On 7 August 1943 during In the Battle of Vella Gulf, Kawakaze was at death's door, as her crew, and her comrades betrayed her as they were ordered by Lady Nagato, due to Nagato finding out that Kawakaze killed Mutsu even thou it wasn't true As American destroyers saw her ship, she closes her eyes as she accepted her death, until 30 people on Kawakaze ship revealed themselves as Filipino's blending as Kawakaze's crew and from there The Filipino's take her and her ship to safety by telling the Americans that they are planning something special for Kawakaze and from there her life will change and with this second chance Kawakaze will prove her innocence to the empire even it means to betray them for Japan's future (Azur lane and the pictures here aren't mine they all belong to there original owners)