Azur Lane Mobile Front.

"It should happen around this month, so get ready."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiao Jiajia, who seemed quite busy, hung up the call.

Robo's side had to hold another meeting to discuss how to deal with the large-scale operation at headquarters.

Meanwhile, on the Sakura Empire side...

"Iron Blood has sent another invitation? What exactly do they want?"

Although the Sakura Empire's flagship has now been handed over to Shinano, that person... has very little time to be conscious. If we rely on her, the Sakura Empire will be paralyzed within a day.

Therefore, Mikasa is currently handling most of the matters here.

However, Nagato's learning progress is quite good, and it's believed that Mikasa Daisenbei will be able to return to her retired life soon.

"Oh dear, it seems we still need to train a few more promising talents."

"I feel so bad for leaving everything to that child."

Standing up, Daisenbei stretched his somewhat stiff back.

"Okay, send this to Donghuang. That's all for today."

...

Rob, who had just finished a meeting, immediately received a message from Da Xianbei.

"Iron Blood invites Sakura Empire to visit Iron Blood's latest scientific research achievements in XX sea area?"

Zhenhai, who hadn't gone far, and the head maid behind Luo Bo all surrounded them at once.

"Is this the third time recently?"

Zhenhai looked at the message with a deep gaze, lost in thought.

"Master, in this telegram, Ironblood said they're inviting Sakura Empire. I wonder..."

Belfast didn't finish her sentence, but everyone present understood what she meant.

"Heh~ Indeed, since the invitation is for Sakura Empire, then let Sakura Empire go."

Zhenhai glanced at Belfast without showing any emotion, and then continued the conversation.

“That’s right. Send a reply to Mikasa and let her choose a suitable person to go to Ironblood and see what they’re up to.”

"If you're worried about safety, you can let Shoukaku and the others come along."

In just a few words, the group had arranged everything on the Ironblood side.

"Belfa, go and call Cleveland and the others."

With the expedition imminent, and Robo having just amassed a considerable fortune on the Royal Navy's side, it's time to equip the Sea Knights with new mechs.

To be fair, although the little queen of the royal family sends Rob a protest every day, she is quite shrewd when it comes to business.

The machines that need to be rushed are being rushed, and the money that needs to be paid is being paid in full without any delay.

Of course, another reason why Cleveland and the others can get new mechs now is that the auction house of this terrible system won't open until next month, so it's unlikely to be ready for this "large-scale operation".

Since they hadn't had any assignments to go out for the past few days, Cleveland and her teammates were supposed to be playing ball with Baltimore today.

After receiving the news, a group of people came together, including St. Louis, who had come to report on the economic problems of Sakura Empire to Rob.

"First of all, the reason I called you here is to inform you that you can prepare to change your clothes."

"Then, what performance requirements do you have for the machine? You can mention them."

"My idea is for you guys to form a small team and operate together."

Rob showed rare patience in front of the group of ships dressed in sweatshirts.

These women have quite a wide social circle in the White Eagles, and Robo needs them to set an example so that more ships will be willing to join his side.

So, for the first time, he didn't just throw out the machine directly, but instead asked the ship about its requirements for the machine.

"Um... Commander, we are more used to mobile warfare, so we hope that the new ship equipment can have a relatively fast speed."

Cleveland, as the leader, was pushed forward. She scratched her head; she hadn't really thought about this question yet.

"What about protection and firepower?"

"That's not that important, is it? People might not be used to using too much firepower."

Cleveland has seen the heavy firepower in the port area before.

The scene of Joan of Arc sending the Sirens away with a single shot right in front of him during the last mission was still vivid in his mind.

She figured she couldn't possibly use those kinds of cannons.

Are you all the same?

After listening to Cleveland's words, Rob looked at Montpellier and the others behind him.

"Our request is the same as the leader's, Commander!"

"Okay, I get it."

"Commander, I wonder if it's possible to have more interaction between Helena and Cleveland?"

Just as Rob was about to choose a mecha, St. Louis suddenly spoke up.

"???"

Her request left not only Robert bewildered, but also the two parties involved, completely baffled.

"Sister St. Louis!"

Chapter 233: The Freshman Cleveland Squad

Rob was caught off guard by St. Louis's request.

In her initial conception, the four members of the Cleveland team all had the same model of mecha.

Now that Cleveland is going to team up with Helena, what will happen to the remaining three?

However, having already spoken his mind, Rob couldn't bring himself to take it back.

Therefore, he had no choice but to first confirm the opinions of the two parties involved.

"Cleveland, Helena, what are your own opinions?"

"Haha~ Well... does having ship equipment with Helena make it a little different from everyone else's?"

“That’s right. If you choose to team up with Helena, your mecha will be different from Montpellier’s.”

"But we can still form a team with the big sister, right?"

Upon hearing this, Denver raised his hand, just like a student answering a question in class.

"That's no problem, it's up to you."

