Azur Lane Mobile Front

"What? Bites the Dust? Am I hallucinating from not being fully awake?"

Unexpectedly, after turning a corner, Rob saw the silhouette of another company.

"What the heck? Is my ship haunted? Did I mess with the Enterprise?" Rob pondered for a moment, guessing that he hadn't seen the three white-haired creatures clearly and had mixed them up. He figured he could just go ask the yellow-haired ship on the ship to find out.

Soon, Rob found Bumblebee, and then he saw three "Enterprises" lined up neatly.

“Look, Enterprise, I told you, Commander Robo would definitely get confused and come looking for me.” Bumblebee put his arm around an Enterprise’s shoulder. “Come on, Robo, recognize this one, your Enterprise.”

Rob looked at the three white-haired creatures in front of him with a mix of amusement and exasperation. If Bumblebee hadn't been white-haired, there would probably be four "Enterprises" on his ship right now.

"Yorktown, why are you joining in this? Do you really look that much like the corporate guy standing next to him?"

"Hey, isn't this quite fun?" Yorktown, seeing that he was the first to be recognized, stopped pretending and stepped forward. He was probably just joining in his sisters' antics.

The remaining two are more difficult, because they are essentially the same person. As long as they don't open their mouths to speak, Robo has no way of telling the difference.

"Hey, I just cooked some dumplings in the kitchen. You can eat them while they're hot."

Then, one of the companies' feet moved forward slightly.

"Heh, I can't handle you, huh?" Rob thought to himself with a chuckle. He then stepped forward and pulled his white dog out of the room. "Alright, what's all the commotion about so early in the morning?"

"Oh! Commander Robo, you're amazing! I didn't even recognize you!" Bumblebee chimed in.

"Um, Commander, do you really have dumplings?" Seeing that her prank had been exposed, Enterprise stopped pretending.

"Yes, we have them all! Go quickly!"

Then the Enterprise ships dashed off to the galley with a burst of joy. The remaining three Yorktown-class ships stood there dumbfounded, thinking to themselves, "So this is how my sisters usually act."

Chapter 30: The Real Deal Has Finally Arrived

They spent the entire third day doing nothing, just when everyone was wondering if the intelligence was wrong and that the Sakura Empire was really not coming.

Just as dawn was breaking on the fourth, AF suddenly received a message from the reconnaissance aircraft they had dispatched: the Sakura Empire's fleet had appeared!

"Hello? Rob, this is New Jersey. We've spotted the Sakura Empire's fleet. They're to your southwest, around eight o'clock."

"Okay, got it. I'll head over there right away. You'd better hold them off. They're coming for AF."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm fine."

The order was quickly relayed. The three Yorktown-class destroyers also swiftly prepared to launch reconnaissance aircraft to pinpoint the exact location of the Sakura Empire fleet.

Time ticked by in a state of high tension, and Robo's team still hadn't located the exact position of the Sakura Empire fleet.

The direction of the cherry blossoms.

Following the Sakura Empire's first wave of attacks, the AF launched a counterattack. However, it had no effect.

"Hehehe, how many times have they attacked? Don't they know how to learn? How could human weapons possibly be a match for ships? But since they can still fight back, let's launch the next attack immediately. That lord is watching us from behind, hehehehe." Akagi casually shot down an enemy aircraft and ordered the attack on AF to continue.

"Sister, we should still pay attention to the movements of the enemy ships. We haven't seen a single ship in the entire AF, which is unreasonable." Kaga seemed much calmer than Akagi, who was in a frenzy. She suggested that we should keep enough fighters in case of an attack from the enemy's carrier ships.

"Don't worry, the reconnaissance planes Tone sent out didn't see any enemy ships or forces at all. They're probably too scared to make a sound because of our fleet."

On the other side, Robo, who had been searching for the Sakura Empire fleet in vain, finally saw a turning point.

"Commander Rob, our aircraft have spotted a lone Sakura Empire ship. We are tracking it."

"Well done! Keep your hiding place, the big fish is finally about to take the bait!" Rob was immediately invigorated. After being teased for two days, he finally caught the real culprit.

