AN:I bet you all have forgotten,that Shinano in this story is not the one in the game,You'll want to remember that,because it's going to be important here and in the future

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Nagato's POV
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it's been a full 2 days since we told Brother about the Orochi as Me and Mutsu sat in the kitchen,eating our breakfast,that Amagi prepared for us,Brother never came back to the shrine last few nights after he had ran off as it was only around 10:00 in the night,2 days ago,when Suruga and Ryuuhou came to the shrine in the middle of the night,to report,that Brother was staying the night at Kasumi and her Sister's home

we were relieved,the he had not gone and done something reckless like leave the base or head out to sea but both Me and Mutsu,couldn't help but feel broken by hearing,that he didn't want to return to the shrine and opted to stay with a close friend

even now,he still hasn't come back to the shrine for even breakfast or just to see us as Me and Mutsu looked at the empty chair,that Nagaro would often sit in,when we all ate meals together,there was only silence,in the space,that used to fill the chair with joy and happiness,everyday for all of us

Yamato was not faring any better than us as she had locked herself into her own office to slave away at the piled up work,she had stacked up during our time in Iron Blood,only ever leaving for a few minutes for food,water and rest,before she would return to slave away at her work to drown out the sadness she was feeling in her

her Sisters have tried to convince her to stop her foolish acting and to stop her new work habits but the giant Battleship never gave in as the feeling of grief from losing her self proclaimed son was simply too much for her as she refused to leave her office and push away anyone who would try to get her out

despite the recent occurence,the Sakura Empire's plans did not stop nor slow down as Akagi informed us yesterday,that everything for the next phase of the plan was prepared,I had already given her the green light to proceed with the plan as everything went into motion,starting yesterday

today was the day,that we continued forward with the completion of the Orochi as we gathered the last amount of data,required to activate the giant Siren ship,we were to going to force the last decisive battle,needed to awaken the salvation of the Sakura Empire,whether we win or lose the fight,in the end,we come out as the victors in the war,that is what matters 

Mutsu:Sister,did we do the right thing

I looked up to Mutsu,who was now just playing with her half eaten food while looking at it with an unsure look,she had a sad look on her face as she spun her food around with her spoon while looking down as if she was about to cry

Nagato:what do you mean,Sister

Mutsu:did we do the right thing,about leaving Azur Lane and joining Iron Blood in the war

Nagato:do you doubt the choices we've made

Mutsu:I do and I'm tired of saying I'm not,Brother opened a light,that never shone for Me before and now,that he's gone,I somewhat see why,he would run off like how he did

Nagato:there is truth in Brother's reasons but there is also truth in our own,it is not about whether we are right or wrong in our decision,it is about who is right in the end

Mutsu:so did we do the right thing or not,are we in the right or the wrong

Nagato:it is not up to me,to answer that question,only time can tell us the answer,to that question

Mutsu:I just don't want to leave things like this with,Brother,what if he's right and we're making a mistake by trusting the Siren technology 

Nagato:if he is,then we've made a grave mistake but we are not certain of that,on the other hand,we could be right and he just cannot see it due to his belief

Mutsu:but still,I don't want to be on bad terms with him,he's our Brother

Nagato:I know,and I don't want to be on bad terms with him either but right now,he does not want to see us and he has no trust in us at the moment,seeing him now may only bring him into a fowl mood

Mutsu:but doing nothing about this only keeps us in the sameplace for longer,this is the same reason,this happened in the first place

Nagato:yes,I know but like said,it will do no good either way,he doesn't want to see us and I would be surprised if he tries to avoid us or the officers in general

Mutsu:but what about the battle,that happening later,we will need his strength and power to achieve victory but will he be coming along

Nagato:that,I am not sure about,I already sent,Kawakaze to see Brother about it and ask,if he will be joining the battle,but she hasn't returned yet

Mutsu:well,our chances of victory in the battle will not be so good if does not come,from the reports,Azur Lane will be bringing a very formidable force of ships to this battle 

Nagato:that is true,we can only hope,that he comes with us,despite his grudges or hate towards  us

at that very same moment,Kawakaze came and opened the door to the kitchen as Me and Mutsu looked over to her with a little surprise from the sudden appearance 

