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After displaying its ship equipment, Yamato announced, "Flagship Yamato, sortie!"

Although Yamato spoke softly, everyone heard her. While those present had guessed Yamato's identity, they still hesitated to confirm it, given the significant connection. But Yamato's command, "Flagship Yamato, sortie!" finally confirmed her identity.

Iowa watched the reactions of the people on the field and thought maliciously, "What if these people knew that the Admiral built Yamato using only one hundred barrels of oil, one hundred rounds of ammunition, one hundred pieces of steel, and thirty pieces of aluminum?" But Iowa was only thinking about it; if these people actually found out, who knew what the outcome would be? Let this secret remain forever! It's better for everyone that way.

Chapter 121 That day, people remembered!

Rina Sasaki originally thought she had a chance of winning, but Yamato's appearance ruthlessly shattered that last bit of confidence she had.

Yamato stood there elegantly, holding a red paper umbrella. However, Sasaki Rina and her ship girls could feel the pressure emanating from Yamato. This pressure made them very unsure of themselves for the competition. Sasaki Rina also understood why Mikami Hiroyu had sent Kaga and Taihou out first; she guessed it was because her flagship, the air battleship Ise, had the potential to affect Yamato's safety if it was on board. This was to ensure Yamato's perfect appearance on the stage.

Kaga and Taihou were the first to strike, sinking their flagship airship Ise's only aircraft capable of threatening Yamato. Kaga and Taihou considered their mission complete by sinking the Ise's aircraft; Yamato was the star of the day, and they didn't want to steal the spotlight.

After Yamato announced his name, a brief silence fell over the crowd as everyone was stunned by his appearance. Only the sounds of waves crashing against the shore and the rustling of leaves in the wind remained.

Although Rina Sasaki knew her chances of victory were slim, it didn't mean they had given up on their pursuit of it. She ordered all the ship girls in her fleet to change their attack target to Hiroyu Mikami's flagship, Yamato. Once Yamato's rigging was fully deployed, Sasaki led her fleet in a full-scale attack.

But their plan was flawed; their shells were intercepted mid-air by the Yamato's shells. The two sides' shells collided perfectly in mid-air, creating a massive explosion. The shockwave from the explosion directly blew Sasaki Rina's fleet's only destroyer into the sea. Even those watching the game could clearly feel the scorching heat within the shockwave.

But that wasn't all. Just as several enormous fireworks appeared in the sky, Sasaki Rina's fleet was also directly attacked by the Yamato. Don't forget, the Yamato has nine massive cannons. Besides dealing with Sasaki Rina's attacks, it could also directly strike the ship girls in Sasaki Rina's fleet.

The explosions on the sea and in the sky quickly merged, causing the shockwave to push waves up to 30 meters high into the stands, giving many spectators a free sea bath. However, they were all stunned by the destructive power displayed by Yamato and were completely unaware that they had become soaked to the bone.

The smoke from the explosion was quickly dispersed by the blast wave. Yamato was still standing in the same spot, but her opponents were no longer on the sea. They had been pushed directly onto the beach by the waves, and all the ship girls in Sasaki Rina's fleet were heavily damaged.

What kind of power could possibly generate such destructive force? Even the Nagato-class battleship, the lead ship of the Nagato class, standing on the leadership platform, didn't possess such power! Could this be the strength of the Yamato-class battleship, the lead ship of the Yamato class, which is known as the strongest battleship?

However, it seems that Yamato hasn't used his full strength yet. The audience can't imagine what it would be like if Yamato went all out. They can't think about it, and they dare not think about it! The strength that Yamato is showing now is already far beyond their understanding.

Nagato was well aware that Yamato wasn't using her full strength. The destructive power Yamato was displaying was something Nagato, along with Iowa behind Mikami Hiroyuki, could easily match. The more she understood this, the clearer Nagato's understanding of Yamato's current capabilities became. Especially Yamato's control over her power; she had reached a state of complete mastery. Nagato knew that the stronger a ship girl's abilities, the greater her destructive power, but achieving complete control over one's power, reaching a point where one could unleash the exact amount of damage desired, was extremely difficult.

