THIRD PERSON POV

In a secluded place at the base of the Sakura empire, there is a lonely woman who wears an admiral's uniform, she has her eyes closed while keeping one hand on her katana and she is ready to draw her katana, in that a flower petal falls and stands in front of her.

¡SLASH!

The flower petal splits in two, it was a perfect cut, Takao widens her eyes and she nods happily from her training.

CLAP! CLAP!

In that someone applauds and Takao turns to see in the direction of those applause and she sees Zuikaku.

Zuikaku: Training hard?

Takao: Yes, so you're back.

Zuikaku: (False smile) Yes, but I must say I didn't do very well, Gray Ghost is very powerful.

Takao: (Thoughtful) Hmmm, you're right.

Then Takao invites Zuikaku to walk while they talk, Zuikaku tells her everything that happened in the attack on Pearl Harbor and also tells her about the new Eagle Union aircraft carrier, Takao listens to everything very excited, but she maintains a serene poker face.

After walking for several minutes they come to a stop where they can see the entire base.

Zuikaku: (Depressed) The fleet after attacking Pearl Harbor, in the second combat, we did not achieve a victory, we had underestimated the enemy.

At that Takao gets sad for Zuikaku, so she gives Zuikaku a little tap to cheer her up, but Zuikaku screams in pain.

Zuikaku: It hurts! Takao what's wrong with you!?

Takao: (Surprised) I hit too hard? Oh Im sorry. I just gave you a pat on the back to cheer you up.

In that Zuikaku remembers that she still hasn't recovered from her injuries.

Zuikaku: Ah, I'm sorry, I haven't really recovered from my injuries I sustained when I fought Gray Ghost.

Takao and Zuikaku laugh at the hilarious scene that just happened.

Zuikaku: Thanks Takao, I already feel emotionally well, you've raised my spirits.

Takao: (Smiles) No problem, if you have any doubts you can discuss it with me, I'll be happy to help you.

Zuikaku: Thank you, Takao.

Takao: Do ​​you want to go eat over there?

Zuikaku: Ok.

Takao: Okay, come on.

Takao and Zuikaku return to the base to go to a restaurant to eat, after all they had not had lunch.

PORT AFTERNOON

Shiranui is a Kagerou class destroyer, she is registering the resources that are landed for the construction of Orochi, however, she was somewhat upset because Akashi was the one who was going to be in charge of this job, however, Shiranui had to take charge.

Shiranui: Where did that bastard cat go? As soon as I see she, I'm going to make she a stew, I wonder, what does cat meat taste like? Will it taste the same as pork or chicken?

¡PRINCK!

In that a sharp sound draws Shiranui's attention, she looking in the direction of the sound, she sees an albino woman who is lying on the ground, apparently she had tripped and fell, Shiranui worried she gets up from her seat and going to help the girl.

Shiranui: Are you alright?

At that the albino woman begins to panic, this albino woman is Edinburg.

Shiranui: It's all right, I'm Shiranui, I am not someone dangerous.

Shiranui approaches, but is intercepted by another woman similarly dressed as this albino girl.

Sheffield: (Speaking Japanese) Excuse my little sister, she's a bit clumsy.

Then Sheffield makes an oriental bow and grabs Edinburg and drags her out of the place, this event leaves Shiranui perplexed.

Shiranui: (Doubtfully) What just happened?

The British spies run to safety and remove their masks.

Edinburg: (groans) God! They know that I am not effective in these tasks and they send me to do espionage.

Sheffield: Quiet please. We've studied their logistics, it's obvious they're building something massive. But where?

Sheffield keeps her expression cold as always, she sees Akashi walking towards a cave.

Akashi distracted talking with a Mewficer without realizing it enters a place where she should not enter.

Akashi: That Shiranui doesn't know how to treat me, she overexploits me, I can't stand her.

Akashi is quite upset with Shiranui and thinks that telling her problems to a Mewficer will understand her in that a light hits her and she realizes that she doesn't know where she is.

Akashi: Huh? Where I am?

She gasps in astonishment as she looks around and unintentionally lets go of her Mewficer and it escapes.

