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While resting, Mikami Hiroyu observed the top three from Division A. Using the information he'd gathered from Takano Shunta and Kitahara Ryoma the previous day, Mikami Hiroyu quickly identified Kimura Naoya as the first-place winner, Horie Kohei as the second, and Sasaki Rina as the third-place winner. Although there was no information available, she was easy to recognize, being the only female admiral to reach the finals.

However, this female admiral didn't seem to bring any ship girls to the lounge, which disappointed Mikami Hiroyu. But the ship girls accompanying the first-place Kimura Naoya and the second-place Horie Kohei were pretty much as predicted in the intelligence reports. No wonder it's said that Division B has consistently lost to Division A; it's estimated that the second-place Horie Kohei fleet in Division A could easily defeat the combined fleet of Takano Shunta and Kitahara Ryoma, let alone Kimura Naoya, who won first place in Division A. Even under normal circumstances, Mikami Hiroyu's fleet would only be a 50/50 chance against Kimura Naoya's fleet.

However, it's impossible to say that Yuuji Mikami can't defeat Naoya Kimura. Don't forget that Yuuji Mikami also has that powerful soul network; if something unexpected happens, he can...

While Yuuyu was observing the top three from Region A, the three from Region A were also watching him, especially Naoya Kimura and the female admiral Rina Sasaki. Yuuyu was Sasaki's upcoming opponent and a key figure in Kimura's quest for victory. Yuuyu's fleet of ship girls completely overwhelmed everyone else's. If Yuuyu's ship girls were a little higher level, they probably wouldn't even have a chance of winning. However, Yuuyu didn't have that kind of strength right now, and defeating him would require considerable effort.

Outside the competition venue, the atmosphere remained high after the host arrived. Soon, Nobunaga Nagata, the commander of the General Naval Headquarters, and Yohei Nishio, the principal of the Naval Academy, appeared amidst cheers from the host and the audience.

The initiators of this competition were Nobunaga Nagata, commander of the Naval Headquarters, and Yohei Nishio, principal of the Naval Academy. Nobunaga Nagata's special appearance brought the atmosphere to a small climax.

Yohei Nishio stood up first and delivered some polite opening remarks. After he finished, Nobunaga Nagata spoke, saying, "I imagine before this competition began, some people were saying that the winner of this Admiral's Duel would receive a mysterious reward."

Everyone present was intrigued by the mysterious reward mentioned by Nagata Nobunaga, even the six people in the lounge, including Mikami Hiroyu, were curious about what it was. Back at the Naval Headquarters, Nagata Nobunaga had mentioned a mysterious reward for the upcoming Admiral's Duel. Mikami Hiroyu hadn't paid much attention, thinking Nagata was just teasing him, but now that it was being said in this situation, it seemed there really was such a mysterious reward.

Seeing that he had built up enough suspense, Nagata Nobunaga said to those behind him, "Alright, come out now!"

As soon as Nagata Nobunaga finished speaking, a mature-looking ship girl emerged from backstage. She had long, straight black hair, wore a crop top, and stockings. This was the first impression everyone present had of her. However, when the ship girl fully appeared before them, everyone was stunned. Why was this ship girl here? Even everyone in the lounge, except for Mikami Hiroyu and the ship girl, was dumbfounded by the ship girl who had emerged from behind Nagata Nobunaga.

Iowa was momentarily surprised to see the ship girl who emerged from Nagata Nobunaga's ship, but quickly regained her composure. Yamato's attention remained focused on Mikami Hiroyu, while Kaga and Taihou were equally calm. As for Yuudachi and Eugen, they seemed to be discussing what kind of gifts Mikami Hiroyu would give them.

Seeing the huge effect caused by the appearance of this ship girl, Yu Shenhao asked somewhat bewilderedly, "Iowa, what's wrong with everyone? Why does this happen as soon as that ship girl appears?"

Seeing that Hiroyu Mikami didn't recognize the ship girl, Iowa said somewhat speechlessly, "Admiral, don't you recognize that ship girl? She's..."

Chapter 117 One of the Seven Giants

Before Iowa could reveal the answer, Nobunaga Nagata announced: "I think everyone knows who this ship girl is, right?"