"Enterprise, be prepared. They could discover the Sakura Empire fleet's movements at any moment. It's up to you now."

"Okay, don't worry."

"Oh, right!" Rob pulled out a rubber band from somewhere, walked behind the company, and braided its hair into a ponytail. "Didn't you say last time that it was easy to get your hair caught when using the plasma beam cannon on your back? I'll tie it up for you for now, just make do with it."

Suddenly, the man in the company tensed up, stopped talking, and kept his head down.

"Commander, I'm launching!" Before Rob could even get a good look, Enterprise summoned her equipment and vanished in a flash.

"Huh? I haven't checked carefully whether it's crooked or not!" But unfortunately, the company was destined not to hear Rob's voice.

"Hey? Another Enterprise, what are you doing out here? We haven't found the Sakura Empire fleet yet! And why did you change your hairstyle?"

"It's nothing, I feel like I'll find it soon."

"Really? Then I'll have to pull myself together!" Bumblebee patted his face, as if to encourage himself.

"Yorktown, I won't ask you to go back. I'm entrusting the Commander's safety to you!" Enterprise turned to her older sister. Knowing Yorktown wouldn't want to go back, she had to choose a compromise, letting Yorktown stay behind the battlefield.

"Seriously, does that mean I'll have to stay in the rear?" Yorktown naturally saw through her younger sister's little scheme at a glance, but seeing that all the sisters around her were thinking the same thing, she didn't refuse and agreed to the request. Then she straightened Enterprise's ponytail, "Not bad, looks quite energetic. This way I won't easily confuse the two of you."

"The outer fleet of the Sakura Empire has been spotted!"

Finally, the Sakura Empire's fleet was discovered by carrier-based aircraft.

"Enemy carrier-based aircraft detected! 'Spirit' formation scrambles immediately!" Kaga was the first of the four Sakura Empire carriers to detect enemy carrier-based aircraft. She quickly launched a large number of blue Foxfires, which then transformed into carrier-based aircraft and began to set up an air defense line in the sky.

"Hehehe, it seems that the bugs do have some courage to attack me. Well then, I'll play with you!" Akagi followed closely behind and also released a large number of fighter jets.

"Lord Akagi, something is rushing towards you! The outer fleet can't stop it at all!" A terrified voice came from the outer defense ships over the communicator, as if they had seen something incredible.

"Lord Akagi, the outer fleet is completely incapacitated! Although there haven't been any ship losses yet, all their weapons have been destroyed! Waaaaah, they're charging towards Lord Yukikaze!"

"Damn it, it's only been a few minutes? The outer fleet has already been completely rendered combat ineffective? And the enemy only attacked the combat parts? Is this an insult to us?!" Several messages came in succession, and Akagi was no longer as confident as before. In just a few minutes, the outer fleet was disarmed, and his side didn't even know what the enemy was.

"Sister?" Kaga noticed Akagi's unusual behavior and asked.

"Something's coming. The outer fleet was completely rendered incapacitated just now. Kaga, do you think it could be that?"

"I don't know. Judging from the last situation, that one shouldn't have such exaggerated combat power."

"So that means it's another new type of weapon? It looks like the plan needs to be accelerated."

At this moment, Rob is monitoring his company's battle situation through the system.

"Hacked dozens of cannons and torpedo tubes? What kind of twisted hobby does the company have? Not a single one sunk, what kind of weird habit is this?" Robert was dumbfounded. After his company's series of operations, almost everyone on the other side was in a state of "mental confusion and inability to see clearly", but not a single ship was sunk.

[Now that you've granted freedom, doesn't the host have any sense of self-awareness? Slicing people into sticks is a traditional skill of freedom; we have no choice but to experience it.]

"No, the way she's playing is really impacting our profits! Her companies and Bumblebee are finishing off the weaker opponents like crazy!"

Finally, Enterprise once again stood before the First and Second Carrier Divisions of the Sakura Empire. This time, she didn't even need to launch a surprise attack beforehand; she simply descended slowly from the sky, looking at her "old acquaintances" on the other side.

"Is it just the few of you this time? Then, are you prepared to sink here?"

