Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"There's another one to the west, which is further away than the one to the north."

Suzuya answered quickly.

"Then we'll break through to the west. Black Dragon, watch out for hidden reconnaissance planes. Everyone else, watch out underwater!"

The Prince of Wales gave the order.

"learn."

No one asked any questions, and under the cover of night, the group quickly moved westward.

Black Dragon micromanaged the reconnaissance aircraft, avoiding the visible Sirens and searching for a way to break through.

The island they were on was the largest in the vicinity, surrounded by six smaller islands, which gave them more room to maneuver.

Unfortunately, battle was inevitable. Their position was exposed, and the Sirens battleships launched a barrage from an extremely long distance, raining down shells on Black Dragon and his group.

How is everyone?

The Prince of Wales used the ship's hull to deflect the oncoming shells, and the shockwave from the explosion reduced her speed drastically, bringing her to a stop on the sea surface.

"Minor injury, it won't have any impact."

Suzuya clutched his left shoulder and used his right hand to forcefully pull out the bomb fragments embedded in his flesh.

She just took a shot for Qi Feng, blocking it head-on, but the shrapnel injured her.

"We're fine, but our position has been exposed. Should we retaliate?"

Black Flying Dragon sheathed his long sword and looked at Xiaoyue and Changliang, who had somewhat blank expressions.

"No, we're heading north."

The Prince of Wales picked up speed again and moved in a different direction.

The group quickly moved away from the spot, avoiding the second round of shells.

They are now human-sized, making them very small targets compared to the massive ship. Unless they are surrounded by aircraft carriers, they can avoid unnecessary battles by changing direction.

"A Siren fleet has been spotted ahead: three destroyers, five light cruisers, and two heavy cruisers, heading straight towards us."

Black Dragon continued to provide intelligence, and she discovered that even at night, her field of vision was still wide, so everything was fine as long as it didn't rain.

"Has the Sirens' aircraft carrier been deployed?"

The Prince of Wales frowned and asked.

"not yet."

Black Dragon answered.

Are these sirens underestimating us?

The Prince of Wales curled his lips into a cold smile.

"Perhaps they are trying to avoid being spotted by nearby ship girls?"

Black Dragon thought of the support team from earlier that day.

"...Don't be fooled by the Sirens, they're trying to lure us into firing and revealing our position! What's the distance between us and the Sirens?"

The Prince of Wales was somewhat tempted, but quickly came to his senses.

"The closest group is the one ahead, about fifty nautical miles away, and to the right..."

"A large, unidentified shadow has appeared underwater to our right, possibly a submarine, about eight nautical miles away! Our position may have been compromised!"

Changliang interrupted Heifeilong's report.

"Submarine... what's the situation to the left front?"

The Prince of Wales inquired.

"They haven't moved; they're still in the same spot, about 110 nautical miles away from us."

Black Dragon sensed that the group of Sirens seemed to be wearing them down.

"We may not be able to find our way out. Let's prepare for battle. Black Dragon, release your carrier-based aircraft to confuse them."

The Prince of Wales realized this and, after a sigh of relief, changed the plan.

"Sure, but I can only deploy fifteen while moving; any more than that will affect me."

Black Dragon responded.

"That's enough. Have the carrier-based aircraft bomb the sea to the west once, then fly south, being careful not to let them discover that the carrier-based aircraft are coming from here."

The Prince of Wales spoke quickly.

"learn."

Black Flying Dragon released its carrier-based aircraft, which first flew backward at low altitude for a short distance before taking off again and heading towards the sea area given by Nagara.

"I will break away from the group and bombard the Sirens' carrier in a moment. You will cooperate with the Black Dragon to annihilate the Sirens in front of you and proceed straight ahead."

Wales spoke again.

"be careful."

Black Dragon disconnected from control of the fifteen carrier-based aircraft behind it.

"You too, this time there's no need to retain carrier-based aircraft; break through quickly."

The Prince of Wales smiled slightly and quickened his pace to leave the group.

"Suzutani, you and Hatakaze follow the Prince of Wales and ensure her safety. Whether or not the Sirens' aircraft carrier is sunk, take her with you and follow us. The Sirens ahead will be handled by Nagara Yozuki and me."

Black Dragon mentally reviewed the location of the Sirens and made arrangements.

"Your firepower isn't enough to wipe out ten Sirens in a short time, is it?"

Suzuya frowned.

"Believe me."

Black Flying Dragon looked at Suzuya.

"...Don't die!"

Seeing the serious look on Black Dragon's face, Suzuya gritted his teeth, broke away from the group, and followed the Prince of Wales, with Qifeng close behind.

"Wait a moment, you guys provide cover from both sides. I remember there's an island on the right. When the plane takes off, set it on fire."

Black Flying Dragon looked at the remaining two and made arrangements.

"Okay, I'll go to the right."

Nagara recommended himself.

"Then I'll go to the left."

Xiaoyue nodded.

"Be careful, how's the submarine?"

Black Flying Dragon breathed a sigh of relief, drew his sword, and asked a question.

"It's outside the sonar's detection range; it must have followed your carrier-based aircraft."

Nagayoshi answered.

"Let's go. Remember not to talk nonsense about what you see later."

Black Dragon revealed a slight smile.

"Ok!"

The two responded, and the three separated.

Chapter Thirteen: Breakthrough (×) Unparalleled (√)

"Hiss, whoosh~"

After being alone, Black Dragon took a deep breath, and three more bombers flew out from the ship's rigging.

The bomber did not take off, but instead circled around her.

The sirens ahead were not far from her, but these mass-produced sirens did not seem to use radar; as long as she was out of their sight, she would not be attacked.

Although it is unknown how far these sirens can see.

"Splash!"

As they moved quickly, small waves were created at their feet, splashing outwards.

"3.2.1, let's begin."

After silently counting a series of numbers, the bomber took off and rushed toward the Sirens' plane.

"boom!"

The plane was hit by artillery fire just three minutes after takeoff, but the aiming was rather poor, and the bomber continued flying unharmed.

At the same time, smoke rose from the far right of the advancing black dragon, as Nagara set the island ablaze.

Although it's a bit inconsiderate, the Black Dragon needs it to attract some of the Sirens' attention in this situation.

"boom!"

Just as this ended, a huge explosion came from the far left of the Black Dragon, followed by multiple explosions. The battle had begun!

Three bombers had arrived directly above the Sirens. The sharp-eyed Black Dragon noticed that the Sirens' anti-aircraft guns were adjusting their positions. Two of the bombers swooped down and dropped their bombs, targeting the relatively dangerous Sirens heavy cruisers.

The bombs landed on the ships, instantly creating blinding explosions. One of the heavy cruisers had a large hole blown into the front edge, and Black Dragon could see blood-red pipes flowing inside the ship.

The bomber took off quickly after the hit and began harassment operations.

At this time, the Black Dragon had arrived at a location less than ten nautical miles from the Sirens.

"bump!"

Large splashes of water rose from the sea on both sides of the Sirens' ranks, and two figures appeared in the Black Dragon's line of sight. After attacking several times, the two began to move away.

The Sirens also spotted the three uninvited guests. They aimed their main cannons at the Black Dragon and roared as terrifying shells whistled towards them!