah~ Actually, I've always known that I'm not suited to lead Sakura Empire, I've always known."

Akagi stopped laughing wildly; she began to succumb to sacrifice.

"But I have no other choice; I must bear the fate of the Sakura Empire."

"I'll do what my sister couldn't do!"

"Only I am qualified to return the fate of the Sakura Empire to her."

"No one but me!"

At this point, Akagi turned his head and stared fiercely at Shinano and Mikasa's group.

A shattered future?

"I don't care! I don't care about sacrifice, I don't care about the cost!"

"Even if the Sakura Empire is burned to ashes, even if I am burned to ashes, even if the whole world is burned to ashes, what difference does it make?"

A pure black Rubik's Cube appeared in Akagi's hand without warning.

"Bismarck, you're nothing but a coward."

"It's just power, what's so unacceptable about that!"

After he finished speaking, the black Rubik's Cube burst out with a burst of dark light, and the originally bright night sky fell into darkness at that moment.

At that moment, everyone seemed to lose their sight, and all they could see was darkness.

Even the ship's radar became ineffective.

All people can do is wait for the darkness to recede.

After an unknown amount of time, a glimmer of light finally appeared before everyone's eyes.

However, the scenery before us is completely different from before.

Beneath the dim sky, black and red flames scorched everything.

The enormous sacred tree had now transformed into a black and red torch, adding an even more eerie touch to the dim world.

"Akagi..."

Mikasa stared blankly at Akagi, who had changed so drastically, speechless for a long time.

Black and red flames danced on Akagi's body. These flames, which could even ignite seawater, were like toys in Akagi's palm, posing no threat whatsoever.

The once beautiful and gorgeous fox tail on its back was now also set ablaze with these eerie flames.

Akagi's phoenix eyes swept coldly over the crowd, and no emotion could be seen in those pure black eyes.

"This is..."

Everything before my eyes began to overlap with the scenes I had seen in Shinano's dream.

Chapter 173: Resurrected Stomach, 80% Full, Burp (

Under the dim sky, a huge tree, now with only a few branches and leaves left, was set ablaze with black and red flames, crackling and popping intermittently.

The once calm sea was ignited by eerie black and red flames, as if these flames were not of any kind and could ignite anything in the world.

Akagi, whose appearance had changed drastically, stood in the center of the flames, with the sacred tree behind her enveloped in black and red flames. Akagi's cold eyes mercilessly swept over everyone in front of her.

Whether it was the Shokaku sisters still soaring in the sky or the Sakura Empire ships brought by Shinano, they were all enemies in Akagi's eyes.