Besides proficiency in controlling ship equipment, what's even more important is the amplitude of one's own admiral's soul network. This is the simplest yet most crucial method for high-level and rare ship girls to control their power.

Nagato is now a little curious about what kind of soul network the admiral, Mikami Hiroyu, who made her want to join the naval base, could possess, and how he could make Yamato so strong.

Rina Sasaki struggled to her feet, spitting out several mouthfuls of seawater as she was swallowed by the blast wave before she could react. She then looked at her badly damaged ship girl on the beach and said with a complicated expression, "I lost!" Yamato bowed politely.

After Sasaki Rina finished speaking, it took the host a long time to react. He then announced in his loudest voice that day, "Admiral Sasaki Rina of the Kure Naval Base concedes defeat. This match is won by Admiral Mikami Hiroyu of the Maizuru Naval Base and his ship girls. Congratulations to him! The next match will be between the just-victorious Captain Mikami Hiroyu, Lieutenant Commander Kimura Naoya, and Lieutenant Commander Horie Kohei for the final ranking. The next match will again be between the just-victorious Admiral Mikami Hiroyu of the Maizuru Naval Base and the champion of the previous Admiral Performance Competition." Two admirals, Major Naoya Kimura and Admiral Hiroyuki, from the Yokosuka Naval Base, will compete. If Captain Hiroyuki Mikami defeats the previous champion, Major Naoya Kimura, he will become the champion of this year's competition. Will the previous champion, Major Naoya Kimura, retain his title, or will this year's dark horse, or will Captain Hiroyuki Mikami, participating for the first time, emerge victorious? Let's wait and see. Now, let's take a ten-minute break; the competition will resume in ten minutes!

After the host finished speaking, another round of loud cheers erupted from the audience. However, Yamato seemed oblivious to the cheers. After Sasaki Rina conceded defeat and the host announced Mikami Hiroyu as the winner, Yamato put away her ship equipment and went to Mikami Hiroyu's side, standing happily behind him. In Yamato's eyes, being the admiral was everything; the opinions of others were irrelevant.

Mikami Hiroyu smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Yamato."

Upon hearing Hiroyu Mikami's words, Yamato immediately retorted, "It's not hard work at all; it's all I should do."

Mikami Hiroyu: "Then let's take the victory in this competition. Are you all confident?"

The ship girls of Yushin Hiroyu's fleet all nodded in unison.

Chapter 122 The Fear of Being Dominated by Artillery Fire!

To prepare for the match in ten minutes, I'll be facing off against the currently strongest admiral, Kimura Naoya. If I win, I'll be the champion. If I lose to Kimura, Horie Kohei will have to compete for second place. But will I lose? That depends on whether Yamato and the others are willing.

In the lounge, of the original six, only Hiroyuki Mikami, Kohei Horie, and Naoya Kimura remained. From the moment Hiroyuki entered, both Horie and Kimura kept staring at Yamato, making Yamato feel quite embarrassed and instinctively move behind him. This time, Horie and Kimura's lecherous behavior was somewhat contained.

On the podium, Nagato wanted to approach Mikami Hiroyu as soon as he entered the lounge, hoping he would accept her into his naval base. However, Nagata Nobunaga seemed to see through Nagato's intentions and immediately stopped her. Nagato was a potential contender for the championship-winning naval base; if Mikami Hiroyu joined before even winning the championship, wouldn't he be a laughingstock? To save face, Nagata Nobunaga tried to reason with her, but Nagato insisted on joining Mikami Hiroyu's naval base now, as she might even get a chance to play in the final match.

To save face as marshal, Nagata Nobunaga, after failing to persuade Nagato, finally resorted to a move that had pained him for a long time, which made Nagato temporarily put aside his idea of ​​immediately joining Mikami Hiroyu's naval base.

What exactly made Nagato abandon the idea of ​​temporarily joining Mikami Hiroyu's naval base? It's actually quite simple. Nagata Nobunaga only mentioned that Mikami Hiroyu's naval base consumed a lot of resources. If Nagato joined Mikami Hiroyu's naval base after the competition, Nagata Nobunaga would give Nagato 5 resources. When Nagato joined Mikami Hiroyu's naval base with 5 resources, Mikami Hiroyu would definitely be happy.

