Azur Lane Mobile Front.

"The new Sakura Empire unites, Mikasa."

This is where Mikasa's senbei truly shines.

This name carries significant weight in the Sakura Empire.

The other person immediately sheathed his sword and gave Mikasa a proper bow.

"Senior, I have offended you."

"It's alright, it's alright. I wonder, could we possibly go and see one of those children?"

Mikasa waved her hand with a smile and continued, "After all, only that child has the way to save the Sacred Tree."

Upon hearing Mikasa's words, the other person's expression hardened. He straightened up and gripped his katana again.

"I'm sorry, senior. The Divine Child does not wish to be disturbed from her rest. Please leave!"

"Divine Child...you mean Nagato, that child?"

Clearly, Mikasa was unaware of Nagato's other identity, and a hint of surprise appeared on her face.

“That’s right, that’s exactly what we’re looking for!” Zuikaku stepped forward.

"The Divine Child has already borne far too much burden for her. Therefore... I will not allow anyone to disturb her... not even you."

Seeing the other party's attitude, even Rob, who was just watching the show, felt a headache coming on.

This girl seems to be a bit stubborn.

"Hey... don't be so stubborn! We came here to save Sakura Empire!"

Zuikaku, the person involved, was almost going crazy. So many Sirens had stormed in along the way, but at the last moment, he was stopped by his own people.

"Then, let me show you your resolve!"

As he spoke, the other person drew his knife.

"Huh?"

"Zuikaku! Come here!" Robo realized that a fight was about to break out. He wasn't sure if he could handle Zuikaku, who had fought her way in. So, Robo decided to just replace her mecha first.

"Ok?"

Zuikaku turned around and looked at Rob with a puzzled expression. She was at a critical moment, why was the commander causing trouble?

"Come here, let me show you a real treasure!"

Chapter 72: Zuikaku: Please welcome the first victim.

"Commander, stop messing around! I'm busy right now!"

When Rob suddenly looked at her with a mischievous grin, Zuikaku felt exhausted. Her commander always had periods of unreliability, and she just happened to be one of them.

"Hurry up!"

Seeing that Rob didn't seem to be joking, Zuikaku had no choice but to apologize to Mikasa and quickly jump back to Rob's side.

"Alright, Commander, what do you want to do?"

"Didn't I say I was going to give you a gift?"

"Really, Commander, I'm busy! We can talk about the gift later."

With that, Zuikaku turned to go back.

To her surprise, Rob pulled out a Gundam right in front of her.

"I'll give you a chance to reorganize your thoughts."

...

Silence fell over both Zuikaku and Belfast, who was standing beside Rob.

"Commander... this... this is for me?"

Ruihe arrived after a long while, her hand trembling as she pointed at herself, her face filled with disbelief.

Although she often complained that the commander was biased and wouldn't change her and Shoukaku's outfits, she still found it hard to accept when the moment actually came.

This is such a huge surprise!

I have this feeling that I'm not capable of paying it back.

"Of course it's for you, hurry up."

Seeing that Ruihe had been staring blankly for a while, Rob couldn't wait any longer and urged her to hurry up.

"Huh? Oh! Okay!"

Urged on by Robo, Zuikaku finally snapped out of her daze and reached out to touch her new machine.

Suddenly, the hand stopped halfway through its reach.

"Um... Commander, actually... I'm not in a rush to change equipment. How about... you could give this one to Shoukaku-nee first?"

Zuikaku withdrew her hand and turned to look at Rob, her eyes filled with a glimmer of hope.

She sighed, "What a good younger sister! She's thinking of her older sister."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We'll have to go back the way we came later. Do you want to do what we did before?"

"Miss Zuikaku, please don't worry. I believe my master won't show favoritism."

Suddenly, the head maid, who had been silent until now, stood up and gave Rob a meaningful look.

After a moment's thought, Zuikaku realized what Belfast meant and happily accepted his new machine.

Jiang Feng had been staring at Mikasa and her group with her sword for quite some time. Although she didn't show any expression on her face, even Mikasa could tell that this Nagato guard was getting a little impatient.

Fortunately, Zuikaku returned at that moment.

Completely transformed, she circled twice in the sky before landing steadily in front of Jiang Feng.

She looked completely different now than she had just moments before.

The previous crane-wing sleeve kimono is gone, replaced by a mechanical-style armor with red, white and blue paint that covers the upper body.

The blue shoulder guards have a uniquely shaped short blade inserted at each end, making Zuikaku look even sharper overall.

She wore a pair of pure white mechanical thigh-high boots that reached just to her knees.

Against the backdrop of her white skirt armor and tall boots, Zuikaku's legs appeared even longer.