Kawakaze:Lady Nagato,I have returned with the task you've entrusted to Me,completed

Nagato:excellent,and what was his response

Kawakaze:he has agreed to come with us,to help in the upcoming battle

Mutsu:that's great,our chances of winning are higher already

Nagato:what about the 2nd question

Kawakaze:unfortunately,he still refuses to return to the shrine,I told him,that you wanted to see him but he refuse to come with Me

Nagato:I see,alright then,please go and alert Yamato,that we will be leaving to meet with Akagi,Kaga and the rest of the fleet in a little bit and have all battle participants gather at the docks

Kawakaze:as you wish,lady Nagato,it shall be done

Kawakaze,quickly left the kitchen to go do her new task as I resumed eating my breakfast,quickly finishing,what was left of it as Mutsu did the same,we both placed our plates in the sink before walking out of the kitchen to go get ready for the battle

Nagato:he still refuses to come home

Mutsu:yes,but on the bright side,he agreed to help in the fight,it will be a great help

Nagato:..............I'm sure he will be,I only hope everything goes as we planned

Timeskip brought to you by Nagaro and Em,having a standoff

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Nagaro's POV
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after waiting 23 minutes at the docks for my Sisters,then leaving the base,we were on our way towards the rally point,that was set for the upcoming battle with Azur Lane,I had second thoughts of coming with everyone to the fight but from what I remember from the visions,I had to come to this fight 

to minimize the chance of being detected and to maximize the speed of our travel,most of the fleet,that I was with,decided to only have 3 ships out for everyone to travel on,those 3 ships being Me and both of my Sisters as most of everyone stood atop of my deck,chatting with one another while I sat on top of my front cannon

both my Sisters,where on their own ships,with the rest of the fleet,that wasn't on my ship,doing,who knows what as I looked back to the group of shipgirls on deck,to see them all chatting,I quickly noticed,that a certain girl,was missing from the large group of girls in the distance,despite Me seeing them board my ship a few minutes ago

I looked around for a second before I felt the nearby presence of the person,I was looking for as I glanced over my shoulder and saw,Kasumi,who was now sitting next to Me while patting Foo's head as the small fox laid on her lap

Nagaro:it has occured to Me,that your getting faster and sneakier,everytime I see you

Kasumi:I've been training,when I have nothing better to do,I'd like to be able match your speed someday

Nagaro:it would be incredible if you do,it'll surely make you a force to be reckoned with

Kasumi:I still wouldn't be able to beat you though

Nagaro:that may be true but,you'd be able to do a lot more damage than most,and I'd say,that would be a great achievement already

I looked back out to the ocean as a silence came between Me and Kasumi as we both watched the waves for a few moments of silence before nother conversation between us,came up

Kasumi:Sir Nagro,are you still bothered by,what you saw in the cave

Nagaro:...................of course,I just can't believe,they all would openly side with the Sirens

Kasumi:I'm sure they have a good reason

Nagaro:whether or not they have a good reason,it does not excuse the fact,that they openly accepted aid and sided with the enemy

Kasumi:if your having second thoughts about the matter,why did you come to the battle

Nagaro:this battle is important,I've seen the place where the battle is taking place at in my visions,something bad will happen there,I just don't know what

Kasumi:do you believe,it has something to do with the Black Wisdom Cube

Nagaro:I'm not sure,that Cube is still a mystery,so it's hard to tell but I know,something will occur,something really bad

Kasumi:well,whatever it is,I'll be at your side to help you 

Nagaro:thank you,Kasumi,I'll do my best to make sure,everyone is safe

Kasumi:we all know you will,you always do because,that's who you are

she leaned in and laid her head on my shoulder as I closed my eyes for a second while smiling and sighing before I opened them again to watch the waves once more as we continued towards the rallypoint,where Lady Akagi and Lady Kaga were waiting for us with another large fleet,they brought with them for the final preparations

Meanwhile,With the other Girls,on Nagaro's ship

Ryuuhou:are you all sure,they're not a couple

Suruga:yeah,they seem to be really close,and kind of act like one

Yuudachi:positive,they seem really close,because that's how far they are in terms of relationship