If Nagato joined the naval base, he would no longer be alone; he would have to consider the fleet and the admiral. Nagato knew the importance of resources to a naval base. Suppressing his impulse, he agreed to Nagata Nobunaga's request.

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On the competition field, Mikami Hiroyu and his fleet faced off against Kimura Naoya and his fleet in the competition area, the entire sea surface filled with the smell of gunpowder. The audience on the platform held their breath, anticipating the start of the match. Their ship girls were waiting for the moment the announcer would say "start the match," and Nagato on the command platform seemed to have already joined Mikami Hiroyu's naval base, even calling him "Admiral."

Hearing the chants from the gate—"Go, Admiral! Go, Yamato! Go, Iowa!"—Nagata Nobunaga almost cried. Was Mikami Hiroyu here specifically to swindle his resources? In just a few days, Mikami Hiroyu had stolen nearly 200,000 resources from him. That's 200,000 resources, not 2,000 or 20,000. Don't assume that just because Nagata Nobunaga is the governor-general, he has a lot of resources.

After building up the audience's anticipation, the host finally announced the start of the competition amidst the expectant gazes of thousands!

The moment the host announced the start of the match, Kimura Naoya's fleet, lacking both aircraft carriers and light carriers, failed to secure air superiority. However, having witnessed Mikami Hiroyu's previous match, Kimura Naoya knew that launching an attack would only expose his defensive weaknesses. Therefore, from the very beginning of the match, Kimura Naoya instructed his fleet's ship girls to be constantly on guard against potential attacks from enemy aircraft carriers or carrier-based aircraft.

However, unlike in previous matches, Mikami Hiroyu did not send out his carrier-based aircraft, Taihou and Kaga, first to give the opponent a morale boost.

This time, Mikami Hiroyuu has assigned Yamato and Iowa to lead the competition. While the audience was wondering why Mikami Hiroyuu didn't let Kaga and Taihou attack first, Yamato and Iowa stepped forward, their ship rigging slowly appearing before everyone's eyes.

The performance of Yamato and Iowa made it clear to everyone present that Mikami Hiroyu wanted to use his Yamato and Iowa to have a battleship cannon contest with Kimura Naoya's flagship Fusō battleship, in order to confirm Yamato and Iowa's status as the strongest battleship.

Mikami Hiroyu's reaction left all the ship girls and admirals present, who were expecting Kaga and Taihou's carrier-based aircraft to display their might, slightly disappointed. However, the collaboration between Yamato and Iowa brought their cheers to a fever pitch.

Upon seeing Yamato and Iowa's arrival, Naoya Kimura was not intimidated by their powerful aura; instead, it fueled his fighting spirit. Although the combined combat power of Yamato and Iowa under Mikami Hiroyu was immeasurable, Naoya Kimura had faith in the flagship Fusō that had stood by him until now.

In the seconds leading up to Yamato and Iowa's attack, the crowd was fiercely debating who would win. But once Yamato and Iowa were ready, with Mikami Hiroyu's command, "Begin!"

The deafening roar of cannons, as if wiping the entire port off the map, instantly stripped people of all color, leaving only the shadows of Yu Shen Haoyu and his fleet. The cannon fire, seemingly tearing the world apart, lasted for a long time, echoing over the island of beginnings for more than five minutes before gradually fading away.

No one was injured. If it weren't for the devastation everywhere they looked, no one would have imagined that just now, they had witnessed an apocalyptic world unlike anything they had ever seen before.

When everything calmed down again, everyone turned their attention to the source of the gunfire.

This is the first ship of the Yamato-class battleship, the world's most powerful battleship, Yamato, and the first ship of the Iowa-class battleship, Iowa, firing their guns.

How could there be such powerful artillery fire?

On the sea where the competition took place...

Everyone present, including countless admirals and ship girls, witnessed this scene: on the sea not far away, a plume of black smoke shot straight into the sky. For a full five minutes, until the first wisp of smoke receded, everyone finally saw what was happening in that area of ​​the sea.

The seawater was evaporated by the artillery fire in an instant!

A huge, terrifying void appeared in the sea.

