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Ten days have passed, and the IJN is very close to repeating history amid global fears. The Admiral had practiced her speeches all week with little breaks, whilst her second, Yamato, has finished cleaning up all of the pleasantries from Lucia’s meeting in early July.
Nagato and Houki tirelessly worked very hard preparing for the inevitable final test before things get very… very serious. Houki looks at Yamato coming into the war room, which is not far from the throne room from where the soon-to-be Empress Lucia currently sits.
Yamato: “Flagship Yamato, ready for action, Admiral! I know it's late, given my recent cleanup duties. Has our prefectural leaders made a consensus, yet?”
Houki: “We already had just recently, Yamato. After several local negotiations with the other prefectures, the majority of this nation aren’t even willing to come, this is very unnerving. Under our ruler’s decree, we have to send every… single… fleet from all our naval bases.
Fubuki: “Every single one, admiral?”
Houki: “Yes, our recent advances in technology, combined with our knowledge of the sea may have toppled them over the past two weeks, but their industrial-grade weaponry, and damage control protocols are what made them our fiercest foe in the weeks to come.”
“Which is why, given our wake-up call, we have to dispatch every single KanMusu group to be with us.”
Nagato then gives the sit-rep to everyone in the war room in her calmest, serious tone, whereas Yamato and the other ship classes are eager to hear. With a heavy sigh, she then speaks.
Nagato: “With Midway the only major obstacle in our proving grounds, we will be sailing very deep in their territory, and we know the ocean is very noteworthy for its unpredictable weather. With only a single airstrip and small shipyard, we will take this island swiftly under the cover of night, and with that, we can then take on Pearl under our ruler’s orders. You’re not going alone without us, that’s why I already warned you too many times."
Fubuki: ".....So, sorry, Nagato."
Admiral Houki hands over the construction papers to Nagato, and she takes a hard look at it. In the meanwhile, Yamato comes around next to Nagato to see it, too.
Houki: “Nagato, what’s the status of our construction efforts for our new shipyard back in Java?”
Nagato: “In less than 24 hours, given our fast build rates, it should be done overnight.”
Houki: “That is very good news, keep me in touch. Now, everyone else, we are ready to meet our new fleet members. Come with me to the shipyard training room opposite to the entrance.”
The Admiral, along with Yamato, and all of the attending fleet girls walk through the hallways, past the main lobby, and a flight of stairs down to a huge training pool facing south where Tokyo Bay is.
As courtesy, the bigger ships bow to the cadets, and they bow in return. The Admiral made a head count of about 50 to be exact from highest to lowest. She turns to Nagato affirming there are four battleships, eight carriers, eighteen cruisers, thirteen destroyers, three destroyer escorts, and four submarines in total.
The cadets then introduce themselves in front of the Admiral, one by one. The battleships consist of Musashi, Mutsu, Hyuuga and Yamashiro; the carriers consist of Unryuu, Amagi, Katsuragi, Hiryuu, Ryuuhou, Shouhou, Souryuu, and Junyou.
For heavy cruisers, Furutaka, Aoba, Kinugasa, Nachi, Ashigara, Maya, Haguro, Tone, and Chikuma, and for light cruisers, Tenryuu, Tatsuta, Tama, Kuma, Sendai, Jintsuu, Yahagi, Sakawa, and Kashima.
Then, the Admiral approaches the finest new destroyers and escorts, starting with Shirayuki, Miyuki, Murakumo, Ayanami, Akebono, Sazanami, Kisaragi, Yayoi, Akatsuki, Hatshushimo, Shigure, Yuudachi, Amatsukaze, Shimushu, Kunashiri, and Etorofu.
Finally, the submarines are greeted last, a fair amount of them made it to the sortie line-up: Iku, Shioi, Nimu and Maruyu.
When all cadets have greeted, the Admiral sighs before making a long pre-battle speech.
Houki: “Given our numbers, we will launch Operation 69, the kind of mission many of us will honorably give ourselves in the line of duty to serve our soon-to-be Empress Lucia. We are going to strike directly head-on at the enemy to take Midway from them, we will push them back to their home island O’ahu and strike Pearl like we once did back in ’41. All of us will be there, and if we finally win this conflict, we will make them surrender or bleed to their last ship.”