Akashi: Hey, where are you going?

Akashi chases after her mewficer and when she reaches the end of the hall she loses sight of her pet.

Akashi: Where will he be? Hey?

She looks down and sees a gigantic warship.

Akashi: What is that ship? Is it orochi? Why does it have siren settings?

Akashi takes a good look and sees Akagi.

Akagi summons the black mental cube and makes the place rumble loudly, in that a high ranking siren appears.

??: Oh? With so much energy gathered, Orochi's activation is already imminent.

Akashi: (Shocked) That? She is a high ranking siren.

In the command tower is Observer who speaks to Akagi from there.

Observer: At this rate I'd say... one or maybe more.

Observer summons a black mind cube and gives it to Akagi.

Observer: The Orochi project is not to build an ordinary ship, it is an ark carrying the hopes of humanity...

Observer approaches Akagi and whispers in her ear.

Observer: Soon both will be reunited.

Akagi reacts somewhat upset and speaks curtly.

Akagi: You'd better go, I don't want any engineer or technician to see you.

Unknowingly, they have already been spotted by Akashi, but Kaga who has the best radar in the empire had already detected Akashi and goes to intercept her.

Akashi: (Escaping) God, I've seen something bad and disastrous, I'm going to pretend I didn't see anything.

Kaga: What the hell are you doing here? You saw it?

Akashi: (Stops in her tracks and breaks out in a cold sweat) What do you say? I didn't see anything, I'm lost. WWAAA!

Observer: (Uses her tentacles to grab Akashi) Oh my? She saw me, I guess that's bad right?

Observer charges plasma energy to fire her main cannon.

Akashi: (Panic) NO PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! I'M INNOCENT!

Observer: As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat.

Akashi: I'M NOT CURIOUS! I TOLD YOU I GOT LOST!

Akagi: (Defending Akashi) Wait! This problem belongs to our empire! It's not worth killing her now!

Observer: You know she saw us, and you can't just leave her like that.

¡BANG! ¡BANG!

Two 10cm projectiles hit Observer's tentacle causing Akashi to break free and Akashi taking advantage of the occasion escapes, Kaga sees someone dressed in a red and white kimono.

Kaga: (throws her amulets) Who the hell are you?

Sheffield on the other hand takes off her Kimono and uses it as a shield and then fires her cannons at Akagi and Kaga, Kaga summons her amulets as a shield for her and her sister.

Kaga: That outfit, are you from a Royal?

Sheffield ignores Kaga's words and continues to shoot but Kaga repels her attack, Sheffield lunges at Akagi and kicks her head, but she backs up a bit and manages to dodge the kick easily, but sees something which makes your blood freeze.

Akagi: (Shock) You pervert! (She has no underwear!)

Sheffield just as planned then her kick goes downward which hits Akagi's wrist and the black cube flies away, Akagi tries to grab it but Sheffield shoots and hits the cube and Akagi couldn't grab the cube, Akagi looks at Sheffield annoyed and Sheffield looks at her seriously.

Sheffield: Edinburg!

At that Edinburg comes out of hiding and tries to grab the bucket, but it doesn't grab her and it hits her face.

Edinburgh: Got it!

Sheffield: (Throws a smoke grenade) We're backing out!

The smoke covers the whole place Kaga uses her amulets to clear the place, but when everything clears up they are gone.

Observer: Oh? Now it's up to you.

The royal girls run to the harbor as the emergency siren reverberates throughout the base.

Edinburg: I ​​prefer gold bars!

Sheffield: Complaints for later. (Looks at Akashi who is on Edinburg's back) By the way, why are you carrying extra weight?

Akashi: Don't leave me behind!

Edinburg: Why are you following us?

Akashi: I would have been silenced! A dead man tells no tales!

Sheffield: (Annoyance) I guess there's no option, we're going full speed.

The girls jump up and summon their rig and walk away from the empire.

Sheffield: Watch out!

¡SPLASH X7!

Multiple shells hit the sea, Sheffield looks up and standing in the tori is Takao who fired those salvos.

