Fantasy in the world of crossover anime

"What happened just now, Admiral? Why are there so many little fairies appearing in Maizuru!" Iowa asked the question she had been wanting to ask.

Yuudachi: "Hey Admiral, what are all these little fairies doing at our naval base? poi!"

Although Taihou and Kaga didn't speak, their curious gazes remained fixed on Mikami Hiroyu. Yamato had snapped out of her thoughts the moment the Little Fairy King appeared. Having witnessed the morning's scene, Yamato wasn't as surprised by the current sight.

Mikami Hiroyu smiled and said, "Iowa, do you still remember the map we saw at the main naval base?"

Iowa thought for a moment, then said, "Is it that map depicting the current sphere of influence of the Deep Sea and the sea areas liberated by the admirals?"

Yu Shen Haoyu: "Yes, it's that map."

Yuudachi: "If it's that map, then Yuudachi knows about Poi too."

Iowa asked, puzzled, "What does that map have to do with the present? Little imp, the admiral shouldn't not know!"

Iowa seemed to have figured out why Mikami Hiroyu wanted to talk about that map. Connecting it with the little fairy she had just seen, Iowa understood a bit.

Mikami Hiroyu smiled and nodded, thus confirming Iowa's guess.

Eugen: "Senior Iowa, what have you thought of? Tell Eugen!"

Yuudachi: "Yuudachi also wants to know about Poi."

"Admiral, you want to use the little fairy to create a map similar to the main naval base, am I right, Admiral?"

“Iowa, you’re right. When we were conquering the first three sea areas, there was a slight discrepancy between the intelligence from the deep sea and the intelligence we had. That’s when I started thinking about whether we should establish our own intelligence system. Then I got an idea from the map at the main naval base and came up with this method. I tried it today, and it actually worked.”

"Admiral, if you do it this way, will those little devils agree to provide us with information?" Yamato suddenly thought of this question.

"Yes, the King of the Little Fairies has agreed to provide us with intelligence on the deep sea. I estimate that detailed information on areas 1-4 will be on my desk by noon."

The ship girls of Mikami Hiroyu were already used to their admiral's occasional big surprises, so they weren't too surprised by this. Mamiya was initially very surprised, but seeing that Yamato and the others acted as if nothing was wrong, he felt a little dumbfounded for being the only one showing surprise.

"By the way, are Kaga, Nagato, Eugen, Yuudachi, and Mamiya familiar with Maizuru?"

Kaga, Nagato, Eugen, Yuudachi, and Mamiya all nodded in unison.

"Let's have a good rest this morning. Once we get the intelligence on areas 1-4 this afternoon, we'll hold a combat meeting to discuss how to conquer areas 1-4!"

"Yes, Admiral!" Kaga, Nagato, Eugen, and Yuudachi all shouted.

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In the afternoon, in the operations room, Yu Shenhaoyu held a piece of paper that the little fairy had given him not long ago. The paper contained intelligence about the deep sea in areas 1-4.

After the ship girls of Mikami Hiroyu's fleet took their seats at the meeting, Mikami Hiroyu had Yamato hand over the information about sea areas 1-4 to each of the ship girls present.

Iowa and her team carefully examined the intelligence on the enemy they were to attack tomorrow. It read: "Upon verification, the deep-sea fleet in sea areas 1-4 is configured as follows: two destroyers of the I-class and two destroyers of the Ro-class; only one light cruiser of the He-class; however, there are two heavy torpedo cruisers of the Chi-class and one flagship heavy cruiser of the Ri-class."

这样的1-4海域的深海，可是比任何一位提督攻略的1-4海域深海还要强上好多。如果几天前深海这样的实力可以吊着打御神浩宇的舰队的舰娘，但是现在却不同了，经过提督比赛的舰队中舰娘的提升。御神浩宇完全可以轻松的攻略1-4海域。

“Admiral, I think we can directly conquer areas 1-4,” Nagato was the first to express her opinion.