Yukikaze:yeah,the Great Yukikaze is never wrong,what you see now is just Sir Nagaro's Total kindness

Suruga:I guess,that could be it

Ryuuhou:Sir Nagaro is a very kind person after all

Shigure:are you both so sure about that

Ayanami:mmm,you both seem very confident in your claim

Yukikaze:of course,I am,the Great Yukikaze is never wrong afterall

Shigure:alright,let's make a bet,if those 2 are a couple,you owe,both Me and Ayanami lunch tomorrow,deal

Yukikaze:HAH,you've doomed your wallet,I will doubtedly wi-

Shigure:we hope to see,our exquisite lunch tomorrow

Ayanami:hihihi

Yukikaze:what!?,you haven't won yet

Shigure:look over there

the white cat Destroyer and the 2 eldest of the "Task Force Swirling Cherry Blossom" looked over to Nagaro and Kasumi,to see Kasumi,with her head,still on Nagaro's shoulder but now with Nagaro's head on top of Kasumi as the 2 joyfully enjoyed the peace and quiet,that they had

Yukikaze:EEEEEEEHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Ryuuhou:my,my,it appear,you were wrong Yukikaze

Suruga:so much for never being wrong,first time for everything,I guess 

Shigure:we expect our premium lunch to be the best of the best,tomorrow

Yamashiro:*walks over with everyone else*hey,what's happening here,we heard a yell

Ise:what are you all talking about

Everyone:nothing-,.......nothing at all

Back with Nagaro and Kasumi

we both enjoyed the silence as we rested our heads on each other while we listened to the sounds of the waves crash on the surface of the ocean,I still couldn't figure out why,I felt so calm and relaxed,whenever I was with Kasumi,despite living with her for 2 days since I didn't want to return to  the shrine

it just felt so nice to be around her,I felt complete by just sitting here,while we rested on each other,though I still didn't know why I felt like this with her,I did not complain about it,all I cared about, is,that I was able to feel like this with her

Nagaro:Kasumi,be honest with Me,why do you try so hard to involve yourself with Me

Kasumi:what do you mean

Nagaro:whenever something is happening,your always so quick to go to my side and help,your always ready to assist Me and you know exactly what to say to Me,when I need it,why do you try so hard

Kasumi:well,it's because I want to help you

Nagaro:you know,you always say that,when I ask you this question,but what is your real motive to help Me so much

Kasumi:well,to be able to answer your question,you need to be able to understand,the concept

Nagaro:the concept?,the concept of what?

Kasumi:Love

Nagaro:Love huh?,the concept of Love,it is certainly something I have not put to much thought into but,it's certainly an interesting concept

Kasumi:it is,I really like it

Nagaro:mmm,you do seem to love everyone wholeheartedly

Kasumi:mmm,it's a concept,that everyone tends to learn

Nagaro:I guess so,hehe,it would explain why it's such a well known concept

Kasumi:yes,we all end up loving something and try to treasure it as much as we can

Nagaro(mind):is it possible,that this is what I feel towards her,do I really love,Kasumi-,.................................I want to treasure her,and all the moments we have together,every single one,I'll make that a promise,that I will keep

Nagaro:of course,because we want treasure what's most important to us and keep it close to us and never let go

Kasumi:right

Kasumi(mind):I didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable in the concept 

Nagaro:is there anything you love,anything you want to treasure

Kasumi:there is-,.....but it's a secret

Nagaro:I see,I won't pry then

Kasumi:what about you,is there anything you want to keep close

Nagaro:now that you mention it,there is-..........but it's also a secret

Kasumi:then I'll respect your privacy

we both lightly chuckled at our exchange of words as we both went back to the silence while watching the ocean in front of us with a small smile on both our faces as we both rested once again while waiting to arrive at our destination

Timeskip brought to you by Me thinking of making Crossovers

after about half an hour of sailing,we finally made it to the rally point as we all looked to see the many ships,anchored at sea,waiting for the moment of the fight to arrive,I saw Lady Akagi and Lady Kaga,floating in the air,overlooking the area as Lady Akagi,held the Black Wisdom cube in her hand with a small smile on her face

we sailed up to the rest of the fleet before anchoring as some of the girls,that were on my or my Sister's ships jumped over to the ships of the other fleet to go see the other girls,Me and Kasumi however didn't move from my front cannon as we continued to sit down while we watched the others jump to the other fleet as I saw my Sisters follow them