Sakura Empire and the others stared blankly at the Enterprise that had descended from the sky. How much time had passed, and this thing was completely different from last time? What kind of monster had the White Eagle Union developed?

"Damn it, it's that flying gray ghost! What's she doing in AF?!" Akagi suddenly realized that things were in serious trouble.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Fireworks Festival

After greeting a few "old acquaintances," the company faced off against the Second Aircraft Battle, which was launching an offensive against it.

"Grey Phantom, we already knew your weakness last time!"

"Then you can try again this time!" Enterprise was naturally not going to back down (I've changed my mecha this time!) and secretly decided in her heart that she must give those two long ears a couple of cuts.

The Azure Dragon and Flying Dragon sisters drew their katanas, intending to use close combat to defeat Enterprise, who was not good at melee fighting, just like they had done near Pearl Harbor. Although Zuikaku, their main attacker from last time, was absent, the two sisters were confident that they could replicate their previous dominance over Enterprise.

Having learned from the previous experience, Enterprise had gained some experience in close-quarters combat against her opponent. First, she fired two beams, anticipating the Second Carrier Division's movements, creating a significant splash on the sea surface. Then, she accelerated to create distance and took to the air. In combat, the difference between being able to fly and not being able to fly is normally negligible. Especially now that Enterprise's maneuverability has greatly improved, if she wanted, the Hiryu and Soryu would never be able to touch her.

But as the saying goes, a man's pride matters. Having been dominated in close combat last time, they felt they had to get their revenge this time. So, after some thought, the company decided to abandon that cowardly kiting tactic. (As for who they learned this tactic from, Robo says it definitely wasn't me.)

On the other side, Akagi and Kaga naturally wouldn't just stand by and watch their ships fight the enemy without doing anything. At this combat range, as aircraft carriers, they could use many less conventional methods of combat in addition to traditional carrier-based aircraft.

Clusters of foxfire traced eerie arcs through the air as they hurtled towards Enterprise. Unlike their successors from the Second and Fifth Carrier Divisions, these two didn't focus on melee combat skills; they opted for a more strategic, magic-based approach. Of course, the traditional carrier-based aircraft, Akagi and Kaga, weren't neglected either. Torpedo bombers, which were largely ineffective against ships, were abandoned, especially since the opposing aircraft flew particularly nimbly. Instead, Akagi and Kaga launched only fighters, solely to harass Enterprise in the air and prevent her from maneuvering freely. They completely forgot that fighter cannons were utterly useless against Enterprise.

"Looks like your memories aren't very good!" Enterprise ignored the fighter jets' machine gun fire as they flew in from the sky, and instead focused on dealing with the Second Carrier Division that was trying to get close.

After the company demonstrated their amazing skill of catching machine guns in their faces twice to teach them a lesson, Akagi finally realized that this thing was completely useless to the company.

"Damn it, fighter jets are no match for this bug. Kaga, recall the fighter jets and try the bombers!"

Kaga glanced at his older sister, who was a little flustered from being mocked, and decided not to talk to her about how the bombers were probably not very useful anyway. He simply nodded, obeyed Akagi's order, recalled the fighters, and released the bombers.

After a few maneuvers and a few casual attacks that cleared out the carrier-based aircraft that Akagi and Kaga had just launched, Enterprise said to Akagi and Kaga not far away, "Actually, bombers aren't very useful. Why don't you switch to another type?"

"It's been a while, and your sharp tongue has gotten better and better, Gray Ghost!"

(Of course, according to Luo Bo, who wished to remain anonymous, this was not his fault; he would never mock the company like that when playing games.)

After a barrage of railgun fire destroyed the chance for Feilong and Canglong to get close, Enterprise broke through the two-person defense and rushed directly to Akagi and Kaga's side, raising her hand to show them the power of her beam saber.

"What kind of unbelievable speed is this?" The two pilots were shocked. In just a few blinks of an eye, it had traversed the entire battlefield. Just based on this speed, the insect in front of them was definitely a formidable enemy.