Before joining Mikami Hiroyu's naval base, Nagato could only manage self-preservation against opponents of the Abyssal Realm. Conquering such an opponent was out of the question. However, now that Nagato has joined Mikami Hiroyu's naval base and become one of his ship girls, her strength has increased several times over under the amplification of Mikami Hiroyu's soul network. Nagato is no longer afraid of such opponents. Furthermore, Nagato is eager to test the extent of her current power, and the Abyssal Realm areas 1-4 will allow her to fully experience her newfound strength.

“Admiral, I agree with what Nagato said. Although the strength of the Abyssal Fleet in Seas 1-4 has increased significantly for some reason, with the current strength of our naval base, it is still possible to capture a high-ranking individual Abyssal Fleet with the nameplates of Oni, Princess, War Oni, and War Princess. Not to mention that the flagship is just an Abyssal heavy cruiser: the Ri-class heavy cruiser,” Iowa added immediately after Nagato finished speaking.

Taihou: "Admiral, I will let the deep sea in areas 1-4 witness the true combat capabilities of the most advanced armored aircraft carrier," Taihou said with great enthusiasm.

Kaga coldly replied, "We cannot back down here."

Yuudachi: "Then let's throw a lavish party!"

Eugen said cutely, "Eugen will do her best."

Seeing that Iowa and the others agreed to launch a preemptive attack, Mikami Hiroyu turned to Yamato, who was actually looking at the intelligence reports, and asked, "Yamato, what do you think?"

Yamato put down the paper in his hand and said, "Admiral, I think we can quickly conquer areas 1-4."

"Since everyone says so, then we will begin our conquest plan for sea areas 1-4 tomorrow. This time, the flagship..." Yu Shen Haoyu suddenly stopped when he mentioned the flagship.

Yamato, Iowa, Nagato, Taihou, and Kaga could all serve as flagships, but who would be the best choice? As for Eugen and Yuudachi, Mikami Hiroyu thought about it for a moment and then immediately put them out of his mind.

After the sudden pause in Mikami Hiroyu, Yamato, Iowa, Nagato, Taihou, and Kaga were all wondering who would win the flagship.

Finally, Mikami Hiroyu handed over the flagship position to Nagato, who had just joined Maizuru. Iowa and the others seemed to understand Mikami Hiroyu's reasons for entrusting the flagship to Nagato. Mikami Hiroyu didn't yet fully understand Nagato's combat capabilities, and this battle was a good opportunity to clearly understand Nagato's specific abilities and to help Nagato quickly integrate into Yamato and the others' fighting style—a win-win situation.

"Go and prepare! We'll depart promptly at 8 a.m. tomorrow!" Yu Shenhao said after assigning the combat mission.

Chapter 131 Nagato's Fury

The morning sunlight, carrying a touch of warmth, dispelled Mikami Hiroyu's sleepiness. Mikami Hiroyu had been woken up early by Yamato, as this was the day he was to lead his fleet to conquer areas 1-4.

Last night, Mikami Hiroyu personally told Yamato to wake him up around 7 a.m. When Mikami Hiroyu confirmed Nagato as the flagship yesterday, Nagato was overjoyed. Now she's starting to regret not joining Mikami Hiroyu's fleet before the finals against Kimura Naoya.

If Nagato Yoh had joined Mikami Hiroyu's fleet before the finals against Kimura Naoya, she could have proven to the world that she, Nagato, was also one of the strongest battleships. Perhaps because of her early addition, Mikami Hiroyu, Yamato, Iowa, and Nagato together could have created even greater destructive power, further enhancing the reputation of Maizuru Naval Base.

Although Nagato regretted not joining Mikami Hiroyu's fleet before the finals against Kimura Naoya, thus preventing Mikami Hiroyu from further enhancing his reputation, conquering areas 1-4 now presents another opportunity. Yamato and Iowa have both proven in the competition that they truly deserve the title of the world's strongest battleships. Now it's Nagato's turn to prove that the battleships under Mikami Hiroyu's command are indeed the strongest in the world.