I didn't want to go to the other fleet and Kasumi didn't seem to intend to go either,so we both remained a top of my front cannon,I sighed to myself as I laid on my back,catching Kasumi's attention as she turns toto look at Me,she looked like,she wanted to ask Me something but after seeing,that I wanted to go into thought,she remained silent to let me,think to myself

there was nothing else to do except wait for the signal to fight as I stared into the bright blue sky,I could tell,that there were some people,staring at my ship or at Me and Kasumi by just sensing their presence from a distance as they intently looked at my ship,as for the reason for their staring,I didn't know or could care less

Kasumi continued to stay by my side as she patted Foo's head while looking at Me from head to toe,I glanced at her for a second to see a slightly worried expression on her as I sighed and stop thinking about my visions,turning Kasumi's slight worriedness into a small smile as she returned to patting Foo's head

a few moments after,I sensed multiple people jump onto my ship and approach Me and Kasumi as I sat up from my spot and turned my head to see all of the Sakura Empire officers with the exception of Lady Amagi and Lady Tosa,walking towards us while Lady Akagi and Lady Kaga,floated down onto my deck,next to the other officer

Nagato:Brother

Nagaro:Lady Nagato?,did you all need something

Nagato(mind):doesn't even call Me,Sister anymore

Akagi:it's about the upcoming battle

Nagaro:what do you need of Me

Shinano:when the battle begins,we want you to be the one to handle Warspite,Enterprise and Georgia,these 3 will prove the most threatening to the plan

Yamato:if you do not find these 3 immediately,then provide as much fire support for the fleet as you can

I only looked at them all before I closed my eyes and sighed to myself as I turned my head back and paused for a few second,before laying back down  on my spot

Nagaro:if that is what,you all require of Me,then it shall be done

Kaga:good then,that will be all 

they all then left as I felt the gloominess behind them while they jumped off my ship,I looked at Kasumi who was once again,looking at Me with a worried expression as I sat up and looked her in the eyes

Nagaro:what?

Kasumi:do you hate them?

Nagaro:huh?

Kasumi;the officer,I mean,do you hate them

Nagaro:................................hate is a relatively harsh word,I just don't feel anything about them,right now

Kasumi:their your Sister and they all cared for you

Nagaro:it doesn't matter,they hid the truth from Me,then revealed they worked with the enemy,I don't know what else there is to say

Kasumi:so you don't hate them?

Nagaro;I'm not sure,I can't bring myself to hate them,but I can't bring myself to look them in the eyes anymore,I'm-,.......conflicted 

Kasumi:if you don't know the answer yet,then don't think about it,I'm sure it will come to you naturally soon

Nagaro:*sighs* sometimes wonder if your are wiser than Me and never really needed advice

Kasumi:I learn from you after all

Nagaro:perhaps

I laid backdown on to my back as I sighed once again and closed my eyes,I then felt Kasumi lay down next to Me while I felt Foo transfer over to Me as the little fox sat down and curled up on my chest,then I felt Kasumi's hand touch mine as she intertwined our fingers and kept a firm grip on my hand,I just let it be as I kept My eyes close while we both once again,enjoyed the silence and peace,that we had alone together

Timeskip brought to you by Yamato vs FDG for title of best Mom

I opened my eyes at the feeling of being transported to a different location as I looked to see,that the sky had darkened and turned red with a storm directly above us,the ocean also had become raged as massive waves crashed against the ocean surface,even slightly rocking my ship ,Kasumi opened her eyes to the same sight as we both looked around the area

the fleet was still here as we saw everyone looking around the new environment as well,I tried to figure out,what was happening  or happened as I looked around,until I saw the officers trying to calm everyone down and get everything into order as everyone followed their instructions and did as they were told