"ocean."

"Disappeared..."

Moreover, even though at least five minutes have passed, not a single drop of water has crossed the edge of that huge hole in the sea.

High temperatures, unimaginably high temperatures.

For a full five minutes, the scene was preserved on the sea.

"gollum"

"What exactly happened?"

Most of the admirals who came to watch the match saw this earth-shattering scene through their own ship girls. However, because the smoke was too thick, even they did not know what had happened.

However, at this moment, everyone, all the ship girls and admirals, had the same thought.

"Was the scene we just witnessed really caused by artillery fire?"

The Yamato and the Iowa each fired a shot.

Just one ship girl and one shot created this scene!

With a single strike, the sea surface with a radius of over 1 kilometer was completely evaporated. Keep in mind that even if it was just shallow sea, it was still tens of meters deep. To empty such a large amount of seawater in an instant and allow the cavity to remain for more than five minutes—all of this is unheard of, let alone imagined!

"What kind of ship girl could unleash an attack of this level?"

Horrible, no, terrifying, horrifying!

Those ship girls have transcended the realm of humanity and become true weapons of war!

(Four updates today! The match is almost over, so...)

Chapter 123 Champion

To prove to Yamato and Iowa that they were the strongest battleships in the world, Iowa and Yamato unleashed a shot with nearly 8% of their power at Mikami Hiroyu's instruction. This, amplified by Mikami Hiroyu's soul network, resulted in the spectacular sight.

The scene was particularly stimulating, and Nagato knew Iowa's true strength. However, Iowa's performance today was a complete surprise to Nagato. But Nagato quickly figured out the reason for Iowa's sudden increase in power: Iowa's strength had multiplied after joining Mikami Hiroyu's naval base. In other words, if Nagato joined Mikami Hiroyu's naval base, he too could possess such world-destroying power.

Fortunately, Hiroyuki Mikami instructed Yamato and Iowa not to let the shells land near Naoya Kimura's ship girl. Otherwise, even Naoya Kimura's safety could not be guaranteed, and it would be quite ridiculous if even the slightest thing happened to her.

Although Yamato and Iowa's artillery fire didn't actually harm them, the power of those two shots instilled a profound sense of powerlessness in them. If Yamato's display of strength in the match against Sasaki Rina had shocked Kimura Naoya, the power displayed by Yamato and Iowa's two shots now left Kimura Naoya and his ship girls feeling utterly helpless. Could they really defeat the two ship girls who had just displayed such devastating power?

Yu Shen was very satisfied with the combat power displayed by Yamato and Iowa. Everyone present, including the ship girls, probably could not forget the power of Yamato and Iowa's two cannon shots today.

After that first shot, Yamato and Iowa slowly shifted their main guns' focus to the distant Kimura Naoya fleet. If that first shot merely proved that Yamato and Iowa were the world's strongest battleships, then their next move was to steal the titles of the world's strongest admiral and the most powerful naval base from Kimura Naoya. Only their admiral deserved the title of the world's strongest admiral, and only their naval base was worthy of being called the world's strongest naval base.

Although Naoya Kimura felt a strong sense of powerlessness after being hit by the combined power of Yamato and Iowa's attack, his pride prevented him from completely losing his fighting spirit. His ship girls sensed their admiral's fighting will through the soul network, and only then did they slowly regain their courage to fight the two opposing ship girls.

Naoya Kimura's reaction to the ship girl compelled Mikami Hiroyu to give her some praise. However, in this competition, the winner can only be me and my ship girls!

"Yamato, Iowa, let's begin!"

Mikami Hiroyu said the same things as before, but Yamato Iowa clearly understood what her admiral meant.

Yamato and Iowa controlled the power of their artillery fire to a level that wouldn't harm Kimura Naoya, but would certainly inflict at least moderate damage on the enemy ship girl. Then, two slightly lower main gunshots, similar to the previous ones, rang out from the muzzles of Yamato and Iowa's main guns. Although these two shots didn't have the earth-shattering impact of the previous ones, they were still incredibly powerful, and no one dared to underestimate them.