When Mikami Hiroyu announced that she would be the flagship for the current campaign in areas 1-4, Nagato was overjoyed and her affinity for Mikami Hiroyu immediately rose to 90, indicating that Nagato really values ​​this flagship.

After the meeting with Mikami Hiroyu ended, Nagato had been adjusting her state of mind to achieve the result she envisioned. Nagato couldn't allow her own actions to cause unexpected problems in the strategy.

Yesterday, Mikami Hiroyu explained that he would also be going to Sea Areas 1-4. Although Nagato and the others, unaware of Mikami Hiroyu's ability to protect himself, tried their best to stop him, Mikami Hiroyu eventually persuaded them. After all, there was the precedent of persuading Yamato and the others, so Nagato finally agreed to go with Mikami Hiroyu.

When Mikami Hiroyu arrived at the port, Nagato and the others were already there. Mikami Hiroyu didn't say much, only calmly stating, "Let's set off. Nagato, you're the flagship today! You'll be in command of the fleet."

Nagato glanced at Mikami Hiroyu with emotion, then turned around and said, "Fleet, proceed. Target: Sea Areas 1-4. Flagship battleship Nagato, proceed!"

After Nagato finished speaking, she was sliced ​​apart by several sharp swords on the sea surface, which was reddened by the morning sun. After the entire fleet had set off, Mikami Hiroyu smiled slightly, then immediately used his flying cards to catch up with them. After that, Mikami Hiroyu remained above them, neither overtaking nor lagging behind.

After an hour of full-speed sailing on the sea, the fleet finally arrived 500 meters ahead of the deep-sea fleet in Sea Area 1-4. Before approaching Sea Area 1-4, the sky was blue, the clouds were white, and the sea was blue. However, as they approached Sea Area 1-4, the sky gradually darkened, dark gray clouds rapidly gathered, and muffled thunder rumbled in their ears, a chill spreading through Yu Shen Haoyu's heart.

As soon as Nagato and her entourage approached area 1-4, before Nagato could even gain her footing, the Abyssal Fleet's flagship, the heavy cruiser Ri-class, opened fire on her. Following the flagship's opening fire, the Abyssal Fleet's own Abyssal ships also opened fire on Nagato and her group.

However, for some reason, none of the Deep Sea's bombs hit Mikami Hiroyu's ships; they only created a few water columns several meters high around Nagato. Nagato and Iowa only got their clothes wet, and that was it.

Mikami Hiroyu maliciously wondered if the fact that none of the Deep Seas' shells had hit his fleet was due to the Eugen, which was known as the lucky ship. However, Mikami Hiroyu didn't have time to think about this. Seeing that the first round of attacks hadn't hit, the Deep Seas began preparing for the second round of attacks.

But would Nagato really give them time for a second attack? Although the Abyssal Fleet's first attack hadn't caused any damage, their actions greatly angered Nagato, the flagship of the attacking fleet. "I haven't even settled in, and you've already fired a shot at me! You've got some nerve!" she thought. And her own admiral was actually watching her from above. To embarrass herself on her first time as flagship was unforgivable! Unforgivable!

Seeing that the Abyss intended to launch a second attack, Nagato could no longer tolerate it. She immediately adjusted her cannon, channeling ninety percent of her power. Instantly, a powerful force surged within Nagato's main cannon, seemingly poised to unleash a devastating attack on the Abyss at any moment.

Looking at the furious Nagato, Mikami Hiroyu couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for the Abyssal Fleet opposite him. Of all people to mess with, you had to pick on my fleet's ship girls. I hope you won't cross me again in your next life.

