Hornet dodged the barrage of bullets from Zuikaku's Zero which had sharply dived. Just a moment ago, they were ambushed by the Fifth Carrier Division and now only Hornet were standing.

Hamman, one of the members of the Hornet fleet was lying in the sea while her eyes were rolling, Helena who was with them could only provide anti-air support fire.

Hornet tipped her hat and flew some of her B-25s and dropped the bombs at Zuikaku and Shoukaku. Zuikaku miraculously dodged multiple bombs from the Hornet's bombers and slashed one of them in half and exploded behind them.

Hornet : How the fuck is that working?

Zuikaku : You just need motivation, Union!

(I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING!!!)

Zuikaku advances and slashes at Hornet, but Hornet protects herself with her miniature carrier deck, but the deck is already cracked and damaged from the initial attack. Zuikaku while screaming kicked the Hornet like a Spartan!

Zuikaku : This. Is. Sakura! (kicks the Hornet with all her might.)

Hornet: Wow!

Hornet was thrown backwards and rolled on the surface of the sea and groaned in pain. Zuikaku approached Hornet while positioning her Katana near the Hornet's neck, and Zuikaku said.

Zuikaku : Last words, Union?

Hornet chuckled.

Hornet : You should have killed me right away.

Zuikaku : huh?-

Zuikaku's head was hit by something flying fast sending her flying backwards.

Zuikaku: ahhh! Who is there?!

Nagato : Me!

Nagato arrived before Hornet with Wakizashi in her right hand and the CIWS Phalanx in her left arm. Zuikaku widened her eyes in disbelief at what she saw, but before she could finish speaking, all of Nagato's cannons let out smoke and dozens of AP shells almost hit Zuikaku, fortunately Zuikaku managed to dodge at the last second.

Zuikaku : L-Lady Nagato!-

Zuikaku was immediately showered with hot lead from Nagato's CIWS, hundreds of bullets that Nagato fired hit various bodies of Zuikaku, although Zuikaku managed to slash several. Zuikaku fell to her knees with her Katana as her support.

Nagato glared at Zuikaku with her burning golden eyes, and Zuikaku got goosebumps again when she recognized those eyes.

Zuikaku : L-Lady Nagato! why are you siding with them? You are part of us!

Zuikaku shouted desperately. Nagato only raised her eyebrows and kept her Wakizashi.

Nagato : Simple. I just don't want history to repeat itself. And besides.... The Empire isn't my place anymore, not after they dumped me just like that...

Zuikaku fell silent and put on a disbelieving face.

Zuikaku : What... Is that also the reason you disappeared all this time?! Siding with the Unions and leaving us under Lady Yamato's leadership?!

Okay, What the fuck? Nagato thought in confusion. What happened to her counterpart in this world? Nagato groaned, this would be troublesome.

Nagato : Zuikaku, your name is Zuikaku right?

Zuikaku nodded doubtfully with a grimace.

Nagato smiled widely and approached Zuikaku and hugged her. And Nagato whispered something in Zuikaku's ear which made her both surprised and confused.

Nagato : I'm sorry.... I couldn't save you in Leyte, I felt so broken when I heard you drowned there... Zuikaku you can still stop... please.

Leyte? wouldn't that be the Sakura Empire's next target? thought Zuikaku confused how Nagato could find out.

However Nagato's fox ears suddenly stood up and made Nagato do a back flip and land a few meters away from Zuikaku. The culprit was Shoukaku who furiously launched all the planes he could launch.

Nagato took a deep breath before finally materializing an assault rifle, the AF-14.

(Literally only M16 and M4 hybrids with bullet capacities up to 120.)

Nagato pointed her assault rifle at Shoukaku and flicked the safety off.

All her CIWS Phalanxs are ready and the barrels are spinning. As Shoukaku's planes dived towards Nagato, she only let out a long sigh.

Nagato : So that's your choice, Shoukaku?