Nagato: “That means, don’t… mess this up, new recruits. I don’t want any whining or other nonsense from any of you when we come back. Whatever resources we have, it’s all we have for this entire mission. A word of warning: we won’t retreat from them this time around, so if you happen to show any weakness from now on until after O’ahu, Lucia will relieve you of command, and you won’t be able to attend any more missions for the rest of your lives. Am I clear, everyone?”
Everyone: “MA’AM, YES, MA’AM! IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, WE ARE KANMUSU!”
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You're going to feel the full might of the 17th Imperial KanMusu fleet real soon, @[deleted]
7 battleships, 1 of which is an aviation battleship (Admiral Houki is included, she counts as a battleship)
14 aircraft carriers, 7 out of this are light aircraft carriers
22 cruisers, 11 are heavy and 11 are light for balancing
21 destroyers, 3 out of this are escorts
5 submarines
I bet pretty much my whole KanMusu fleet are getting very angry to the point they start flinging insults at Taylor.
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A bunch of KanMusu shipgirls takes turns using the comm to insult Admiral Taylor.
Amatsukaze: "Y-You sunk my sister! You won't get away from me when I find you!" angry face
Maya: "Today's the day we're going to kick your butt, and your island!"
Kashima: "Uuu, you cannot escape from us, and we have no intention of sinking."
Tenryuu: "Too scared to fight, huh, huh!? Get out of our ocean while you still can!"
Tone: "I-I'll never lose to you, you foolish one."
Katsuragi: "I-It's not like I'm going to let you sink me, you i-idiot."
Hyuuga: "You have no chance of survival against us."
Murakumo: "I'll make you eat my sakana, sakana bait!"
Kuma: "Kuma is not your teddy bear plushie, kuma."
Ashigara: "Come at us, you pathetic weakling!"
Yayoi: "Don't underestimate our fleet, for we shall chase you to the ends of the Pacific."
Sazanami: "We won't fool around anymore, you careless admiral!"
Kunashiri: "You THINK this is funny, huh, huh!? Humph! Get out of our sea, you worthless piece of trash!"
Yuudachi: "Stupid admiral, I'll haunt your dreams until the very day I will sink you." eyes glowing red
Nachi: "Drown yourself, Admiral; it would be easier, yes?"
Sakawa: "Pya's going to sink you; Pya's going to sink you, teehee."
Haguro: "You won't reach Japan like that again, not even another century."
Hatsushimo: "Your reckless actions will get you sunk when we find you."
Yahagi: "This is where we get serious. Come and face us, you will deserve a quick and painful sinking."
Sendai: "I'll tear your big bulkhead apart and rip you asunder!"
Akizuki: "I won't let you sink my little Fubuki this time around."
Fubuki: "You can't hit me, you can't hit me, you just can't!"
Suzuya: "You are far stinkier than you look, filthy, filthy, filthy!"
Akebono: "You are such a bothersome cocksucker who deserves a big cocking, you cocky bitch!"
Ryuujou: "Fussy wussy, you don't even know who you're messing with!?"
Furutaka: "Numbers don't mean anything when it comes to a fight."
Yamashiro: "You have the misfortune of not hurting us badly, are you, Admiral?" giggles
Ushio: "You are not allowed to hurt my comrades like this! This is your madness, and it will be your undoing!"
Asagumo: "We'll take your precious home island off your country's hands!"
Akatsuki: "Lucia will never forgive you for what you done!"
Goya: "I sank you before, and I daresay I will sink you again."
Isuzu: "Idiot, idiot, idiot!"
Shiratsuyu: "You hear that, Admiral?! We're coming to get you, just you wait!"
Zuikaku: "I'll never let you sink my sister Shokaku; I'll protect her to the end!"
Ryuuhou: "I won't lose to your airplanes, you turkey face!"
Yura: "Your ship is nothing but a rusted, battered, lifeless hulk."
Taihou: "My brilliant pilots will show you true air superiority over yours!"
Ayanami: "I won't give up our waters over to you, and I won't let you sink our lovely Fubuki."
Shigure: "We will produce a shower of lead rain over your head, Admiral."
Miyuki: "I am... your greatest fear, and it won't ever go away in your head."
Iku: "Consider your payback a payback. You will be the one who's going to get punished!"
Shioi: "It's showtime, Admiral. You can't escape from the pursuit of the I-400 class!"
Nimu: "I'll pull you down with me to the bottomless depths."
Maruyu: “I’ll whack you like a mole who gets whacked for calling me one!”
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