Iowa and the others watched the seawater dripping down Nagato's face, feeling the immense power emanating from its main guns. They all held a few seconds of silence for the Abyssal fleet opposite them, but after the silence, Yamato and the others slowly aimed their main guns at the Abyssal flagship and fleet. While Yamato and the others were also annoyed that the Abyssal had fired a shot at them, they weren't as furious as Nagato. But what could they do? They were their admiral's enemies. Anyone the admiral was their enemy was also their enemy. And since they were enemies, the only way to deal with them was with cannons.

The Abyssal Fleet seemed to sense the despair emanating from Nagato's main cannon. They immediately accelerated their second round of attacks, determined not to let Nagato's main cannon hit them. However, what followed only deepened their despair. The power emanating from Nagato's main cannon was already daunting, but the combined power from Iowa and Yamato's main cannons, no less than Nagato's, instilled in them a profound fear.

Within the Abyss, only those Abyssal Ships bearing the names of Oni, Hime, War Oni, and War Princess are considered superior individuals and possess the same range of emotions as humans. Other Abyssal Ships only know how to obey the commands of these superior individuals and have limited cognitive abilities. They are utterly devoid of emotion, yet now these Abyssal Ships feel fear under the main guns of Nagato and her allies!

Fear instantly robbed Abyssal Sea of ​​its courage to continue fighting. Soon after, Nagato's main gun unleashed a deafening roar that echoed across the skies above Sea 1-4. Just as Nagato's main gun roared, Iowa and Yamato's main guns echoed the same sound, instantly dispelling the gloomy sky and dark gray clouds over Sea 1-4.

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Chapter 132 Panic-Stricken Ship Girls

Nagato and the others' attack shattered the gloomy sky over Sea Area 1-4, allowing the sun to shine again and the dark gray clouds to return to their original white state. As for the deep sea in Sea Area 1-4, Mikami Hiroyu had no idea where they were. The crater with a radius of 300 meters where they had stood was being filled with seawater. This was only because Nagato and the others were worried that the explosion might injure Mikami Hiroyu, so they ultimately slightly reduced the main gun's output.

Mikami Hiroyu was quite satisfied with Nagato and the others' performance. Only with such strength could Mikami Hiroyu's plan to save the world be realized. If the fleet's current strength was insufficient, then he estimated he would have to stay in this world for a long time before completing his mission to save it.

Now, Yuujiro isn't worried about resources anymore. He just needs to focus on conquering the sea areas he's already occupied in the deep sea. He can implement his previous plan of using war to sustain war, and if all else fails, he can just go to the naval headquarters and plead poverty. The governor should be able to support him, right? Probably! Yuujiro isn't sure, but he believes that as long as his fleet's conquest speed is fast enough, the governor will definitely provide him with resources.

"Admiral, the deep-sea fleets in areas 1-4 have been destroyed by us. Please give instructions on the next steps." Nagato straightened his clothes slightly and said to Mikami Hiroyu with a happy expression.

Nagato was quite satisfied with the result. She finally experienced the immense power that came with becoming a ship girl under Mikami Hiroyuki's command—it was so powerful that she nearly wiped out the formidable Abyssal Fleet with a single shot. Although she had initially been outmaneuvered by the Abyssal Fleet, wasn't a perfect ending all that mattered?

Just after Nagato finished speaking, Mikami Hiroyu noticed that his soul network suddenly became active and cheerful. At the same time, the presence of Yamato and the others disappeared from his soul network, which startled him. The soul network was a necessary element for becoming an admiral; without it, how could he lead his ship girls to destroy the Abyss and save the world? Fortunately, Yamato and the others' presence was still in his mind, which reassured him considerably.

After the presence of Yamato and the others was eliminated, the soul network underwent rapid changes. Mikami Hiroyu discovered that his soul network was visibly strengthening. Most notably, what was originally a soul network the size of a hair, now resembled the size of an adult's middle finger. Furthermore, the overall size of the soul network had increased several times over; what was originally the size of a ping-pong ball was now the size of a basketball.