The ship girls in Naoya Kimura's fleet, emboldened by their admiral, completely abandoned defense and only wanted to fight back. They fired their shells a split second before Yamato and Iowa could fire. However, the sound of their shells was completely drowned out by the sounds of Yamato and Iowa's attacks.

At this moment, Kaga and Taihou stepped forward again, launching their carrier-based aircraft. They used these aircraft to obliterate the attack from Kimura Naoya's fleet of ship girls, leaving the area directly between Mikami Hiroyu and Kimura Naoya in the sky. A series of dangerous fireworks displayed their beauty above the two.

Fireworks had just finished blooming in the sky when Yamato and Iowa's attacks landed on Kimura Naoya's fleet. The scene of Mikami Hiroyu and Sasaki Rina's battle reappeared over this sea, only with even greater power. The shockwave from the explosions sent waves crashing into the sea, giving the spectators 50 meters above the shore a free swim.

The blast wave quickly dispersed the smoke. As expected of the previous champion and first-place finisher in Group A, Sasaki Rina was swept directly onto the beach by the waves from Yamato's attack. While the ship girls in Kimura Naoya's fleet were all heavily damaged and unable to fight, they weren't blown to the beach like Sasaki Rina's. Kimura Naoya was completely soaked, but he remained standing at his command post.

Naoya Kimura, unconcerned about the seawater on his clothes, simply said in a calm tone, "I lost." Although Naoya Kimura spoke calmly, Hiroyu Mikami still sensed the intense resentment in his voice.

Upon hearing Kimura Naoya's words, Mikami Hiroyu said in an extremely serious tone, "You will become a truly powerful person!"

After hearing Kimura Naoya's words, the host, holding the microphone, announced in an extremely forceful tone: "Admiral Kimura Naoya from Yokosuka Naval Base concedes defeat. Therefore, the champion of this Admiral Performance Contest is Admiral Mikami Hiroyu from Maizuru Naval Base. Let us cheer for Admiral Mikami Hiroyu, who has created countless miracles!" Countless cheers for Mikami Hiroyu rang out, making him somewhat uncomfortable, but Yamato and the others were very happy.

From this moment forward, their admiral is the strongest admiral in the world, and their naval base, Maizuru, has become the strongest naval base in the world. No one dares to look at their admiral with dangerous eyes anymore; they can only look at him with admiration and envy.

The cheers continued for a long time until Mikami Hiroyu received the first-place badge and the 15 resource cards from Nagata Nobunaga on the podium, and only then did the cheers gradually subside.

Hiroyu Mikami, a dark horse who suddenly appeared, participated in the Admiral's Tournament for the first time at the age of 11. He fought his way through the B Division and then won the championship in the final with his strong strength. The previous champion, Naoya Kimura, was second and Kohei Horie was third. Thus, this year's Admiral's Tournament came to a perfect end.

When Nagato appeared, the scene returned to calm, because the main event was about to begin. While many were speculating whether Nagato would join Mikami Hiroyu's naval base, Nagato did something that left everyone speechless.

Chapter 124 Nagato Offers Himself Up

Nagato handed Mikami Hiroyu a resource card that Nagata Nobunaga recognized very well. Mikami Hiroyu and Yamato stared blankly at Nagato and the resource card, wondering what was going on.

"Admiral, there are 30,000 resources here, a gift from the Governor-General," Nagato said with a matter-of-fact expression.

Nagato's words left Mikami Hiroyu somewhat confused. Even Yamato and the others looked at him strangely, as if he were raising a child. Mikami Hiroyu had no choice but to address Nagato, the admiral, who called him "Admiral."

"Admiral? Me?" Mikami Hiroyu pointed to himself and asked.

“Yes, you are my admiral,” Nagato said naturally.

Everyone present was confused by Nagato's words. Did Nagato mean that she was Mikami Hiroyu's ship girl from the very beginning? But why did Governor Nagata Nobunaga say that Nagato was a wandering ship girl without an admiral, and that she needed to find her preferred admiral in this competition? What was going on?

Looking at the familiar resource card in Nagato's hand, Nagata Nobunaga felt a pang of pain in his heart. However, seeing Mikami Hiroyu's bewildered expression, Nagata Nobunaga still felt it was alright.