Me and Kasumi both stood up to get ready for anything that may come as I looked over to the far distance to see Lady Akagi,standing on top a large rock while looking at the Black Wisdom Cube in her hand,Lady Kaga was floating in the air a little bit away and above Lady Akagi with her rigging on 

after a careful analysis of the area and a reference from my visions,I was very sure,that we were in a Mirror Sea,though I did not know a lot about it,I do know that the place we were in was very dangerous and very unstable,with a big enough output of energy,someone could make the entire Mirror Sea collapse,sending everyone in the sea to somewhere in the world

I already knew,that we would end up here at some point,I just did not think it would be now and I did not think we would get here by this manner,I looked at Kasumi who was still looking around with confusion as she held Foo,close to her,Iaid my hand on her shoulder to catch her attention as she turned to Me with a still confused expression

I was about to explain to her about the situation and where we are but I didn't get the chance asto as we both turned our attention to the far distance at the sound of multiple loud bangs,past the rock,where Lady Akagi stood,multiple flashes came down from the sky and landed on the surface of the water

it was none other than the girls from Azur Lane,with their rigs and ships on them or summoned as they quickly took a defensive position and assessed their situation,they quickly spotted,Lady Akagi,who smirked at them,before beginning some kind of monologue as a trade off of words sparked between her and Azur Lane

I then felt someone touch my shoulder as I turned around to look at Kasumi,who was still looking confused about everything and about the situation at hand 

Kasumi:Sir Nagaro,what just happened,where are we and what is Lady Akagi,doing so far away from the fleet

Nagaro:listen Kasumi,we're in a Mirror Sea,created by Lady Akagi and Black Mental Cube-

Kasumi:we are!?!,did you know,that this would happen

Nagaro:not quite,I've seen this scenario in my visions but never saw the complete vision

Kasumi:what do we do

Nagaro:follow the plan,it's what we're supposed to do anyway

Kasumi:I understand,I'll help where I can 

Nagaro:great,let's see where this fight leads us then

we both looked out to sea again as we watched while portals opened near Lady Akagi,bringing out multiple types of Siren production models to fight for her,I clenched my fist the sight of her using the Sirens,when I knew,that we were the ones being used

she had them fire their cannons and launch their aircraft against Azur Lane as the enemy retaliated and fired back with full force,Lady Akagi sent a total 2 waves of Sirens before stopping with a confident smirk on her face 

that was when Lady Nagato gave us the signal to attack as we all quickly summoned our rigging and fell onto the water,as soon as I landed on my feet,I began my my shelling as I fired at Azur Lane continuously from well out of their range while the others began their advance

my shells made contact with some of them but most of my attacks were evaded as the shipgirls of Azur Lane scattered into groups and engaged into combat with the fleet,when I saw,that my shelling was not affecting them enough,I stopped as Me and Kasumi surfed towards the frontline in search of the 3 people,I was tasked to take down

I needed to find,Warspite,Georgia or Enterprise to help the fleet,so Me and Kasumi flanked around the right to get to their backline,to hopefully find,the people we were looking,as we surfed towards the enemy,I took notice of the enemies positioning and where all of them here,to make sure,none of them could get a jump on us but I was a bit worried with the lack of sight on the 3 targets,we were looking for

before we got any closer,my danger sense kicked in as I grabbed Kasumi by the back and jumped back,to avoid 5 AP shells,that would surely hit us,when we landed back on the water,I had Kasumi and I,split up to avoid aircraft bombs,that were falling from the sky,I was able to shoot down most of the planes,that passed by while avoiding the falling bombs as I looked over to the distance after the last plane passed by

there,I saw the 3 people we were looking for,with their rigs on and ready to fire at usat will,Me and Kasumi joined up and faced the 3 as I stood side by side with Kasumi while we stared down the 3 Azur Lane ships

there was brief inactivity between all of us before Me and Kasumi dashed towards them at almost the exact same speed as we closed the distance between us and Warspite and Georgia,who were in front of Enterprise,seemingly trying to protect her as I went to clash with Warspite

we both drew our swords and quickly locked weapons as we both tried to overpower each other,I was clearly stronger as I pushed her back before giving chase to avoid some bombs from Enterprise's planes,as I chased down,Warspite I turned my body and fired a full salvo at Enterprise as she stopped launching planes and dodged as I closed the distance between Me and Warspite again