Everyone present exclaimed in unison: "The first ship of the Nagato-class battleships—'Nagato'!"

Nagata Nobunaga seemed quite satisfied with the answer, and said with great passion, "That's right, it's the first ship of the Nagato-class battleships—'Nagato.' Nagato has been wandering for too long and is tired of this nomadic life, wanting to settle down with an admiral. So, at my suggestion, she came to this competition, hoping to find an admiral she respects in the finals. Of course, the winner gets this opportunity! Nagato, why don't you say a few words?"

After finishing speaking, Nagata Nobunaga handed the microphone to Nagato, giving her no chance to refuse. Holding the microphone, Nagato thought to herself, "I should have known better than to hire this unreliable human governor." Nagato had been doing well on her own in this world, but lately, for some reason, she'd had this urge to find an admiral. However, all the admirals she'd met were pretty much the same; none of them wanted her to join, even though their fleets included many of her favorite elementary school girls. Nagato just wouldn't join. But the desire to join a naval base and become a member of some admiral's fleet grew stronger and stronger.

So Nagato went to the Governor-General of the Naval Base, Nagata Nobunaga, asking for his help! Upon learning that the first Nagato-class battleship—"Nagato"—wanted to find an admiral, Nagata Nobunaga was as overjoyed as if he himself had built Nagato. Finally, Nagata Nobunaga suggested that since the admiral competition was about to begin, Nagato could try to find an admiral she approved of during the finals. Nagato considered it briefly and agreed, leading to the current situation.

Holding the microphone, Nagato gathered her thoughts and said, "Please let Nagato witness the strength of the admirals in the competition. Nagato will consider participating in the winner's naval base."

Nagato didn't say much, but her words ignited the entire room. Especially the five admirals in the lounge with Mikami Hiroyu, even Sasaki Rina was full of enthusiasm. Their reaction puzzled Mikami Hiroyu; it was just the first ship of the Nagato-class battleships—"Nagato"—was it really necessary to react like this?

Iowa noticed that her admiral seemed to have no particular interest in the Nagato-class battleship, "Nagato." She didn't seem to have any other thoughts either; after all, she had been with Mikami Hiroyu for some time and knew exactly what kind of admiral he was. When she joined Maizuru, the admiral didn't seem to know anything about her. However, given the admiral's method of building ship girls, battleships didn't seem particularly surprising! Didn't she see the Yamato-class battleship, even more powerful than "Nagato," currently making tea for Mikami Hiroyu?

Mikami Hiroyu and his ship girls weren't particularly surprised by Nagato's appearance; it was as if an ordinary person had appeared. However, seeing everyone present eager and ready to try, Mikami Hiroyu asked a question that surprised them: "Is it really necessary for you to go to such lengths with just a battleship? Besides, Nagato said she would consider participating in the winner's naval base, not that she had to join."

The moment Mikami Hiroyu opened his mouth, Iowa knew she was doomed. Not everyone could be like Mikami Hiroyu, wanting only destroyers and excluding high-tier and rare ship girls. And this Nagato-class battleship's lead ship—"Nagato"—was no weaker than Iowa's lead battleship—Iowa herself.

As expected, Yu Shenhaoyu's words immediately drew the ire of everyone present. Yu Shenhaoyu seemed to realize his mistake, and although he felt he hadn't said anything wrong, he figured it was best to apologize first.

After Mikami Hiroyu apologized, the five who had been resting let him go and continued to watch Nagato standing on the stage with envy.

"Iowa, can you tell me something about this Nagato? Why does everyone seem to be so determined to get first place so that Nagato will join their naval base?" Mikami Hiroyu asked through the soul network.

Afterwards, Iowa gave Mikami Hiroyu a detailed introduction to the deeds of the first ship of the Nagato-class battleship, "Nagato," through the Soul Network.