Takao: (jumps) You won't escape!

Sheffield: Go ahead! I'll distract her!

Sheffield takes the charge against Takao and launches a burst with her secondary cannons, Takao as a skilled swordswoman dodges the attacks with ease, Sheffield decides to go on the offensive firing her main artillery and shoots, because her previous attack left a curtain of water almost Takao is taken by surprise who just manages to repel Sheffield's attack with her sword surprising Sheffield.

Sheffield: That's absurd.

Takao: (Prepares her offensive) Slow and steady, the permanent drip wears away the stone. (Launches on the attack) My sword was trained for years! There's nothing my sword can't cut!

Takao launches an upward attack with her sword Sheffield manages to dodge the attack by millimeters, Sheffield in a counterattack tries to shoot her secondary, Takao can see her intentions and launches an attack that Sheffield manages to dodge and get behind her back, Takao uses the sheath of her sword and manages to hit Sheffield in the face, Sheffield loses her balance, but manages to steady herself and backs up to create distance against Takao.

Takao: You have my respects, my enemy.

Sheffield was going to attack, but she realizes that there is one more enemy she turns to see her rear and sees Ayanami launch her attack with her sword, Sheffield manages to dodge by millimeters.

Sheffield: (Undeterred) Enemy reinforcements?

Sheffield knows that she is now at a huge disadvantage, elsewhere Edinburg plans on a plan to help Sheffield, then a spotlight is lit.

Returning with the fight, Takao and Ayanami are slowly cornering Sheffield who is beginning to give in due to her exhaustion and numerical disadvantage.

Takao: You have my respects, no one has ever made me get so serious in a real battle.

BBERRRROOOOOOOOOO!

Takao: What is that?

then a boat loaded with bombs appears out of nowhere, Edinburgh drives the boat with Akashi.

Edinburgh: Someone stop it!

The boat goes out of control and the bomb catches fire.

Akashi: This is bad, Nya.

Takao: (scared) DON'T COME CLOSE!

BOOOOOOMM!

An explosion resounds in the sea, Sheffield, Edinburgh and Akashi use this explosion to escape, Takao is injured in the explosion.

SAKURA EMPIRE NAVAL PORT NIGHT

At the Pier Kaga and Akagi are standing on the edge of the pier, Kaga had sent several planes to find Sheffield and Edinburg, now she was receiving a message from one of their planes.

Kaga: I'm sorry sister, but the enemy has managed to escape.

At that Akagi starts to smile.

Akaki: Really? So this is very wrong.

Kaga: The enemy has taken the black mental cube.

Akagi: Kaga, form a pursuit fleet... but now that I think about it, this may be beneficial for us.

Kaga: What are you saying sister?

Akagi: If Azur Lane nurtures the cube for us, we'll let them play with that thing for a while.

At that Akagi smirks mischievously.

On the other side of the port Takao and Ayanami walk, Takao is somewhat injured due to the fact that she received a direct hit from one of the bombs, but it was minor damage so it would be repaired within 13 hours.

Takao: Ayanami, you saved me.

Ayanami: Don't mention it, I'm glad you're okay.

Takao: No, if you hadn't intercepted that speedboat, it would have been seriously damaged without a doubt.

AYANAMI!

A scream from 3 girls resounded in the place, Ayanami seeing the direction where the voice came from, she saw Shigure, Yuudachi and Yukikaze.

Shigure: (Sad) Are you okay?

Yukikaze: (Confident) Remember that Ayanami is my friend and therefore the goddess of fortune is protecting her. Ayanami is fine so don't worry!

Yuudachi: (Depressed) Nooooo! I'm late again! I wanted to fire my cannons!

Ayanami, being overwhelmed by the words of her friends, did not know how to respond, Takao smiles when she sees this.

Takao: Yes, you guys get along very well.

Ayanami thinks about it for a bit and then smiles.

Ayanami: Yes, they are my precious friends.

Ayanami then looks at all the kansen that are gathered at the port and then whispers to herself.

Ayanami: But, I also love all my teammates.

TO BE CONTINUE.............................................