I slashed at her while she ducked under my swing before slashing upward at Me as I turned to the side to avoid the attack,I Kicked her in the stomach while her guard was down from her attack as she reeled back and clenched her stomach for a second before assuming her stance again as she charged at Me this time

she looked like she was about to go for an all out swing but quickly changed as she attacked with a flurry of stabs and slashes,catching Me a bit off guard as I dodged her attack to the best of my abilities,once I felt the pattern in her attacks,I retaliated as I blocked her with my sword,before shoving her sword out of her hand and into the air,giving Me an opening to attack

I was going to bring my sword down on her but before I could,she bicycle kicked my sword into the air above us before she charged at Me again as she threw a few consecutive punches at Me,I dodged her attacks again as I caught her wrist and tried to punch her in the face but she tilted her head to the side,making Me miss as I continued to try and punch her

meanwhile,I was trying to kick her legs to make her fall of balance but she had the same idea as we kicked each other in an attempt to throw the other,off balance,we quickly got nowhere with our fight as we blocked and countered to no end,then I felt my sword coming back down as I let go of Warspite's wrist and quickly avoid a spin kick to my head as we both slightly backed off and spun around,catching our sword in the process,then locking weapons with each other again

we then pushed each other back as I quickly looked over to Kasumi,to see how she was doing as she circled around Georgia while firing her cannons and occasionally going in to land a few kicks and punches,that didn't do much except disorient her opponent,all the while,dodging the bombs that were falling above her as Enterprise continued to try and bomb us to little success

Georgia couldn't hit Kasumi at all but Kasumi couldn't bring the giant Battleship down as her cannons had little effect on her while she couldn't get a good opening in due to all the bombs falling from the sky 

before Warspite could advance on Me again,I fired a few full salvo's at Enterprise,to throw her off and make it a little easier on Kasumi as the Carrier backed off to dodge my shots while I turned back to block Warspite's sword,that she slashed towards my neck

I looked back again to see,that Enterprise was aiming for Kasumi again as I aimed my cannons at her and got ready to fire but didn't need to as Sakura Empire planes came in and started to shoot her,Lady Kaga was on top of one of the planes as he flew by on her aircraft while Enterprise watched her fly by,before launching her aircraft and jumping onto one

I pushed Warspite back and opened fire on Enterprise with my AA guns as I tried to shoot her down,but her planes actually managed to dodge my shots as she flew after Lady Kaga,I was going to chase her but didn't as I blocked another swing from Warspite,who was trying her hardest to push Me back 

we pushed each other back as I lunged at her before quickly side stepping as I changed my attack to a slash at her side,she still blocked it however as she pushed Me back before retaliating with another flurry of attacks 

I blocked her attack with my of flurry of swipes and stabs as we both backed off and faced each other while slightly and lightly panting from tiredness,I needed the moment of rest and so did she as we both kept a close eye on each other,to make sure,neither of us would make a move,without the other knowing

Nagaro:your taking this fight a lot more seriously

Warspite:what can I say,when the stakes are high,we always try harder

Nagaro:are you saying our previous encounters were not risky enough for you

Warspite:no but I do have to say,your very bold to leave a Destroyer to fight a Battleship like Georgia alone

Nagaro;I have faith Kasumi,I know she'll emerge victorious in the end

Warspite:I guess,that's the faith of the Sakura Empire,never wavering

I was about to charge at Warspite again but stopped as we all looked over to see a large water pillar form in the distance,Enterprise's planes started to disappear,one by one  while Lady Kaga continued to fly in the air,Lady Akagi had numerous amount of AA guns poking out of many portals to her side,all aimed at the enemies in front of her while the rest of Sakura Empire and Azur Lane,was just scattered around in their own little fight

I watched as the water pillar fell back down on to the water as we all stared and waited for something to happen,I didn't think the Gray Ghost would go down in this fight,nor did I see it in my visions but it just happened as we all stood silent

suddenly a loud back was heard as I looked over to see a shell,flying towards,Lady Akagi,the shell hit the Black Wisdom Cube out of her hand as it flew into the air,I quickly called out to Kasumi and motioned her to follow Me as she kicked off Georgia before firing some of her torpedoes to slow her down as we quickly surfed towards the Cube with warspite and Georgia right behind us