Launched in 1917 and completed in 1920, Nagato was the first modern battleship to be equipped with 16-inch main guns and boasted high speed. The attention she garnered from various nations sparked a frenzied shipbuilding competition among the major powers still in the heyday of big-ship warfare. The Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, which imposed restrictions, can be partly attributed to her creation, prohibited all nations (except England, whose Nelson was completed in 1925) from building battleships with 16-inch main guns. Therefore, along with her sister ship Mutsu, the three Colorado-class battleships of the United States (BB-45 Grand Canyon, BB-46 Maryland, BB-48 West Virginia), and the two Nelson-class battleships of England (Nelson and Rodney), she was known as one of the "Big Seven." In Chinese terms, she was one of the seven giants of the navy.

Nagato was not only known as one of the "Big Seven," but also as a guardian deity of Japan. In September 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake struck Japan, claiming over 7 lives and leaving many missing. Upon receiving the news, Nagato, which was conducting exercises in the Bohai Bay, immediately halted its training and, loaded with supplies, sailed at full speed towards Tokyo Bay. Amidst the devastation, the victims were greatly encouraged by the arrival of Japan's strongest battleship and its more than 9 crew members. Contrary to her reputation as a "battleship," Nagato was not driven by war, but by a desire to help others, unleashing her full power. If one were to name a guardian deity of Japan at that time, Nagato would undoubtedly be the one.

Beyond its military significance, Nagato is also a symbol of Japanese national spirit. When completed, Nagato was the world's first battleship equipped with 16-inch main guns. While its maximum speed is debated, it is generally accepted to be between 26 and 26.5 knots, and after modifications, its speed was around 25 knots. At the time, battleships from other countries primarily used 14- or 15-inch main guns, and very few battleships had a maximum speed exceeding 25 knots. Nagato was the world's most powerful and largest battleship at the time, a spiritual symbol of the Japanese Navy and a national icon.

Currently, there is only one Nagato-class battleship in the world—the lead ship of the Nagato class, "Nagato." Before the Yamato-class battleship, "Yamato," appeared in this world, Nagato could be considered the strongest battleship. Whoever can recruit Nagato into their naval base has the potential to become the world's strongest admiral and possess the strongest naval base.

(Congratulations to Mo Tian·Li Shang for guessing correctly, it's the Nagato-class battleship!! Or was I too obvious?)

Chapter 118 The Power of Region A!

It's possible to become the world's strongest admiral, possessing the strongest naval base. Everyone in this lounge has that opportunity. Although Mikami Hiroyu isn't particularly interested in whether Nagato joins his naval base, he already possesses a Yamato-class battleship, the lead ship, "Yamato," which is even stronger than Nagato's.

Now, with the daily expenditure on the strongest battleship in history, Yamato, he's become almost like the "salted fish" those admirals talk about. If another battleship, Nagato, were to arrive, how long could his naval base's resources sustain him?

However, now is not the time to think about that, because after Nagato finished speaking, the match host had already begun introducing the admirals for the first match.

The first match was between the first-place winner of Division A and the third-place winner of Division B, namely Naoya Kimura and Ryoma Kitahara. After introducing Kitahara and Kimura, the host announced to the audience, "Now, let's welcome Admirals Ryoma Kitahara and Naoya Kimura to the stage for the first match of the Admiral Showdown! Please welcome Ryoma Kitahara and Naoya Kimura and their fleets into the arena!"

After hearing the host's words, Naoya Kimura stood up, glanced at Hiroyu Mikami, and then led his fleet out without looking back. Hiroyu Mikami understood the meaning behind that glance; Kimura was telling him not to lose before even facing him in battle. "A very interesting person," was Hiroyu Mikami's assessment of Naoya Kimura.

Seeing that his opponents had all set off with their own fleets, Kitahara Ryoma also led his fleet toward the arena.

Shunta Takano: "Hey, don't lose in the first round! If you lose in the first round, how about I get 5 resources!"

Without turning her head, Kitahara Ryoma replied, "If I win, I'll give you 2 resources."

"Kitahara Ryoma-senpai, do your best!" Mikami Hiroyu

At this moment, Kitahara Ryoma had already reached the door of the dressing room. After hearing Mikami Hiroyu's encouragement, he raised his hand and made a victory sign before disappearing from Mikami Hiroyu's sight and appearing in the eyes of the audience.

