Crossing the azure as a black dragon

Black Dragon nodded.

"I'll leave things with Sakura Empire to you."

Wales nodded. She couldn't interfere with the affairs of the Sakura Empire; she could only occasionally inquire about some information.

"Thank you all for your hard work. See you later."

Black Flying Dragon nodded to everyone present, bent down to pick up Yuudachi, walked to the sea surface, and disappeared in a flash of light.

"The gap is widening."

Radiance looked at the spot where the black dragon had disappeared.

"The transition between the old and the new is inevitable. I don't know when this old body of mine will be able to retire."

Wales looked up at the sky and said with a smile.

Chapter 74 The Unhurried Black Flying Dragon

A cold wind howled under the gloomy sky, and even the sea was churning with waves.

Despite the obstruction of the wind and snow, a large number of warships were moving silently across the sea, densely packed together and leaving multiple tracks. This massive fleet was heading in the same direction, and the whole process was eerily quiet.

Suddenly, the airflow at high altitude was affected, and the wind and snow seemed to be torn apart. Dozens of fighter jets swooped down from the sky and rushed toward the fleet on the sea.

Chu Chu Chu!

The destroyers and light cruisers at the front of the fleet reacted quickly. The anti-aircraft guns formed a light curtain and met the fighter jets. The bullets hit every corner of the fighter jets, and the clanging sound was continuous. In the blink of an eye, the wing of a fighter jet was ignited. The entire aircraft fell from the sky to the sea like a kite with a broken string, turning into a streak of fire.

Starting with this plane, the fighter jets in the sky began to emit sparks one after another, losing control and falling into the sea. However, the number of fighter jets in the sky did not decrease at all, but gradually increased, slowly approaching the fleet.

huh~

A piercing sound rang out as bombs fell from the plane, striking one of the gun emplacements of a light cruiser.

An explosion rang out, and smoke billowed into the sky. But the explosions did not stop. Like a chain reaction, a series of explosions occurred centered on the hit turret. The entire ship disintegrated from the inside in the blink of an eye, breaking into several pieces and sinking into the sea. The bow of a destroyer next to it was blown off, and its course was affected. It crashed straight into the warship next to it, and the collision of the hulls made a teeth-grinding sound.

However, this was just the beginning. The entire fleet was attacked by aircraft. Frequent explosions bloomed on the sea like flowers, and with the continuous falling of fighter jets, the entire sea area was instantly transformed into a battlefield, setting the sea ablaze.

At the same time, fighter jets took off from behind the silent fleet, intertwining with the incoming fighter jets and engaging in a dogfight in the air.

boom!

A tremendous sound rang out, and the main fleet of the naval group seemed to have spotted the target. While conducting air defense, it launched an attack on the sea ahead. The shells pressed against the air and traveled at terrifying speeds, landing straight on the sea surface dozens of nautical miles away, creating huge waves.

Under the glow of gunfire, a woman dressed in a black naval uniform stood on the sea. Her ship uniform, which was disproportionate to her figure, surrounded her but did not look out of place. Her calm eyes reflected the distant battlefield, and the strong wind rustled the hem of her clothes.

"Mikasa-senpai, please give me your instructions."

Beside her, a tall girl dressed in red armor-like clothing was eager to try, and the ship's rigging around her was swaying, as if reflecting her mood.

"The Sirens' attack won't be that simple. Go ahead and make them pay the price for their invasion."

Mikasa withdrew her gaze, looked at the girls standing by her side waiting for orders, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"Understood! Let's go, let's end this battle in style!"

Kii responded loudly and strode out. As he moved, the main guns began to fire, and shells whistled toward the Siren fleet.

As she moved, more than a dozen ship girls around her also began to move, following Kii and forming a battle formation to meet the enemy.

Aren't you going?

Mikasa glanced sideways at a woman not far away who resembled a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman).

"My duty this time is to protect Lady Mikasa. In her place, Kitakaze has already launched an attack."

My wife answered very respectfully.

"Yes, Amagi said you are a defense specialist, but on the battlefield, offense is the best defense."

Mikasa nodded, and then spoke.

"I understand, please be careful."

My wife accepted the order and strode off to the battlefield.

Look

As Azuma gradually disappeared into the distance, Mikasa once again turned her gaze to the Siren fleet, her brows furrowing slightly.

Given the Sirens' intelligence, they couldn't possibly be unaware of their defensive capabilities. Such an attack alone wouldn't be able to inflict any damage on them, so the Sirens must have a backup plan.

"No matter what, we will expel you this time!"

Mikasa's gaze was resolute.

The battlefield was not in one place. Mikasa and the others were located in front of the island's port area, with Sirens approaching from the sides and back. However, they all encountered great resistance. Although Sakura Empire Port seemed weak, its combat power actually surpassed that of any other port area at sea.