Yu Shen Haoyu discovered that besides his soul network becoming stronger, his magic power had also increased significantly. Since arriving in this world, Yu Shen Haoyu had rarely used magic or the Little Xi Card, so his magic power growth had been very slow. Unexpectedly, after conquering Sea Areas 1-4 today, both his soul network and magic power had increased considerably! Does that mean that once he conquers Sea Areas 2-4, 3-4, and so on, his soul network and magic power will increase even further?

The more Mikami Hiroyu thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and the strengthening of the soul network quickly stopped. In that instant, Yamato and the others' auras reconnected to Mikami Hiroyu's soul network. Mikami Hiroyu sensed Yamato and the others' unease, and smiled helplessly; it seemed he still had a lot to do.

After linking Yamato and the others to the soul network, Mikami Hiroyu slowly descended from the sky. Even before he reached them, he heard their urgent voices: "Admiral, just now..."

Before Yamato could finish speaking, Iowa interjected, "Admiral, why couldn't we sense your presence in the soul network just now? It was as if you had broken your contract with us."

After Iowa finished speaking, Yuudachi and Eugen wanted to say something as well, while Kaga and Taihou just looked at Mikami Hiroyu with worried expressions. As for Nagato, she had already spoken.

Yuu felt a warm glow in his heart from the ship girls' concern for him. However, he decided to explain first. Yuu put a finger to his lips, making a gesture for silence. Although Yamato and the others were eager to know what had happened, they had no choice but to remain quiet since their admiral wanted them to.

"You must all be wondering why you couldn't sense my presence in the soul network just now!"

Yamato and the others nodded in unison. They desperately wanted to know the reason behind this question; it was extremely important to them, more important than their own lives.

In those few seconds, Yamato and the others suddenly realized their connection with Mikami Hiroyu had been severed; they couldn't find him on the soul network. This immediately plunged the previously cheerful group into darkness. Yamato couldn't imagine what she would be like without her admiral. She was now filled with remorse for not agreeing to Mikami Hiroyu's request to be her flagship.

In those few short seconds, Yamato and the others felt as if they had spent years in hell. During that time, everyone—whether it was Iowa, who joined the naval base first, or Nagato, who joined recently—realized just how important Mikami Hiroyu was to them. If they themselves accounted for 90% of their hearts, then Mikami Hiroyu accounted for 200%.

Fortunately, after a few seconds, they sensed Mikami Hiroyu again in the soul network, which made Yamato and the others collectively breathe a sigh of relief. They really couldn't imagine what life would be like if Mikami Hiroyu weren't their admiral.

"Regarding this, I must apologize to everyone. There was a problem with my soul network just now, so you couldn't sense me in your soul networks."

Before Mikami Hiroyu could finish speaking, Yamato and the others interrupted him: "Admiral, has the problem been resolved? Will it reappear?"

"Don't worry, this is a good thing. My soul network has improved a lot just now. Try it yourselves and see what changes you see," Yu Shen Haoyu said with a smile.

After hearing from Mikami Hiroyu that the soul network was fine, and that the Admiral's soul network had even been strengthened, they realized they were too preoccupied with worrying about Mikami Hiroyu's departure to be here.

Yamato and the others experienced the effects of the enhanced soul network of Mikami Hiroyu. If previously they needed to use 80% of their power to achieve the same effect as in the match, now they only needed half their power to achieve the same result.

Chapter 133 Surprise

After waiting for a while, Yu Shen Haoyu asked, "How is it? Has anything changed?"

"Admiral, let's proceed directly to Sea Area 2-4! I feel incredibly powerful right now! And my control over the ship's equipment has improved a lot!" Nagato was the first to speak.

A ship girl's strength depends not only on whether she's a high-level or rare ship girl, but also on another crucial aspect: her control over her ship equipment. The stronger a ship girl's control over her equipment, the more powerful she is. There are only two ways for a ship girl to improve her control over her equipment: one is to level up quickly; as her level increases, her control over her equipment will gradually improve. The other way is to enhance her admiral's soul network; a powerful soul network allows a ship girl to strengthen her control over her equipment.