As soon as Naoya Kimura appeared in front of the audience, everyone was calling out his name, which shows that Naoya Kimura is quite popular.

When Naoya Kimura came out, Nagata Nobunaga asked, "Nagato, this is none other than Naoya Kimura, who can be said to be the strongest admiral right now. What do you think?"

Nagato also saw Kimura Naoya and sensed a strong soul network emanating from him. However, this did not tempt Nagato to join the naval base; he simply shook his head.

Soon, the match between Kimura Naoya and Kimura Naoya began, with the announcer announcing the start of the match. Kitahara Ryoma's flagship was the heavy cruiser Chokai, and her fleet included 3 heavy cruiser shipgirls and 2 destroyers. Kimura Naoya's flagship was the Fusō battleship, currently the highest-level shipgirl, and his fleet included 4 heavy cruiser shipgirls and 1 destroyer.

Naoya Kimura's fleet completely overwhelmed Naoya Kimura's fleet in terms of both the number of high-level ship girls and their class.

Naoya Kimura's fleet demonstrated the strength that had won him first place in the previous competition. Kitahara Ryoma's ship girls were completely powerless against the firepower of the fleet, with the battleship Fusō as its flagship. In the end, Kimura secured victory at the cost of a slightly damaged heavy cruiser in his fleet.

Kitahara Ryoma seemed to have anticipated this outcome, accepting his defeat with composure. He led his wounded fleet into the canal, but before leaving, he glanced at the rest area and departed.

After Kitahara Ryoma lost to Kimura Naoya, it means that Kitahara Ryoma stopped at the top six.

After Kitahara Ryoma and Kimura Naoya's match, the next competition will be between the second-place teams from Groups A and B to compete for a spot in the top three.

Both Mikami Hiroyu and Takano Shunta saw Kitahara Ryoma's helpless look before he left from the lounge. It wasn't that our army wasn't strong; it was that the enemy's artillery fire was simply too powerful!

After Kitahara Ryoma and Kimura Naoya both left the stage, the host called the next main characters of the competition, Admiral Horie Kohei of the Ōminato Garrison and Takano Shunta of the Hidden Crown Bay Naval Base, to the competition venue. According to Takano Shunta's information, Admiral Horie Kohei of the Ōminato Garrison is currently the admiral with the highest affinity between humans and ship girls.

Hiroyuki Mikami was curious about which ship girl the admiral had the highest affinity with. However, Shunta Takano and the others weren't sure either, which only fueled Mikami's curiosity.

Before leaving with his fleet, Shunta Takano once again gave Hiroyu Mikami the same words of encouragement he had exchanged with Ryoma Kitahara before leaving the lounge. Shunta Takano also gave Hiroyu Mikami a victory sign before leaving with his fleet.

The appearance of Shunta Takano and Kohei Horie wasn't as well-received by the audience as that of Ryoma Kitahara and Naoya Kimura. After Shunta Takano and Kohei Horie appeared at the arena, Nobunaga Nagata glanced again at Nagato standing beside him. Nagato shook his head at Nobunaga Nagata again. Shunta Takano and Kohei Horie couldn't satisfy Nagato, so only Hiroyu Mikami and the female admiral Rina Sasaki from the Kure Naval Base remained. "Could it be that the naval base Nagato wants to join is that brat Hiroyu Mikami's Maizuru Naval Base? No way!" Nobunaga Nagata denied uncertainly. If that were the case, Hiroyu Mikami's future would be unimaginable.

Shunta Takano's fleet features the light carrier Mizuho as its flagship, along with two heavy cruiser girls and three destroyer girls. Kohei Horie's fleet uses the Kongo-class high-speed battleship Hiei as its flagship. The fleet also includes the light carrier Jun'yō, three heavy cruiser girls, and one destroyer girl. The rarity of Horie's fleet's ship girls is in no way inferior to that of Naoya Kimura's fleet. However, the ship girls in Horie's fleet are of lower levels than those in Kimura's fleet, which is why Horie only achieved second place in Region A.

Mikami Hiroyu also sensed a close connection between Horie Kohei and his fleet flagship, Hiei. Mikami Hiroyu guessed that the intimacy between Horie Kohei and Hiei, the second ship of the Kongo-class high-speed battleship, was probably the highest between the admiral and the ship girl.