The two quickly distanced themselves, their hands still busy summoning numerous foxfires. Blue foxfires swirled around them to prevent the enterprise from getting close, while red foxfires exploded violently upon contact. The explosions hurled seawater into the air, instantly filling the sea with smoke and drastically reducing visibility. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two reunited with Azure Dragon and Flying Dragon.

Unable to see the enemy's movements due to the fog, Enterprise chose to increase her altitude and observe the situation from the sky. Moreover, according to her estimation, Bumblebee and her team would arrive soon. Once reinforcements arrived, the battle should be over quickly.

"It seems I still can't use this machine very well; my proficiency is still insufficient. I need to find a way to practice more when I get back." Enterprise wasn't very satisfied with her performance. After all, given her current capabilities, the battle should have been over long ago, yet she hadn't achieved any results.

"Damn it! This is even more troublesome than last time. Even the Spirit Ship can't achieve this level of maneuverability! Is the new ship equipment developed by the White Eagle a monster?!" Akagi, who had just rejoined the Second Carrier Division, became increasingly alarmed. This kind of pure performance crushing is the most despairing, because tactics and strategies are completely useless against this kind of opponent.

"Lord Akagi, please cover us. I think we should engage in close combat. If we keep her engaged, her mobility advantage will be gone." Hiryu indicated that they could only fight the enemy at close range; once they created distance, defeat was inevitable. "Please create an opportunity for me and my sister, Lord Akagi!"

Faced with his junior's request, Akagi simply nodded, waved his hand and released a large number of foxfires, then ordered his carrier-based aircraft to take off and prepare for battle.

"Sister, aren't carrier-based aircraft useless?" Kaga asked, seeing Akagi launch her aircraft. After all, based on previous performances, carrier-based aircraft were practically ineffective against Enterprise; it was better to save them for defense against other enemies than to waste them.

"Ordinary attacks are obviously useless, but what if we just rammed it with carrier-based aircraft?"

The fog lifted, and the battle resumed.

As the Soryu and Hiryu charged towards them under the cover of flames and carrier-based aircraft, Enterprise frowned, sensing a trap. "Knowing the carrier-based aircraft are useless, why release so many? If the commander usually does this, there's definitely a conspiracy! So, they're definitely trying to trick me!"

It has to be said that Rob is really cunning. He even has a whole set of tricks when playing games with his own ships. No wonder he managed to piss off the company.

The cautious company did not immediately engage the enemy, but instead circled in the air, prioritizing the elimination of carrier-based aircraft. The two officers of the Second Carrier Division could only watch helplessly, as they were powerless to do anything since they couldn't fly.

"Grey Phantom, are you afraid of my sword? Why don't you fight!" Seeing that this was not a solution, Azure Dragon decided to use a provocation tactic.

The company recalled how its commander would usually respond at this time, and then said to the Azure Dragon, which was still pointing its sword at it on the sea, "Ah, no rush, I'll come after I've cleared out these carrier-based aircraft."

Azure Dragon nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. This gray phantom's art style was so different from the previous one.

(Public chat trash talk is top-tier; you have to experience it.)

After several engagements, the company noticed something amiss with the Sakura Empire's carrier-based aircraft. First, a large number of these aircraft were torpedo bombers, which were largely ineffective in combat against ships. Second, they didn't even bother dropping bombs; instead, they accelerated to full speed and charged straight at the company.

"Kamikaze attack?" Enterprise recalled unpleasant memories. Then she looked at the Second Carrier Division on the sea. A thought suddenly occurred to her.

Enterprise began deliberately leading its carrier-based aircraft group to wander in the air, intentionally exposing several openings that nearly allowed enemy kamikaze attacks to hit it. The Second Carrier Division, as expected, seized this opportunity and moved up to close in on Enterprise.

"In the Commander's words, your murderous intent has exposed your weakness!" Enterprise was in an extremely dangerous situation, blocked by the Second Carrier Division in front and pursued by kamikaze attacks from carrier-based aircraft behind. Suddenly, she accelerated, passing directly between the two Second Carrier Division fighters, and as their figures crossed paths, two beam sabers were drawn!

