Azur Lane Mobile Front

"Commander, we've detected something on the radar. A large number of Sirens are closing in on us!"

Just when everyone was at a loss about what to do with the sleeping Nagato, the company, which had been on high alert, sent some bad news.

The sirens from before seem to have caught up with us.

"Ugh... this is a real headache..." Zuikaku scratched his head and continued, "This can't go on like this. There are so many Sirens, it'll be difficult to deal with them later! How about we just go up and wake her up?"

"Don't even think about touching the Divine Child's hair!"

Ruihe's absurd suggestion immediately enraged Jiang Feng, who fired a cannonball right in front of Ruihe, creating a huge column of water.

"Hey! He was just joking... Is it really that big of a deal?!"

Zuikaku, who quickly retreated a distance, managed to avoid being soaked to the bone thanks to the performance of her newly equipped Gundam.

"Wow, what an idiot wasting time with this blockhead!"

Just as Jiang Feng and Rui He were facing off, a childish voice reached everyone's ears.

"Hmm? That voice is..."

A small ship, dressed in a shrine maiden's outfit and bearing a resemblance to Nagato, appeared before the group.

Judging from the huge turrets on her ship, she is the second ship of the Nagato class—Mutsu.

(This ship's equipment looks like a hairy crab no matter how you look at it)

"Oh~ Isn't this the world-renowned Lord Mutsu! I've heard so much about you~"

Upon seeing the ship, Zuikaku immediately abandoned Jiang Feng, who was giving him an unfriendly look.

"Huh? You...you actually know me?"

Mutsu was a little overwhelmed by the sudden flattery. A smug look briefly appeared on his face, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Ahem~ That's right, I am Mutsu. I didn't expect you guys to be so sensible!"

Mutsu cleared his throat, suppressing his smugness and adopting a dignified demeanor.

"We've come to awaken Lord Nagato. Lord Mutsu, do you have any ideas?"

Zuikaku found that Mutsu was quite easy to deal with; a little coaxing would make him incredibly happy. So he simply patiently accepted it, treating it like coaxing a child.

"Ahem! Of course I..."

Before Mutsu could finish speaking, several artillery shells flew straight toward the sacred tree from the horizon.

"Commander, watch out!"

The company grabbed its rifle, reminding Rob to be careful, and then detonated all the shells in mid-air, one by one.

The shockwave from the exploding shells caused the sacred tree to shake violently.

"It seems we should deal with these uninvited guests before we can continue our previous conversation."

Looking back at the direction from which the shells came, Zuikaku summoned its mecha, leaped into the air, and two dazzling wings of light burst forth from its back, charging headlong towards the Sirens.

"Eh...Eh!"

Mutsu pointed at the Zuikaku soaring into the sky, his eyes wide, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"Really, look how scared the child is."

Mikasa walked over, patted Mutsu's head, and calmed him down after he had been frightened by Zuikaku.

"Big...big...big senbei...what was that just now?"

"Oh, you mean this? Well, that's a long story. Let's talk about it later, okay?"

"Ok!"

As the sirens appeared in her field of vision, a resolute look appeared on Mutsu's small face.

She turned the muzzle and aimed her 410mm main gun at the Sirens in the distance.

"Enterprise, come here for a moment!"

Seeing that Zuikaku had already launched its attack, the company prepared to follow. Unexpectedly, it was stopped by its commander.

"commander?"

"Enterprise, do you still remember how to operate an aircraft carrier?"

"???"

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"Come on, it's time to upgrade."

As he spoke, a brand new machine appeared in front of the company.

"Your successor model, ZGMF-X20A, Strike Freedom."

Having been surrounded by a large number of sirens, Rob's fear of insufficient firepower resurfaced. If he hadn't lacked experience in New Jersey at the moment, he would have just fired the OOR.

However, as a veteran company under Rob's command, they had accumulated enough experience for upgrading during the recent battle.

If it weren't for the company's previous fighting style of only cutting down ships and sticks without taking heads, they would have switched equipment even earlier.

"Commander, I don't really need to be in such a hurry to change my gear. You should give the resources to those who haven't changed their gear yet."

The company didn't look at the suddenly appearing Strike Freedom, but instead stared at Rob.

In fact, Zuikaku's complaints were not wrong; Rob is indeed a biased commander.

Of all the ships, only Enterprise knew of the system's existence and how these machines came to be.

"That won't do. The one that Zuikaku just got is a generation behind your Freedom. Knowing her personality, she'll definitely make you practice when she gets back, and I'm afraid you'll get the short end of the stick."

"commander..."

The company looked at Rob with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. Did he really prioritize upgrading his own equipment for this reason?

"Belfa, you're actually wrong. I am the biased commander! I will never let my company suffer the slightest injustice!"

Rob glanced at the head maid beside him; her words had just been deafening.

Enterprise was also shocked by Rob's words. She stared at Rob for a long time, but in the end, she couldn't resist her commander and reached out to touch her brand-new machine.

After a flash of light, a brand new company emerged.