Zuikaku : Nee-sama! stop it! she is Lady Nagato!

Shoukaku upon hearing that gasped and was about to stop her plane, but it was too late.

Nagato : Waste the motherfucker-

The barrels of Nagato's dozens of CIWS Phalanx instantly spewed hot lead in large quantities and shot down nearly all of the Shoukaku planes. Nagato, with the Phalanx in her left hand dissapeared, was now aiming at several Zeros with her AF-14.

BANG x50

Nagato opened fire with her AF-14 with a steady burst and she managed to shoot down a few with her AF-14, while others took care of her Phalanx.

Shoukaku watched in horror as all her planes fell apart in a matter of seconds. Shoukaku trembled in fear and Nagato took another deep breath and glared at the two of them.

Nagato : Alright, you forced me to be the bad cop, are you going to listen to me now? (annoyed)

Zuikaku sailed over to Nagato and knelt before her.

Zuikaku : Lady Nagato.... I apologize for the rudeness of me and my sister we... thinking you disappeared forever.

Nagato raised her eyebrows and asked again.

Nagato : what happened to me actually?

Zuikaku looked hesitant to answer, but she decided to just answer.

Zuikaku : Akagi.... a few weeks before you disappeared, made a deal with the Siren... the mortal enemy of mankind.. For whatever reason, Akagi took you to meet the Siren's top brass and... you were never seen again... Akagi insists on saying you got an Upgrade, but there are also those who say you were dismantled and used for... whatever the Emperor and Siren's plans were.

Nagato got a little bit of the gist of this whole thing.

Nagato : I see... Is this one of the reasons I woke up in the middle of the sea? (mumble)

Zuikaku: But! now you are back... can you come home with us..?

Nagato looked at Zuikaku with a "Are you kidding me?" look. Nagato firmly said.

Nagato: No! I will not return to the Empire, but instead, I will take you to Azur Lane (smiles slyly)

Shoukaku : Lady Nagato, what do you mean?-

Shoukaku had not finished speaking ash she felt dizzy and her consciousness slowly disappeared, as well as Zuikaku who was trying to hold on with her Katana as her support.

Zuikaku : L-Lady.... Nagato...

The two carriers lay flat and floated above the ocean, Nagato nodded towards Enterprise which was on Nagato's Chinook. Enterprise gave Nagato a thumbs up.

Enterprise that shot Zuikaku and Shoukaku with a rifle ZSZ-45T, the special rifle that Nagato summoned used her skill, Will Of Humanity. She had wanted to capture them both for questioning from the start, and Enterprise just happens to be an American and you know, everyone in America knows how to use a gun. Or in this case, Eagle Union.

Nagato carried Zuikaku and Shoukaku and sailed over to where her Chinook was hovering close to the surface of the water. Nagato immediately handed over the two Sakura carriers to the shipgirls who were already in the helicopter. There was Cleveland, Laffey, Javelin and all members of the Hornet fleet including Hornet herself inside.

When Nagato was about to enter, Nagato immediately ordered her helicopter to fly first, and she saw Prinz Eugen and Z23 sailing over. Nagato sighed and materialized AT-4 and readied VLS on her shoulders.

Nagato : Halt! You better stop there.

Prinz Eugen and Z23 stopped. Then Prinz Eugen said.

Eugen : Gosh, it turns out that the Flagship of the combined fleet has joined the enemy, hmm? It will be very interesting if I report this to the Empire.

Eugen aimed at Nagato with all her cannons, as well as Z23. Nagato took another deep breath.

Nagato : I'm too old for this nonsense. (opens VLS hatch on both backs)

Dozens of Tomahawk and Exocet missiles launched from Nagato's VLS and headed towards Eugen and Z23, the two of them immediately do a evasive maneuvers, but Nagato's anti-ship missiles continued to chase them and hit Eugen, followed by Z23.

boom! x20

Nagato nodded in satisfaction and walked towards Chinook who was slowly coming back down. Then she heard the sound of a sword being pulled out of its scabbard, and saw Ayanami with her Katana make some pretty dramatic moves.