I quickly fired 2 salvos into the water and then another 2 through the water pillar,that was formed,stopping,hitting and knocking Warspite and Georgia back and keeping them off of us while we quickly went towards the Cube

when we got there,we saw one of the Maids,that kidnapped Me back then with the Cube in her possession as she sailed away at her top speed with the Cube,I fired a salvo at her,missing only by a few meters and hitting next to her,causing an explosion,that knocked the Cube out of her hand

the Black Wisdom Cube flew through the air again as it was this time caught by Lady Mikasa,who quickly retreated with the Cube,she wasn't able to hold onto it for long though as a Destroyer came up from her side and snatched it away before quickly retreating as well as Kasumi charged at the girl

she exceeded the enemy Destroyer's speed and passed her as Kasumi swept her feet,making her fall onto the water and drop the Cube,which was caught by Kitakaze,who threw it over to Ayanami ,who then retreated with it

before she could get far though,a few shells landed around her,knocking Ayanami off balance and dropping the Cube as the Maid from before arrived and stole the Cube once again as I gave chase this time to stop her

I wasn't able to get close to her though as I jumped back a little to dodge a sword swing in front of Me as I looked at my attacker,who was Warspite as she blocked my way toward the thieving maid,who was getting away

Warspite dashed at Me as I dodged her attack and side stepped before making a dash past her in an attempt to chase after the Black Wisdom Cube but my attempt failed as Warspite shot eh water in front of Me,before attacking Me again as I dodged her attacks,one after another

she was slowly but surely pushing Me away from the objective as I drew my sword and blocked her attack before shoving her sword away to make an opening for an attack as I readied to swipe my sword across her body,but before I could,she switched the hold on her sword into  a dagger like hold as she blocked my swing before pushing Me back

Kasumi:SIR NAGARO!!!!!

I was going to retaliate with another attack but I never got to as I looked over to my side at the loud yell of Kasumi's voice as I turned to see the Black Wisdom Cube,flying at Me with immense speed as the Cube hit Me in the chest before I could even react,I felt the Cube go into Me as ny body absorbed it and then glowed a bright golden light,before a small explosion happened in front of Me,creating a smoke cloud around Me while the force of impact from the Cube sent Me flying backwards as I felt onto my side on the water

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Kasumi's POV
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while Sir Nagaro was being blocked by Warspite,we continued to give chase in an attempt to retrieve the Black Wisdom Cube from the maid,before she could reach her allies,I was able to quickly catch up to her as I jumped into the air to get infront of her before I kicked the Cube,out of her hand and intot he air,which Kitakaze,then caught mid air,bvefore falling back down onto the water and tossing it to Ibuki

before she could get the Cube though,it was taken by a girl with white twintails,wearing a bunny head band and a girl with purple hair with a crown on her head as the 2 took the Cube and pushed Ibuki back with torpedoes before they both sailed away

they didn't get far however as Kitakaze quickly stopped them and swung her sword at them,making them jump back as I quickly stepped in and took the Cube from the white haired girl,before jumping off the shoulders of the purple haired girl

I flew through the air a for a few moments as the enemy fired their salvos at Me as I was mid air while I fired back to intercept the salvo's while the others assisted Me with their own attacks,both side's shells collided with one another with only a few getting through but still missing Me as I fell back onto the water with the Cube in hand

I was about to make a run for it to get the Cube back to Lady Akagi,but I was quickly met by the maid from before as she quickly snatched the Cube from my hands,I didn't let her go though as I kicked her hand upwards,sending the Cube into the air as the maid jumped up to get it but didn't manage as Ibuki was already there as kicked the Cube away with a bit too much force

the Cube flew towards our side as Lady Musashi went to go catch the Cube but missed after gooing abit too fast as the Cube flew straight past her at insane speeds,it had nothing in it's path,so itwould just hit the water,until Sir Nagaro was pushed back and ended up,exactly in the Cubes path while I saw Georgia fire a salvo towards him