The match between Shunta Takano and Kohei Horie began as an aerial battle between light cruiser ship girls. Horie's light carrier Junyo gained air superiority by a narrow margin, and Takano's ship girls, having lost air superiority, were ultimately no match for Horie's ship girls, thus suffering defeat.

The first two matches have concluded perfectly, and now it's time for the highly anticipated match between Mikami Hiroyu and the female admiral Sasaki Rina.

Chapter 119 Nagato!

The competition attracted nearly 10,000 spectators, with an estimated third of them there specifically to see Yushin Hiroyu, the ship everyone's been talking about these past few days. He commands the battleship Iowa, the aircraft carrier Kaga, the armored carrier Taihou, the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, the destroyer Yuudachi, and a mysterious ship girl. This mysterious ship girl is expected to unveil her secrets today. Every ship girl in this fleet could help those unlucky admirals rewrite their "African" bloodline and journey to the beautiful continent of Europe.

After Shunta Takano and Kohei Horie left the stage, the host mysteriously asked, "Does everyone know who will be playing in the next match?"

Everyone present shouted loudly, "Yushin Hiroyu! Yushin Hiroyu!" Ryuzawa Kanae was among the spectators, and in a rather good spot with a view of the entire arena. Being a lady of high birth, Ryuzawa Kanae didn't follow the crowd's lead and instead focused her gaze on the entrance to the rest room.

I hope to see Yu Shen Haoyu as soon as possible.

Standing next to Nagata Nobunaga, Nagato noticed that everyone was chanting the same name, even louder than when she had appeared. She asked curiously, "Governor, forgive my ignorance, but who exactly is this Mikami Hiroyu they're calling for? How can he be so popular!"

Nagata Nobunaga didn't tell Nagato the answer directly, but said mysteriously, "You'll find out soon enough. You'll be quite surprised by the appearance of Mikami Hiroyu!"

Nagato was a little confused about what Nagata Nobunaga was saying that would surprise him. How could an ordinary human being surprise him? Nagato was very skeptical of what Nagata Nobunaga was saying.

Seeing that Nagato didn't believe him, Nagata Nobunaga didn't explain anything, but just smiled mysteriously and continued watching the match.

Seeing that he had stirred up the audience's enthusiasm, the host enthusiastically announced, "That's right, next up is the match between Admiral Sasaki Rina from Kure Naval Base and Admiral Mikami Hiroyu from Maizuru Naval Base. Sasaki Rina is the only female admiral in the entire finals, so don't underestimate her; she's quite formidable. As for Admiral Mikami Hiroyu from Maizuru Naval Base, I'm sure you all know quite a bit about him, so I won't presume to introduce him further. I've already said enough. Now, let's welcome these two admirals into the arena!"

Seeing that the time was right, Mikami Hiroyu looked at the energetic Yamato and the others and said, "Then let's go out!" Yamato and the others nodded and stood behind Mikami Hiroyu.

Mikami Hiroyu led Yamato and the others to Sasaki Rina and said, "Admiral Sasaki Rina, let's have a match without regrets!"

Sasaki Rina said confidently, "I won't hold back just because you're young. I'll beat you."

Yu Shen Haoyu retorted without backing down, "Me too! And what about your fleet?"

Sasaki Rina pointed behind Mikami Hiroyu and said, "Look, they're here! They just reached the first level yesterday, so I sent them to do that!"

Yuu turned around and saw six ship girls behind him. While these six ship girls weren't nearly as rare as Yuu himself, they were about the same rarity as the fleets of the top two in Group A, Horie Kouhei and Kimura Naoya. They consisted of the slow-moving battleship Ise, which had been converted into an aviation battleship, four heavy cruiser ship girls, and one destroyer ship girl. However, these ship girls were all between level 50 and 60, but with this level of strength, they were more than capable of ranking third in Group A.

After roughly assessing the strength of Sasaki Rina's fleet, Mikami Hiroyu asked again, "So, Sasaki Rina, will you come out with us?"