"But I don't remember having you in my fleet." Mikami Hiroyu thought it was a ship girl left for him by Gaia and the others, but after going through all the information they left for him, he couldn't find any information that Nagato was his ship girl.

“Not before, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be in the future. Now I’m going to join the Admiral’s naval base and sign a contract with the Admiral. Then I will be a ship girl in your fleet,” Nagato said matter-of-factly.

"So that's how it is," everyone present immediately understood after hearing Nagato's words. However, while they understood, they still found it hard to accept. Mikami Hiroyu's fleet already boasted the strongest battleships, Yamato and Iowa, along with the standard aircraft carrier Kaga, the armored carrier Taihou, the rare destroyer Yuudachi, and the heavy cruiser Eugen. Such a fleet was already incredibly enviable, and now Nagato, the battleship, was determined to join Mikami Hiroyu's fleet. Couldn't she just be a proper admiral? Wasn't she giving those of us who were desperate for a chance to survive?

After hearing Nagato's words, Mikami Hiroyu hesitated. Although the current fleet had nearly 30 resources, which could barely sustain it for one to two months, adding another battleship, Nagato, would greatly increase the fleet's resources.

If the admirals nearby knew about Mikami Hiroyu's troubles, they would definitely order their ship girls to fire a couple of shots at him without considering the consequences. Whether they could defeat Yamato and the others or not, they wouldn't be able to vent their anger without a couple of shots. If Nagato asked to join his fleet, he would immediately agree and sign the contract without hesitation. But Mikami Hiroyu is still hesitating. Has he considered the feelings of the admirals present? Why is there such a huge difference between admirals? Why doesn't Nagato ask him to join the naval base? Why can't his shipbuilding produce Yamato, Taihou, and Kaga?

Nagato seemed to sense Mikami Hiroyu's concerns and said confidently, "Admiral, don't worry, my energy expenditure is not high. Although my combat strength is not as good as the Yamato behind you, it is about the same as Iowa's. I also received 5 resources from the Governor as a gift. Admiral, please accept me! Let me join your naval base!"

Nagato has already said so much. If we hesitate any longer, those people next to us will probably make a move. Didn't you see their hands clenched into fists the size of bowls?

Moreover, Yamato and the others seem to agree to Nagato's joining, so what reason do I have to refuse?

"Then, Nagato, welcome to my naval base, Maizuru!" Mikami Hiroyu said with a smile.

"I am battleship Nagato. Nice to meet you. Leave the battles with enemy battleships to me, Admiral!" Nagato said happily.

Then, witnessed by numerous admirals and ship girls, Mikami Hiroyu and Nagato signed a ship girl contract. From then on, the world lost a wandering ship named Nagato, and Mikami Hiroyu's fleet gained a battleship named Nagato, making his fleet significantly stronger. Many people are speculating about how long it will take Mikami Hiroyu to conquer areas 1-4 and then be promoted to lieutenant commander. Some say a month, others say half a month.

After forming a contract with Mikami Hiroyu, Nagato felt his strength truly multiply. This feeling was so pleasant that Nagato wanted to fire a cannon. However, the time and place were a bit off, otherwise Nagato really would have liked to fire a cannon to express his current feeling.

Nagato initially couldn't fathom Yamato and Iowa's strength, but after signing a contract with Mikami Hiroyu, she gained a clear understanding of their abilities. While she was slightly weaker than Yamato, she was evenly matched with Iowa. Nagato had initially estimated that Mikami Hiroyu's soul network would more than double the ship girls' abilities, but she hadn't expected it to exceed her expectations.

After Nagato signed the contract with Mikami Hiroyu, Nagato became somewhat enigmatic to those present, exuding a mysterious yet powerful aura.

"By the way, Admiral, this is 5 resources that the Governor-General gave to our naval base." Nagato took out the resource card again and handed it to Mikami Hiroyu.

This time, Mikami Hiroyu didn't refuse, since Nagato was now a ship girl in his fleet anyway. After Mikami Hiroyu accepted the resource card, Nagato said to Yamato and the others, "I'm a newly joined ship girl, the battleship Nagato. Nice to meet you. Leave the battles with enemy battleships to me."