AZUR LANE: Reincarnated as JS Izumo.(Translate)

HOLE [23]

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW

Meanwhile, Kaga argues with Shokaku about the secret of Project Orochi and the lack of information regarding this war.

Kaga: What? Say it again!

Zuikaku: Kaga-senpai, please calm down!

If Zuikaku wasn't holding Kaga back, she would have already thrown herself at Shokaku to hit her. Kaga exudes a killer aura towards Shokaku.

Soryuu: (Interrupting the discussion in a very unsubtle way) We will immediately end our search for Akagi. All empire ships are to return to the empire base for repairs and resupply.

In that moment, Kaga gets upset and now directs her anger towards Soryuu. She pushes Zuikaku aside and limps towards Soryuu.

Kaga: Don't bother me! Akagi is our commander! As the fleet's executive officer, it is unacceptable to leave the commander abandoned here!

Soryuu: Yes, it's just as you said, we have lost who Akagi is the CO of this fleet and you are the fleet's XO, it's obvious that you take over the fleet's leadership in case the commander is not present, but... Akagi is lost and you are not in a condition to lead the fleet, therefore, I am the successor in command of the fleet. Additionally, the mass-produced Siren ships are not responding, our fleet no longer has the capability to complete the mission, and this area is dangerous. We cannot afford more losses to our fleet just to satisfy your whim.

Kaga becomes enraged and tries to strike Soryuu, but Kaga collapses from her injuries, preventing her from lifting a finger against Soryuu. Zuikaku helps her so she doesn't fall, and then Kaga starts crying out of frustration for not being able to protect Akagi.

Soryuu: We can't do anything else for her anymore, I'm sorry.

Everyone looked at Kaga with pity. Kaga is a very powerful and highly respected warrior in the empire, so seeing her in such a pathetic state made many of the girls feel very low in morale.

At that moment, Kako arrives to deliver more bad news to the empire.

Kako: Reporting, one of the planes from the traitor aircraft carrier has been sighted, the enemy already knows our location.

Meanwhile, they were able to see an Izumo F-35 flying at a very low altitude. The girls didn't have time to fire their anti-aircraft weapons, and by the time they were ready, the plane was too high for the projectiles to reach it.

Soryuu: (Damn it, if only a Yamato-class battleship were with us, shooting down that plane would be a piece of cake)

Meanwhile, the F-35 sends the information to the Azur Lane fleet and then the plane remains flying in circles around the imperial fleet.

Zuikaku: I'll take care of her!

Zuikaku sends several fighter jets to scare off or shoot down the F-35. When the planes started to ascend, the F-35 also started to ascend and then maintained a high altitude. However, the Zuikaku planes reached a certain altitude and fell due to lack of lift. The Zuikaku planes tried many times to catch up with the F-35, but it was impossible to reach a fifth-generation aircraft.

Soryu: Zuikaku, enough... we will only waste resources, it's impossible to catch up to that plane.

Zuikaku: But!

Hiryuu: Simply put, that plane is too advanced for our standards. Even I, who knows nothing about technology, know very well that we have no chance.

Soryuu: We're leaving!

The girls nodded in response to Soryuu's order.

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW

Meanwhile, the girls from Azur Lane are already receiving the report from Izumo, and Helena reports to Wales.