"commander..."

"Ok?"

Robo hadn't even had a chance to admire the new look of his initial ship when he was called away.

He looked at the company's face; the other party seemed to be struggling with something, which left Rob somewhat puzzled.

Suddenly, Enterprise rushed over, lightly touched Rob's lips to his, and before Rob could react, she turned and flew away.

"Allah..."

Belfast, who had been watching the spectacle unfold, smiled and uttered an unreadable sound.

Chapter 74: New Jersey: Victory is mine!

"With this performance, with this weapon, it's definitely possible! I can definitely beat that Gray Ghost!"

In the waters surrounding the Sacred Tree, Zuikaku was both eliminating the Sirens and familiarizing herself with her new "ship equipment".

The more familiar Zuikaku became with this "ship outfit," the happier she felt.

With a single sword strike, she cleaved a mass-produced Siren battleship in two.

He drew a high-energy beam cannon from behind, and a crimson beam shot out.

The sirens in the path of the beam of light instantly burst into flames, and explosions rang out incessantly.

Zuikaku swept her beam cannon to one side, instantly clearing a fan-shaped area on the sea. With just this one shot, Zuikaku eliminated at least dozens of Sirens.

"This kind of firepower could easily wipe out an entire fleet!"

After retracting the beam cannon, Zuikaku observed her masterpiece from the sky for a while. Even though she was somewhat prepared, she still felt a little scared of her current power.

"This weapon is too easy to cause friendly fire. It seems that it cannot be used frequently."

"However, it's perfect for dealing with that gray ghost!"

Drawing his greatsword, Zuikaku charged back into the Sirens' ranks.

These sirens no longer pose any threat to her; all she can think about now is how to teach that gray ghost a lesson when she gets back.

"Looks like my ship's equipment is even better than that gray ghost's. I'm definitely going to win this time! Hmph~ Serves you right for calling me weak!"

It's obvious that Ms. Zuikaku is quite vengeful; she's held a grudge ever since she was mocked by a company.

Just as Zuikaku was wiping out a Sirens with a single strike, several beams of light shot in from outside the battlefield, hitting their targets with unerring accuracy and taking down a group of Sirens.

"Grey Ghost!"

Without even turning around, Zuikaku knew that her "arch-nemesis" had arrived.

Taking advantage of the gap created by the company, Ruihe plunged into the swarm of sirens, its crimson light once again revealing its sharp edge.

Large swathes of sirens turned to ashes in the crimson light.

Once the company officially entered the battlefield, Ruihe finally had a proper look at it.

"Hmm? Gray Ghost, why is your face red?"

More than the company's new equipment, Ruihe noticed the company's flushed face.

"It's cold, from the wind."

Glancing at Zuikaku, Enterprise, while eliminating the enemy, also took a good look at Zuikaku. He had a feeling that he didn't quite like her.

"Blown by the wind?"

Ruihe, of course, did not believe the company's obviously nonsensical answer.

She stared at the company with suspicion for a long time, feeling that they were hiding something from her.

Then Ms. Zuikaku realized that something was wrong.

"Hey! Wait a minute, you look different than before!"

Finally, she discovered that the company's structure had changed.

First, the upper body. Previously, the company's armor only covered up to the chest, leaving the abdomen exposed.

Now, her upper body is completely covered by mecha, and there seems to be a structure on her abdomen that looks like a cannon muzzle.

Zuikaku was a little worried; surely no one could fire a cannon from their belly, could they?

Then, the joints, especially the entire palm, were all a dazzling gold, which made Ruihe sourly remark that it was old-fashioned.

Finally, the iconic wings of the Enterprise's original Freedom Gundam were also changed.

Not only were the original ten pieces reduced to eight, but the layout was also changed.

Based on this, Zuikaku concluded that the gray ghost had also changed its appearance!

"You...you...changed your clothes?"

Even disregarding the Sirens, Zuikaku was so anxious that he even used his Light Wings, rushing directly in front of Enterprise to check on its situation up close.

"Ah, yes. The commander said you'd definitely want to practice with me after you changed your gear, and he was worried I'd get the short end of the stick."

We're currently on the battlefield, and the company has just changed its equipment and still needs to adapt to it.

Zuikaku, who was blocking her way, became an obstacle. So she shoved Zuikaku aside and fired two beam rifles in quick succession, taking away many sirens.

"Is the commander really that outrageous?!"

Ruihe was shocked. How could this person be so biased?

The enterprise releases the dragon riders on its wings, and she needs to concentrate on controlling this extremely difficult-to-operate weapon.

No wonder the commander asked her before if she remembered what it felt like to operate an aircraft carrier. Using this weapon does feel similar to operating an aircraft on an aircraft carrier, but the difficulty is on a completely different level.

"Tch, still ignoring me!"

Unaware of the inside story, Ruihe simply assumed it was the company's usual aloofness on the battlefield and muttered as she joined the ranks of those eliminating the Sirens.

And what about Rob at this time?

He is facing a major crisis.