I yelled out his name as he quickly turned towards Me,but it wasn't fast enough as the Cube collided with him while the shells landed right at his feet,causing an explosion and knocking him back far as I saw him skid across the water before coming to a stop while he laid on his side,seemingly unconscious

thankfully he wasn't unconscious as he slowly got onto his feet a few moments later but he seemed very sluggish as he summoned his sword to help him stand,as soon as he got onto his feet,he opened his eyes,to reveal a pair of glowing pair of golden irises before he fell back down onto his knee and looking down to the water with a slightly surprised expression as he held his face with his free hand

at the same time,a large burst of energy appeared from Azur Lane's side as a tall pillar of golden light,that reached up to the skies appeared,within the pillar,a figure floated within as a pair of glowing golden eyes,similar to Sir Nagaro's floated within the pillar

we all looked at the figure within the pillar as we all saw a familiar outfit with long flowing white hair and a large bow in hand,it was none other than Enterprise with her rigging fully fixed as she floated in the air while the beam on light slightly dissipated

we all looked in surprise as Enterprise stayed in the air while the beam of light,fully vanished and the storm,we saw a while ago started it's heavy downpour on us,our opponent watched us from the air as we all prepared to fight her once again

her eyes adverted from us as she turned her gaze,over to Sir Nagaro,who was still in some kind of dazed state as he remained motionless and completely still,Enterprise then raised her bow and aimed at him a bright arrow of silver light formed on her bow string as she pulled the string back

we all widened our eyes after seeing,waht she was doing as everyone aimed their cannons and fired at her in rapid succession in an attempt to stop her from shooting,it was futile however as Enterprise,fired the arrow,breaking all the incoming shells,that went her way while the arrow flew straight at it's target

I tried to speed my way towards him to get Sir Nagaro out of the way but I couldn't make it as the arrow was just too fast for Me,I saw it fly straight towards him as I looked in horror and fear while the arrow neared it's target,I closed my eyes,not wanting to see the scene unfold as I heard the loud explosion happenin the distance 

I held on to hope,that the arrow missed and did not hit him or at least not killed him as I opened my eyes to see an unexpected scene,the arrow had hit  but it was not Sir Nagaro it had collided as Lady Shinano stood in front of Sir Nagaro witht he silver arrow sticking out of her chest

she had her armsand legs speard out to her side as if she was protecting Sir Nagaro as she brought her arms down,before stumbling for a moment,then falling onto her side with her eyes closed as blood dripped out of her chest

Both Azur Lane and all of us looked in horror at the sight of Lady Shinano fall as Sir Nagaro snapped out of his dazed state and slowly turned his head to look at Lady Shinano,who laid motionless next to him,he stood up for a second then kneeled back down next to Lady Shinano as he gentl shook her a few time while the life in his eyes quickly disappeared while the glow remained

Lady Shinano's body slowly sank under the ocean surface and sank to the bottom of the sea as Sir Nagaro slowly retracted his hand while we all stared in silence,with the only noise being the sound of the rain pourdown,we were all speechless at the sight of the scene before us as we all stared in silence 

I couldn't imagine how devastated Lady Yamato and Lady Musashi at the sight of their youngest Sister die in front of them as complete silence filled the entire battlefield,then the whole ocean surface became still and silent all of a sudden as no waves formed or moved while the droplets of water from the rain didn't even make ripples in the water 

then a cloud of mist and fog formed across the entire Sea as I looked down to the water to see it slightly boil with steam and mist forming from it,it wasn't long until the entire area was filled with fog and mist as I looked over to Sir Nagaro,who was standing up with shadow casted over his face as hist sword formed into his hand

he looked up to Enterprise with only the glow of his eyes visible on his face as we all looked athim while balls of black flames started to appear all around us and all around the entire battlefield,it started with only one then progressively multiplied until the entire area was filled as each fire evaporated all water in it's proximity while Sir Nagar started to walk forward with an aura of pure terror,anger,rage and most of all,Vengeance

Nagaro:you've killed her................................now I will kill you

Author:CLIFFHANGER TIME BOIIIISSSS,I'm ending the chapter her cuz it's super long already and I want to save a bit of stuff for next chapter and next next chapter,so I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I hope you all lok forward to the next one,until next time

Shadowgamer254 out