"Then there's no problem, boss lady, you can choose with confidence!"

The remaining three Cleveland-class light cruisers all gave a thumbs up, their faces beaming with smiles.

"Ahaha~ Commander, then I'll leave it to you."

Seeing his sisters' attitude, Cleveland scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"Alright, you guys step back for a second, I'm about to begin."

Since the person involved has no objections, Rob naturally won't have any thoughts either.

"System, exchange for a Level VIII value-added mech - Ash Savior, exchange for a Level VIII value-added mech - Hundred Tongues, and a Level VIII value-added mech - Falcon."

With a whoosh, the five mechs lined up in a row, instantly filling Robo's small warehouse to the brim.

First up are three blue and white Ashes Saviors.

In terms of paint scheme, these three mobile suits are quite similar to Yi Xian's Soul Reaper.

After all, in the original work, this was a unit's mecha.

However, in terms of performance, the two are completely different.

Ash Savior favors highly mobile warfare and is quite well-equipped in terms of weaponry and defense.

Not only does it have electronic jamming devices and beam shields, but its weapons also have equipment similar to floating cannons, known as the Sword Breakers.

Of course, because it was attached to the Swordbreaker, the machine looked a bit bulky on the shoulders, and the head sandwiched between the shoulders looked a little comical.

As for Momo and Hayabusa, their designs these past two days have followed those of Kotetsu and White Knight.

However, before the Ancient Iron and White Knight from the Northern Alliance could even emerge, the derivative mechs here had already been implemented, making it seem a bit like a time warp.

The most eye-catching feature of the darker-colored Momo is the weaponry mounted on its arms, especially the pincer-shaped crusher on its right hand, which looks rather intimidating.

The slightly lighter-colored falcon, with its five wings on its back, is clearly a machine known for its high maneuverability.

Coincidentally, the color scheme of this machine is similar to that of Helena's own.

Once the mechs were displayed, Rob didn't need to explain much; the group immediately approached their own mechs.

After a series of flashes, the group had successfully changed their clothes.

That's the good thing about less mystical mecha designs—fewer problems. Especially mass-produced ones; anyone can make them.

Looking at the Cleveland quartet and Helena, although their mechs look somewhat different, at least in terms of color scheme, they can still be considered as a team.

"Wow, that's pretty cool."

After changing their clothes, everyone began to examine themselves.

Since all five mobile suits are from the Realistic series, their installation on the ship followed the typical Realistic style, featuring designs with large coverage areas and high fidelity.

From these individuals, you can clearly see the original appearance of the mecha, unlike Yi Xian, where apart from a pair of gloves, you can hardly tell what the original mecha looked like.

“Montpellier, you three be careful. You light cruisers might not be used to using the Swordbreaker. You’ll need to get used to it.”

"As for Cleveland and Helena, let's avoid using the high mobility mode for now. They just changed outfits, so let's not go overboard."

After giving the usual few words of advice, Rob noticed the eagerness in their eyes and took two mission request forms from Belfast behind him.

This was a Siren cleanup commission that Rob specifically chose, so that these guys could have some fun right away.

“Don’t look at me like that, Cleveland, take this.”

In front of so many people, Rob was relatively restrained and did not directly call Cleveland "Dad".

"Ah ha~ Commander, you know me pretty well!"

Cleveland glanced at the letter of commission that Rob had thrown at him and laughed heartily.

"Let's go, everyone, let's test our skills!"

After greeting everyone, Cleveland immediately disappeared from Rob's sight, and no one knew which sirens were going to be in trouble.

"Alright, another thing done. Belfast, what's the schedule next?"

"Master, next up are the people from the Sakura Empire."

"Oh right, I remember now. Mikasa said before that Sakura Empire would also participate in this large-scale operation, and asked me to take a few people with me."

For Sakura Empire, which has just "returned" to Azur Lane, this large-scale operation is undoubtedly an opportunity.

Therefore, Mikasa Daisenbei specifically selected several ships with "clean backing" to participate in the operation.

As the actual controller of Sakura Empire, Robo was naturally the one responsible for leading them.

...

Not long after, the people from the Sakura Empire arrived.

There weren't many people who came; there were only four ships in total. After all, there weren't many people from the Sakura Empire with clean backgrounds.

Most of them have either been dismantled and retired, or are still digging for wild vegetables in Southeast Asia.

"Hmph~ Commander, this time it's Lady Yukikaze leading the team, nanoda!"

Because he frequently travels between the Eastern Empire and the Sakura Empire, Yukikaze is probably one of the people Robo knows well on the Sakura Empire side.

However, when Rob saw Yukikaze, he couldn't help but shudder.

There's no other reason than Rob's great reputation; he's afraid.

Silently reciting those things as metaphysics, Rob stepped forward and began to caress Yukikaze-sama with practiced ease.

Just like a kitten, Xuefeng made a "purring" sound, which shows that Luo's ability to pet a cat is quite good.