After asking a few questions about the situation of the low-speed battleship Ise, which had just been remodeled into an aircraft carrier, Sasaki Rina nodded and agreed to go out with Mikami Hiroyu after learning that Ise had adapted to its new state.

Just as Mikami Hiroyu and Sasaki Rina led their fleet into the arena, everything immediately fell silent. Although they knew Mikami Hiroyu was only 11 years old and a junior admiral, they were still greatly surprised to see him in person, as he was incredibly young. However, after a brief silence, the crowd erupted in cheers that grew louder and louder. Especially after Mikami Hiroyu's entire fleet emerged, the atmosphere reached its peak. Some shouted Iowa's name, some shouted Kaga and Taihou's, and others shouted Yuudachi and Eugen's.

After Mikami Hiroyu came out, Nagata Nobunaga wanted to ask Nagato how he felt about Mikami Hiroyu. But in the blink of an eye, he saw that Nagato seemed to be frozen, staring straight at Mikami Hiroyu.

As Nagata Nobunaga had predicted, the fate of the first Nagato-class battleship, "Nagato," had been decided. Nagata Nobunaga simply couldn't understand why so many high-ranking and rare ship girls wanted to join the naval base of this 11-year-old boy who had only been an admiral for a week. Nagata Nobunaga truly couldn't comprehend it.

As soon as Mikami Hiroyu appeared, Nagato felt a strong urge to join the naval base of this Admiral Mikami Hiroyu. Nagato was struggling to control this thought, and just as he was about to head to Mikami Hiroyu's side and ask him to take him into his naval base, Nagato was awakened by Nagata Nobunaga.

Nagata Nobunaga said with a playful expression, "Nagato, this is the Admiral Mikami Hiroyu that people were talking about earlier. Don't underestimate Admiral Mikami Hiroyu just because he is a little young. If you look at the ship girls in Admiral Mikami Hiroyu's fleet, you will understand why so many people called out Mikami Hiroyu's name earlier."

Nagato's strong urge to be near Mikami Hiroyu was slightly suppressed by Nagata Nobunaga's interruption. After hearing Nagata Nobunaga's words, Nagato looked towards Mikami Hiroyu's location again. She had been so focused on Mikami Hiroyu that she hadn't noticed the ship girls behind him. When Nagato finally looked, she was stunned by what she saw.

After confirming that he wasn't mistaken, Nagato asked, "Governor, am I seeing things? Why is Iowa there? I heard she joined a naval base a few days ago, could it be..."

"It's that 'difficult' thing you mentioned. Mikami Hiroyu's fleet doesn't just include Iowa; it also has the regular aircraft carrier Kaga, the armored aircraft carrier Taihou, the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, and the destroyer Yuudachi. By the way, Nagato, do you know that ship girl with the umbrella standing behind Mikami Hiroyu?"

When Nagato heard Nagata Nobunaga praise Mikami Hiroyu, it was as if he were praising her, and Nagato didn't know why. She was inexplicably happy whenever Nagata Nobunaga praised Mikami Hiroyu.

Chapter 120 Flagship Yamato, Launch!

After the appearance of Hiroyuki Mikami and Rina Sasaki, the atmosphere in the arena reached its peak. Hiroyuki Mikami smiled helplessly; it seemed Iowa and her group were indeed very popular!

However, both Hiroyuki Hitomi and Rina Sasaki have entered the competition area. Both sides' ship girls are already in the battle zone, ready for battle.

Thus, the third match of the admiral's exercise began with the host announcing the start of the competition, and the battle commenced.

This time, Yu Shenhaoyu is still using Yamato as his flagship, but unlike previous competitions, today Yu Shenhaoyu does not intend to let Yamato be just a flagship that only gains experience. Now is the time to let the name of the world's strongest battleship, the first ship of the Yamato-class battleship, resound throughout the world.

Yamato is incredibly motivated today, even more so than Iowa and the others. Today, Yamato will use her fighting spirit to bring glory to her admiral.

Nagato was initially surprised to see Iowa, Kaga, Taihou, and the others in Mikami Hiroyu's fleet. She didn't pay much attention to Yamato, who was holding an umbrella. However, after her initial surprise at Iowa and the others, Nagato turned her gaze to Yamato. Nagato had never seen Yamato before, but for some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity with her.