Nagato groaned and slapped her forehead. Just as Ayanami was about to advance, Nagato immediately shot Ayanami with the Revolver she summoned suddenly. Ayanami immediately fell due to the force of the impact of the Revolver.

Nagato snorted and got into her Chinook and flew away leaving the three Shipgirls tossed about in the ocean.

Hornet : Howie, that's a bit anticlimactic for a Sakura. (grins)

Nagato snorted and said.

Nagato : Who brings a sword to a gun fight?

All the shipgirls inside the Chinook cheered in agreement, If your problem isn't solved, then it's simple, you don't use much guns.

At Pearl Harbor Base, Pacific Ocean.

It had been a day since Nagato saved Hornet Fleet and captured the two Sakura Shipgirls who were now in their cell. and now she is cooking in the canteen.

Nagato was now cutting the mutton, assisted by Nevada who prepared the condiments and Belfast, a Royal Navy Head Maid, preparing the wok.

Belfast : Madame Nagato, the wok is ready. How's your share?

Nagato : Oh Belfast, the meat is ready. How about the rice?

Belfast smiled and took a bucket full of rice from the fridge and placed it on the table.

Belfast : Yesterday's used rice, ready to use, madam.

Nagato smiled widely and looked at her.

Nagato : Has this been seasoned with chicken stock?

Belfast shook her head regretfully.

Belfast : looks like the rice doesn't use chicken stock, madam. But I'll make sure for breakfast tomorrow, the used rice will contain chicken stock.

Nagato : Well that's fine, it just doesn't feel like it's going to be too... kicking. But there's no need to push yourself, Belfast. Cooking doesn't have to be perfect, just relax, ok?

Belfast bowed and said.

Belfast : Thank you for your kindness, madam

Nevada came with fried rice seasoning and said.

Nevada : Heyya Nagato, The fried rice seasoning is ready.

Nagato : Thanks for the help, Nevada.

Nevada just laughed.

Nevada : happy to help, I'm very curious about the taste later.

Nagato : just you wait, while I'm going to cook, why don't you tamagoyaki for the fried rice?

Nevada and Belfast nodded and started cooking Tamagoyaki. Nagato added enough oil and heated the oil for 3 minutes. When the oil was hot, Nagato immediately put all the pieces of mutton, and immediately stirred it. As the fragrance rose, Nagato put in the scallions, cracked the eggs and threw the shallots into the large Wok. Nagato continued to stir all the ingredients inside, then it was time for Nagato to put the rice in and she use a plate to do it. Because the Wok was too small for a bucket and Nagato wasn't strong enough to stir it.

Nagato continued to stir the rice and other ingredients in the wok and put the sweet soy sauce in it, a few minutes later, the Goat Fried Rice was ready to be served.

Nagato transferred the prepared Fried Rice to a special bucket and she repeated the cooking for several times.

When breakfast time arrived, dozens of shipgirls came in and smelled the delicious aroma, and they immediately saw warm Fried Rice and lots of Tamagoyaki in the cafeteria.

Nevada along with Belfast help distribute food to the Shipgirls, including Enterprise who is curious about Nagato's cooking. when they all tried it, they all roared.

"Delicious!"

All the shipgirls ate Nagato's Fried Rice very happily, especially with cold sweet tea as a drink, making breakfast this time even happier. Even Queen Elizabeth and her knights came and started eating in the cafeteria because of Nagato's delicious food.

Nagato looked through the kitchen door and smiled gently when she saw everyone eating happily.

Well, this world isn't so bad. thought Nagato with a smile.

TBC

I regret writing this chapter at noon, I'm fucking Hungry!

But I will still be strong in fasting, even though I have to write some cooking scenes in the next chapter. Help-

Every Muslim when they make it through the fast without being horny :