The New Commander

Chapter 19

200 miles of coast of Truk Archipelago.

Sakura Empire Naval Base.

Yamato was dispatched there with the 8th Fleet, and 4th Carrier Division. "Hey Yamato, do you think the Union is going to attack here?" ask Choukai. "Well, we need to enhance our defense right Yamato?" ask Ryuuhou. "Well, we need to enhance our defense, and increase our patrol. I already contact Akagi at Manila. And she told me she is currently on the move to Truk. All we need now is the First and the Fifth CarDiv to be here," said Yamato.

However, all of them didn't aware about the pending attack. They were having fun as the new destroyer, Shimakaze was transferred there. "Yow!! Yamato!! When will the main fleet be arriving?" ask Shimakaze. "Well, I just got news from Akagi, that, the Union is attacking the Mariana Islands. They told us to chill down. As the bomber did long range attack," said Maya.

Suddenly, all of them heard sound of aircraft. Yamato immediately went out the base and look towards the sky. Anti aircraft cannon that has been installed starts to lit up the sky. As Flak getting thick to kill the carrier-based bomber and the B-25. No longer from that, the shore has been bombarded. Yamato and the rest are shock to 16 B-25 over the skies of Truk. "Enemy attack!!!" said Ryuuhou. She and Ryuujo scramble 2 dozen of A6M2 Zero.

However, the B-25 were escorted by fighter planes abroad Enterprise, Yorktown, Essex, Soryuu, Hiryuu, and Ticonderoga. The total of fighter cover are 450 planes, as the Helldivers are around 480 planes. As Yamato and the rest are fighting the enemy aircraft, suddenly, they were bombarded by shells. "What the??!!" said Yamato as she didn't expect the enemy has come really close the shore lines. Using one of the fighter plane, Ryuuhou could see, 6 Battleship consisting to shell the shore.

"Yamato, Union Battleship are in the area!!" exclaimed Ryuuhou, as she tries to avoid any incoming bomb. "Where is the first carrier division??!!" said Maya. As she and Choukai received some damage from bombardment. "Fufu~~ little insect try to tease my base!!" said a person. "Akagi!! Took you long enough to arrive!!" anger Yamato. "Lady Yamato, just now I have some meeting with our friends," said Akagi. After the first wave of bombing and bombardment, those ship return and tries to leave.

"How cowardly are you Union!!! Attacking and leaving the poor Sakura's alone," tease Akagi. "Akagi, I'm going to hunt them down. Are you in or out?" said Yamato. "Well, I'm going to join you as well," Akagi. "Then, 8th fleet, on me!! We are going to chase this scum to death. For the glory of the Empire!!" said Yamato, as she skipped on to the waters and set sail chasing the Union Battleship.

Somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

Task Force 23

IJN Hiryuu

Bridge

As Nimitz is standing watching the modified P-51 Mustang take off, and the Helldivers are landing. Soryuu and Hiryuu, has been modified to become longer hull. As they seeing the planes are recovering and taking off, Task Force 17, 16 and 34, are closing by.

Meeting room

As Nimitz waiting for every leader task force to come by. Then, Enterprise, Montana, Hornet, South Dakota, Tirpitz, Essex and Hiryuu coming inside. "Welcome back," said Nimitz. "Sir, they are chasing us," said Enterprise. "I know. They are playing into our game. We will attack them from four directions. My fleet will attack from the front, Hornet's and your task force will attack from the side. And Essex task force will attack from behind. I know their location. We will some trap on grid 224556," said Nimitz. "Yes, sir. But how we are going to attack?" ask Essex. "Midway 4.0," said Nimitz. "I see!!" said Hornet. "Move out!!" said Nimitz.