Sasaki Rina's flagship was the slow-moving battleship Ise, which had been converted into an aircraft carrier. After the conversion, the Ise gained the ability to carry carrier-based aircraft, and its main guns were further enhanced. At the start of the battle, both Kaga and Taihou quickly launched their carrier-based aircraft. Nearly 150 carrier-based aircraft appeared 200 meters above Sasaki Rina, ready to launch an air attack on her fleet at any moment.

Sasaki Rina's flagship aircraft carrier, Ise, wasn't fully adapted to its modified form. When she saw Kaga and Taihou launch their carrier-based aircraft, she initially reacted simultaneously, intending to release her own limited fleet to seize control of the skies. However, Ise hesitated. By the time she released her own aircraft, Kaga and Taihou's planes had already taken control of the airspace. However, under Kaga and Taihou's control, these planes did not initiate any attacks.

After the Ise's carrier-based aircraft had fully entered the air, the Kaga and Taihou's carrier-based aircraft launched their attack. The Ise had only a dozen or so carrier-based aircraft, as its main strength lay in the firepower of its battleships.

The arena had fallen silent at some point, everyone focused intently on the game. The only sounds on the sea were the shells fired by carrier-based aircraft overhead and the roar of their planes.

The air battle quickly ended in a complete defeat for Ise's carrier-based aircraft. After all, Ise only had a few dozen carrier-based aircraft, while Kaga and Taiho had more than ten times that number of carrier-based aircraft. They completely suppressed Ise's carrier-based aircraft not only in terms of quantity but also in terms of capability.

The air battle felt like a father beating his son to the spectators. Ise's carrier-based aircraft offered no resistance and were sunk by Kaga and Taiho's aircraft, crashing into the sea.

Just when people thought that Mikami Hiroyu would use the sky he had gained to launch an air attack on Sasakiri's fleet, thus securing victory in the competition.

Mikami Hiroyu made a move that surprised everyone present. Instead of having Kaga and Taihou launch an air raid on Sasakiri's fleet with their hundreds of carrier-based aircraft, he recalled them. This action left the spectators somewhat confused.

On the contrary, those who watched the B-zone matches and watched Mikami Hiroyu's matches probably knew a little about Mikami Hiroyu's next move.

However, they didn't understand why, based on this tactic, their opponents were always female admirals. Did these people have some special idea behind Mikami Hiroyu? If Mikami Hiroyu knew what these people were thinking, he would definitely cry foul, saying it was just a coincidence!

After Kaga and Taihou retrieved their carrier-based aircraft and ensured that there were no carrier-based aircraft on the other side, they took a step back and retreated into the fleet.

"Yamato, it's up to you now," Mikami Hiroyu said through the soul network.

"Admiral, I will bring victory back!"

After answering Mikami Hiroyu's question, Yamato gracefully took a step forward and entered the battle formation.

Those present were beginning to understand Yu Shenhao's actions. For a long time, people had been curious about the ship girl that Yu Shenhao had been using as his flagship. Now, this ship girl was finally going to show off her ship equipment. Once they knew the model of the ship equipment, they would know who this ship girl was.

Nobunaga Nagata had long wanted to know about Yamato. After Yamato took a step forward, Nobunaga Nagata kept a close eye on Yamato, eager to see what kind of ship equipment Yamato would display.

Amidst everyone's anticipation, Yamato revealed her nine massive 460mm main guns. Even before Yamato was fully displayed, Nagato understood why she felt a sense of familiarity with the Yamato she had never seen before. Now she finally understood: Yamato was indeed Yamato, the Yamato from her own era.

When Yamato revealed her nine massive 460mm main guns, Nagata Nobunaga, the principal of the Naval Academy, Nishio Yohei, and everyone else present were stunned into silence. Why did this ship girl possess nine 460mm main guns? Could she be...?

In history, only one ship girl possessed nine massive 460mm main guns, and that was the Yamato-class battleship, known as the strongest battleship, with such main guns.

What Yamato said next confirmed that their guess was correct.