Especially the exposed, fair thighs between the skirt armor and the tall boots were captivating.

However, what is most eye-catching is the crimson, wing-like structure on her back.

Everyone present just now clearly saw that that part could be unfolded.

"you..."

Jiang Feng stared blankly at the auspicious crane before him.

How long has it been? How did this Sakura Empire's warship become like this?

The two Kaohsiung sisters behind Zuikaku, who had never seen such a scene before, covered their mouths and exclaimed in surprise.

When we all came together, we were all just ordinary ships. How come you're no longer on board all of a sudden? How can we still be friends?

"Um...are you sure you really want to fight me?"

Zuikaku looked at herself for a while. Although she had just acquired the mecha, she had a good idea of ​​how much power it had.

I've only just changed gear and I'm not very skilled at controlling the ship yet. If the other side were to launch a counterattack, and a mistake occurs and I can't stop myself, I could easily lose my life on the ship.

Please advise!

Jiang Feng didn't say much, but simply gripped the katana in his hand tightly.

"Ugh, really."

Ruihe scratched his head; this was a difficult situation.

The output of my weapons is too high; if I hit the enemy with just one shot, they'd be severely damaged.

If I beat up Nagato's guards like this when we meet later, it might be difficult to talk to him.

"Okay! Let's go!"

Anyway, there's no way to avoid this battle. After all, Mikasa and the others have just gone through a major battle, and only I can go.

Why don't you draw your sword?

Jiang Feng rushed over and slashed at Ruihe with her sword, which Ruihe easily dodged. Then she saw the greatsword that Ruihe carried on her back.

"watch out!"

Zuikaku didn't answer, after all, she was too embarrassed to say something like, "If I cut you, you'll definitely die."

As she spoke, she drew the Blade 2 from her shoulders, and the thrusters on her back emitted a trail of flame, propelling her forward at an accelerated speed close to the ground, even though she didn't actually fly.

Ding!

A crisp metallic cracking sound rang out, and the katana in Jiang Feng's hand snapped in two.

"Okay! I guess I win then!"

Looking at his masterpiece, Zuikaku was quite satisfied; at least he had managed to keep things under control and prevent any major incidents.

"As expected of the legendary three warships, their strength is indeed extraordinary."

Jiang Feng looked down at the katana that had broken in two. The cut was clean and was still glowing red.

"So, as agreed before... can you take us to see her now?"

Seeing that the opponent had already admitted defeat, Zuikaku also retrieved his mecha.

"If it were you, perhaps... you really could save her..."

After staring at Mikasa and the others for a while, Jiang Feng was just about to give way to the waterway behind him.

"Who...is that human?"

Rob, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly caught her attention. After all, Zuikaku had just addressed that human as Commander.

When did Sakura Empire get a commander?

Rather, it's quite bizarre that Zuikaku would even take a liking to a human who has absolutely no power.

"Huh? Oh! He's my commander! He's the one who gave me this ship rigging!"

"Is that so..."

Judging from this, this human is no ordinary person.

"I'll take you to see Lady Nagato. For two years, she's been communicating with his departed soul in her dreams..."

"This is not the kind of suffering she should have to endure, so we hope that your arrival can change the situation and save her soul."

As he spoke, a hint of sadness crept into Jiang Feng's usually cold voice.

"Don't worry, that's exactly why we're here."

Mikasa was the first to follow, her face still bearing that calm and composed smile.

Chapter 73: The Most Handsome and Strongest

"Oh? They broke through the defenses so quickly?"

On the outskirts of the Eastern Sea, the observers were plotting how to infiltrate the port area when they suddenly received news that the defenses around the Sacred Tree had been breached.

"Honestly, we've already deployed so many units, and they still managed to breach our defenses before the scheduled time. Looks like I'll have to put more pressure on them."

"Hmm... It's time for me to get moving too. Let me see what this thing, which has never appeared in any records before, is."

As he spoke, the observer submerged into the sea. Apart from the slight ripples on the surface, no one knew that a high-level Siren had approached the port area.

"Speaking of which, how exactly do we awaken Lord Nagato? We have absolutely no clue!"

The group arrived at the foot of the Sacred Tree, where countless sacred pillars coiled around its roots, and the rune barriers layered on the water surface emitted a faint glow.

Among them was Mikasa and the others' target for this trip—Nagato.

"Just as rumored, he's just a child."

Looking at that childlike face, Rob couldn't help but sigh.

Nagato's eyes were closed, but judging from her tense expression and the large beads of sweat on her forehead, the former flagship of the Sakura Empire did not seem to be sleeping soundly.