Azur Lane Mobile Front.

"In the end, she, like you, touched the power of meta."

"However, perhaps it's different from yours. She actively metamorphosed herself."

Sometimes, I think about it.

"If that person hadn't succeeded, and Akagi had won instead, what would Sakura Empire be like now?"

"I thought about it for a long time and went through many scenarios."

"However, without exception, all the Sakura Empire members who embarked on that path ended up in self-destruction."

At this point, Musashi changed the subject.

She put down her teacup; by then, the tea had cooled considerably.

Her golden eyes were fixed intently on Meta.

"Miss Shintsu, I think the opportunity you're talking about is meta-ification, right?"

A look of horror appeared on Meta's face.

She had seen many Musashi.

However, no Musashi from any other world has possessed such insight.

Could it be that the world is truly heading down a completely new path?

Thinking this, Meta nodded to Musashi.

“I investigated that thing called ‘new ship equipment’.”

"Judging from various records, the only way for ships to fight against that is through meta-commercialization."

"Then, please allow me to refuse."

Chapter 493: An Incident That Began with a Promotion

On the American mainland, a warship secretly returned to this land ravaged by disaster.

Gridley, the journalist who, for some reason, stumbled upon the scene of the accident, has now returned to the White Eagles' homeland, arranged by Rob and Saratoga.

And in her hands, she held firsthand evidence that even the White Eagle Command was unaware of.

Now, all she needs to do is reveal these truths.

Only in this way can the ships proceed with the next step.

However, now, all channels of communication for the White Eagle have been controlled.

If Gridley makes even the slightest mistake, they could lose this best opportunity.

After returning to White Eagle, she stayed in her room for an entire day, not stepping out of the door even once.

She was waiting for news from someone.

Finally, the communicator she always held in her hand rang.

Gridley jumped out of bed and immediately connected to the communication.

"Meow~ This is Akashi-nyan~"

"I'm all ready, meow~"

Yes, the person Gridley was waiting for was Akashi.

Despite Rob's "persuasion," Akashi was drawn into the conflict.

At the time, everyone knew that, given her personality, she must have seen the potential benefits to join.

The White Eagle headquarters can indeed control almost all media channels.

However, they overlooked one point.

That is, Akashi and Shiranui, those little shops that are almost everywhere in the streets and alleys of Hakutaka.

Akashi's business scope extends far beyond just ship supplies.

Akashi's industries range from automotive energy to hardware and home appliances.

Akashi's personality also means that she will help you as long as she feels that the benefits you offer are greater than those from the White Eagle Command.

So, next, when the people of White Eagle went to these small shops to buy everyday goods as usual...

The truth about the accidents that Gridley filmed would be shown to the public on a scrolling screen.

To attract more visitors, Akashi will even hold a price reduction promotion.

From this, you can understand just how much profit this unscrupulous businessman made.

Naturally, the White Eagle Command would realize what was happening and rush into Akashi's shop, ordering her to shut down these items.

However, by this time, the news had already been spread, and the public's suspicions were only deepened after seeing the headquarters' emergency response.

Now it's time for Saratoga to make his appearance.

...

After ending the call with Akashi, Gridley casually put on his clothes.

Then, carrying her bag, she quickly headed to the nearest Akashi convenience store.

Someone will meet her there.

"Little Jiajia, this time, I really need to ask you not to let me down."

"My entire journalistic career is on your shoulders."

...

Meanwhile, the ships led by Iahua were making their final preparations.

The command's disregard for the ship's own wishes and its use of the ship as an experimental subject undoubtedly caused serious harm to the girls' hearts.

No one knows whether they will be the next subject of the command's experiment.

There was no way of knowing whether the person from the Eastern Empire would pull him out at the last moment, just like they had saved Lexington.

"I've already submitted the proposal."

"According to the charter, the headquarters must hold a meeting within three days."

"At that time, everyone who should be present must be present."

In order to wipe out all those who should be punished.

The Iowa, along with ships from North Carolina, South Dakota, and Essex, jointly submitted a proposal to the command.

They will hold those responsible accountable for this experimental accident.

At the same time, the relevant experiments must also be terminated.

These ships hold a significant position within the White Eagle organization.

Therefore, according to White Eagle laws, the headquarters must hold a meeting to vote on this proposal.

Regardless of the outcome, all those involved in the accident will be present.

And once all these people have gathered, the outcome truly no longer matters.

...

As the sun rose the next day, people walked into the roadside convenience store as usual, and their eyes were immediately drawn to the images on the screen.

The scene was incredibly bizarre, like something out of a movie.

"What are all these?"

"I don't know? It wasn't here yesterday..."

Did the shop assistants mention it?

More and more people gathered in front of the screen in the convenience store.

They began whispering among themselves about what they had seen.

Gradually, subtitles began to appear on the screen.

At the same time, a voice began to slowly recount the events.

The discussion gradually subsided.

As time went on, they discovered that the footage being shown here was from the same time and place as the accident reported in the news.

However, the messages they convey are completely different.

A question lingers in people's minds.

"Who is lying?"

...

Gradually, more and more people gathered in the various convenience stores.

Initially, people were drawn to the shop by its promotional activities.

However, the murmurs of conversation in the crowd drew them over.

They then joined the discussion.

Gradually, the crowd gathered, and the entrance to the small shop became bustling with noise.

Unaware of the facts, the crowd attracted by the promotional activities completely blocked the entrance to the convenience store.

Starting at noon that day, the topics of conversation on the streets and in offices gradually shifted towards the incident that had been covered up by the command headquarters.

Meanwhile, the gentlemen sitting in the headquarters office also seemed to realize that something was wrong.

At the same time, a special plane flying from Donghuang to the mainland of Baiying also arrived at Baiying's airport.

Iowa stared intently at the slowly descending passenger plane.

Once the plane came to a complete stop and the cabin door opened, she strode forward.

"Hmph~ Little Sarah isn't late, is she!"

The first one to emerge was naturally Saratoga.

Behind her, Lexington, who had fully recovered, nodded to Iowa.

"The meeting will be held this afternoon. Your return is very timely."

"Well then, it's time for Sarah to teach those bastards a lesson."

"How dare you treat your older sister like that, little Sarah? Now you're super angry!"

As he spoke, Saratoga clenched his fist and swung it forcefully forward.

Chapter 494: A Surprise Attack on Capitol Hill (Big Fog)

When public opinion is deliberately guided, news about the accident spreads very quickly.

Meanwhile, as the officials of the headquarters entered the meeting hall, the people at the grassroots level began to gather in small groups.

The pollution has now spread to three cities.

Finding a few "victims' families" whose relatives have disappeared without a trace due to the pollution incident would be extremely easy.

When these "victims' families" tearfully denounced the headquarters' deception, isn't it normal for some people to empathize with them and feel indignant?

This feeling spread among the people as the news spread.

Finally, that afternoon, people took to the streets.

Finally, the command headquarters realized that something was wrong.

They began reporting the situation to their superiors.

However, strangely enough, no matter how hard they tried, they could never get through to their superiors, the old men sitting in the headquarters.

However, it is clear that the simple and honest people of Baiying have plenty of experience with such scenes of people gathering to march.

In this respect, perhaps only the people of Iris have more experience.

Meanwhile, the headquarters members, completely unaware of what had happened, were chatting and laughing in the headquarters' auditorium, waiting for the meeting to begin.

"Have you heard? Iowa and her group, along with some ships, submitted a proposal to terminate that experiment."

With some time before the meeting started, the officials began chatting among themselves.