The two fighters from the Second Carrier Division were immediately shocked, their pupils dilating. Their usual rigorous training allowed their bodies to react before their brains could process the attack, and they both raised their swords to block the sudden blow.

Upon contact with the particle beam of the beam saber, the katana immediately turned red and scattered numerous sparks. Then, with a "clang," both katanas snapped in two.

However, while the company managed to hold off the attack, the carrier-based aircraft following behind were unable to brake, and the kamikaze attack ultimately targeted itself, which was somewhat ironic.

Seeing the oncoming carrier-based aircraft, Soryu Hiryu knew something was wrong and quickly threw out his Hanafuda, detonating it against the aircraft. After clearing out the nearest targets, they finally managed to avoid this round of kamikaze attacks from their own side.

At this moment, Enterprise and Bumblebee, who had lagged behind due to their slower speed, finally arrived at the battlefield. Upon arrival, they saw Soryu and Hiryu's ship-mounted katana being cleaved in two by Enterprise's flying attack. Bumblebee was immediately moved to tears; finally, someone had been instantly killed by her sister's flying attack, just like her.

"Damn it! There are other ships! Everyone, launch all carrier-based aircraft immediately and shoot down this one! Otherwise, there will be no chance!" Akagi saw Enterprise and Hornet about to join the battle from afar and decided to go all out, using all her strength to fight the enemy in front of her. If she won this gamble, then there would still be a chance to fight!

The two men from the Second Carrier Division glanced at Akagi. "Lord Akagi, if we lose all our carrier-based aircraft, how will we deal with the attacks from over there?"

Akagi glanced at the two, thinking to herself, "Why are these two so clueless?" But she had no choice but to patiently explain, "Those ships over there are Gray Ghosts and Hornets. They're not as fast as us. Even if we can't win, we can still retreat. Are you confident you can escape from this one?"

"I understand, Lord Akagi!" Immediately, the two from the Second Carrier Division followed Akagi's lead and launched their carrier-based aircraft. In an instant, the sky was filled with Sakura Empire's carrier-based planes, a dark, suffocating mass.

A massive swarm of carrier-based aircraft swept towards the company, like dark clouds overhead, and for a moment even the sunlight dimmed in the small area of ​​sea where the company was located.

"Support her!" The other company, having witnessed everything, immediately deployed its own carrier-based aircraft.

Faced with this overwhelming number of carrier-based aircraft, the company, hidden in the shadows, remained completely unfazed. "Sure enough, at least it used to be an aircraft carrier. It's a bit strange that I have to launch something like this with all my missiles!"

At this moment, in the eyes of the enterprise, there seems to be a line that crisscrosses in the sky, connecting the oncoming carrier-based aircraft.

"But, according to the commander, this is quite amazing to use!"

Suddenly, the sky, previously obscured by carrier-based aircraft, brightened. All the firepower on the Enterprise's aircraft tilted simultaneously, and in that moment, she, floating in the air, transformed into a single-person fortress. The carrier-based aircraft in the sky, like fireworks during a festival, burst forth with different kinds of brilliance in a certain order.

[Achievement Obtained: Clear Skies *3]

"??? What did the company do this time? They wiped out the enemy's entire aircraft carrier?" Rob looked at the three achievements that popped up at the same time and fell into deep thought.

"This is!" But on the other side, the Sakura Empire's crew had mixed feelings. Just moments ago, they had a huge fleet of carrier-based aircraft, the kind that could cover the sky, but in less than a minute, the enemy had unleashed a barrage of firework attacks. Akagi felt that this battle was truly hopeless. "This kind of performance, even that lord would probably find it difficult to achieve, right?" For the first time, Akagi began to doubt something she had always firmly believed in.

"Wow, Enterprise, is the other Enterprise really that fierce?! At least a hundred carrier-based aircraft were just wiped out like that?" Looking at the four Sakura Empire carriers that looked like frail women after their carrier-based aircraft were destroyed, Hornet thought that her sister's methods were too cruel.

"Grey Ghost, you don't actually think we can't fight without carrier-based aircraft, do you? That lord is watching my battle from the rear, how could I possibly lose to you like this!"