If we disregard the protection of the island, these four planned ships alone could withstand a three-digit number of mass-produced Sirens. Whether they can use their own energy is a dividing line for ship girls. Despite being relatively new, they have already surpassed 90% of the world's ship girls. The next step is to form a team of individual ship girls.

If only mass-produced models are participating in this crackdown, then it's already over.

Will this battle be all talk and no action?

the answer is negative.

Just as the mass-produced Sirens were locked in fierce battle with the ship girls, a large number of humanoid figures emerged from the distant sea. These humanoids had a much wider range of ship equipment than the ship girls. It wasn't just a matter of a few main and secondary guns; their ship equipment was as if all the turrets on a real warship had been compressed into one piece. Their ship equipment was not as light and agile as that of the ship girls; instead, it looked rather bulky.

The wind and rain didn't affect them at all; they were like machines, true combat 'weapons'.

Among these weapons, there are five beings completely different from the others. They possess certain animalistic characteristics, their ship equipment has been further developed, and most importantly, their faces are no longer cold and rigid, but have become more lively. They possess low-level intelligence.

These two units are the Imitators and the Annihilators. They are approaching the port area. An invisible wave isolates them from their presence, and radar, sonar, and satellite monitoring cannot detect them.

This massive team marched forward like ghosts against the wind and rain.

……

"How is the battle going?"

After finally calming down Yuudachi, Kurohiryu dialed Soryu's number.

She is currently located about 100 nautical miles from the port area, with the sun even hanging in the sky.

"This is bad. The Sirens' arrival was too sudden. Many ship girls were caught off guard and are now tightening their defenses."

Azure Dragon's slightly solemn voice rang out.

"Can you handle it?"

Black Flying Dragon frowned. She didn't believe that Sakura Empire Port was so fragile that it couldn't survive without her and Shinano Port. In that case, abandoning the port would be a better choice.

"It's a bit tricky. There are a few Destroyers mixed in with the Imitation group, unknown mechanical monsters fighting the submarine underwater, and some sirens that look like odd shapes mixed in."

Azure Dragon gave his answer, his tone remaining calm.

"Where are my wife and the others?"

Black Flying Dragon rested his left hand on the rising ship's equipment, not in a hurry to go back.

Her arrival can indeed clear the battlefield, but this is very detrimental to the growth of other ship girls. How can they become stronger without experiencing the flames of war?

Yuudachi, who was standing next to her, looked at the black dragon with some confusion. She felt that her dragon sister seemed to have changed a lot after staying with Sakura Empire for a few days.

"Azuma and Kitakaze worked together to destroy one Destroyer and are trying to take down a second one. Ibuki, with the help of the carrier fleet, suppressed one, and Izumo suppressed one alone. The remaining one is also being covered by fire. If there is no follow-up attack, the Sirens have failed."

Canglong organized the intelligence and replied.

"Really? I understand. Use satellite to locate a base in the waters west of Okinawa. Amagi should have a marker there."

Black Dragon was somewhat surprised. She had underestimated Azuma and the others' fighting strength. It seemed that they had been holding back during the previous battle.

"Base? Wait a minute."

Canglong was a little puzzled, so he adjusted the location on his tablet and found a marker.

"Has it been found?"

Black Flying Dragon asked.

"Found it. Is it a somewhat dilapidated island?"

Canglong zoomed in, looking at the base, which was nearly half destroyed and revealed the island's mechanical facilities, and said.

"Scrap?" Black Flying Dragon was taken aback. Wasn't it perfectly fine before?

"Yes, it must have been attacked by sirens or something. The base is flooded with seawater."

"The Azure Dragon answered."

Black Dragon pursed her lips. She remembered that there was a self-circulating mirror-like sea area beneath this base. Could it be that something was being targeted by the Sirens?

"Could there be something valuable hidden inside?"

Black Dragon muttered to himself, "Given how well that place is hidden, it couldn't have been done by a passing Siren; it must have been a deliberate attack."

Suddenly, she thought of something, and her face immediately turned pale.

"Sister Long, what's wrong?"

Yuudachi watched the black dragon change its expression and couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing. Canglong, keep an eye out for those strange sirens. It would be best to take a set of photos. I'll be there soon."

Black Flying Dragon reached out and touched Yuudachi's hair.

"can."

Canglong breathed a sigh of relief and began operating the tablet.

"Sister Long?"

Yuudachi looked up at the black dragon.

"I've made some guesses. Oh right, I was here before..."

"The female commander I met invited me to visit her port. Want to come along?"

As Black Flying Dragon spoke, it lowered the ship's armor plate and gestured for Yuudachi to sit down.

"What... Sister Long, are you going?"

Yuudachi was startled, but seeing Black Flying Dragon's calm expression, she knew she was overthinking it. She obediently put away her ship equipment, sat on the deck, and hugged Black Flying Dragon's waist, asking a question.