"Besides the increase in strength, are there any other aspects?" Yu Shen Haoyu asked again.

"Admiral, now that you mention it, things are indeed a little different from before!" Yamato said after a moment's thought.

"Oh, Yamato, tell me what's different from before?" Mikami Hiroyu asked curiously.

"That is, I don't feel hungry right now!" Yamato said embarrassedly.

"Oh, really... wait, Yamato, you said you're not hungry right now?" Mikami Hiroyu didn't initially grasp the meaning behind Yamato's words. However, he quickly understood. Yamato was the ship girl in the fleet who had suffered the most damage. After an hour-long march and firing a main gun, she should have needed a small resupply by now, but she said she wasn't hungry.

This news was too important, so Yu Shenhaoyu had to confirm it again: "Yamato, is what you said true?"

Yamato blushed slightly and said in a coquettish tone, "Admiral!!"

When Mikami Hiroyu saw Yamato's sudden display of charm, he was momentarily captivated. Fortunately, Iowa and the others were already adapting to Mikami Hiroyu's enhanced soul network, and apart from Yamato noticing, they didn't.

Yamato felt even more embarrassed after seeing that Mikami Hiroyu had been staring at her for a while, but she was still very happy inside.

Fortunately, Yuuyu is still young and quickly regained his senses. He looked at Yamato, who was turned away, and gave an awkward smile.

"Nagato, Iowa, how are your supplies going?" Mikami Hiroyu asked again about the main force in this campaign to conquer the 1-4 sea areas.

"Admiral, I feel the same way I did when we first set off!" Nagato replied while familiarizing himself with his newfound power.

Iowa: "Admiral, how about we actually go and conquer area 2-1 now?"

Iowa did not answer Mikami Hiroyu's question, but only said this sentence to tell Mikami Hiroyu the answer.

Yuujiro is now certain that this enhancement to the Soul Network not only strengthens Yamato and the others but also reduces resource consumption. This reduction in resource consumption, in particular, delights Yuujiro. This means that resource constraints will no longer hold him back.

"Admiral, your Soul Network only became stronger after you conquered Sea Areas 1-4, right?" Iowa suddenly thought of this question.

"Yes!"

"Doesn't that mean that once we conquer areas 2-4, your soul network will be strengthened, Admiral?" Iowa asked the question that Yamato and the others all wanted to know.

"That should be the case!" Yu Shen Haoyu wasn't entirely sure, but it should be close enough. The more sea areas he liberated, the faster the world would be liberated. In other words, the world was slowly recovering, and therefore, the more help the world would provide to Yu Shen Haoyu. Yu Shen Haoyu was certain of this.

"It's decided then, the next target is the 2nd to 4th sea area, everyone agrees, right?" Nagato said loudly.

"Oh!" The ship girls of Mikami Hiroyu all echoed in agreement.

If the other admirals knew what Nagato and the others were saying, they'd probably be furious! The fastest players are already stuck on 2-1, while Mikami Hiroyu's fleet has only cleared 1-4 and already wants to clear 2-4? Is he even letting the others survive? Even if Mikami Hiroyu's fleet has 3 battleship shipgirls, 2 regular aircraft carriers, and the rest are rare shipgirls—such a luxurious lineup—you can't just say something like that!

"Before we conquer sea areas 2-4, let's collect the spoils from sea areas 1-4 first!" Yu Shenhao said helplessly.

"Admiral, leave this to me and Eugen, poi," Yuudachi said, pulling Eugen along.

“That’s right, Admiral. We can’t get involved in the battle, but let me and Yuudachi handle this little thing!” Eugen said, following closely behind Yuudachi.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Seeing that Yuudachi and Eugen had this idea, Mikami Hiroyu had no reason not to support them.