Chapter 21: The "Magic" Called Faith

On the Kii, Gonjun Sato saw Shozuru who came secretly, and the conversation between the two is unknown, and Shozuru left in a hurry as she arrived. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

But before leaving, she looked melancholy. "Kaga is dead, and for the soldiers of other empires, just a successful aircraft carrier lady has died, but you should understand what that means."

"We will face the army of Ary-class air carriers that have swept the Americas, and there are more powerful enemies that you can't imagine." Sato Gonjun also heard the wail of the will of the deep sea at that time, and it was funny that they were enemies of each other, but they would still be sad because of the loss of their beloved daughter. The gods are nothing more than that.

"We are already preparing for a retreat, but the base camp has asked for a strategy to attack the Hawaiian Islands and wipe out the deep-sea fleet in one fell swoop. As soldiers, we cannot disobey such orders. "Shohe probably wanted to run into the naval headquarters and beat the group of naval veterans severely, since the decisive battle of the Marshalls, in order to sink the harbor Qihime, facing the middle Qihime I don't know how many people were sacrificed, but they planned to celebrate the victory of destroying the deep-sea fleet in advance.

"You can't stop it?"

Xianghe sighed, "The leader of the organization is too merciful, she doesn't have enough control over the naval forces, and it's strange to say, she has a lot of respect for those navy elders who make decisions with their ass, and regards them as heroes of their predecessors. The only big move was to get rid of Nagato and make Sousuke Takayanagi the chief of naval power. ”

Sato Gonjun also knew a little that there was a rift between Sosuke Takayanagi and the organization behind Shohe, but it was a contradiction between them, and he Sato Gonjun had no intention of interfering. "It seems that as the conflict intensifies, the leader of your organization will have to make another decision. And I don't care about politics, and I don't care about power change. ”

"Only Kii?" Shozuru could see that Sato Gonjun was very concerned about the missing Kii, and although he didn't seem to care about it before talking, after learning about Kii's current situation, Sato Gonjun ignored her request and began to think about it on his own.

"She's the commander of our warband, the commander, my boss. Although she doesn't have a good brain, our team is looking forward to her coming back safe and sound. ”

"According to the information received by the leader of our organization, she will not be able to return unharmed. You may even see her on the battlefield soon. ”

"I don't bother you to remind you again, I'll bring her back safe and sound. Absolute! ”

Seeing Sato's rare firm eyes, Shozuru seemed to understand why Akagi said that only Sato Gonjun could save Kii.

"I think you're talking big, but even I can't help but want to cheer you on. Please, Sato Shosa.

After Xianghe said goodbye and left, Kitakami, who secretly followed the two of them, hurriedly walked away on crutches. She was able to rest in her hospital bed with peace of mind, and as Shozuru said, it was not easy to rescue the imprisoned Kii from the bottom of the sea, and the only clue was that Kii had been to an unnamed island at the end. With the physical ability of human beings, not to mention how to dive into the deep sea, it is impossible to find the enemy's undersea stronghold alone, and it must be heavily guarded.

But Kitakami is also willing to silently wait for a miracle to happen, and now if she wants to say who can save Kii, the only thing she can think of is Sato Gonjun.

"Going north, where did you go again? Your injuries are not healed, you should follow the doctor's instructions and obediently lie on the hospital bed to recuperate. Oi saw Kitakami limping back, and hurriedly stepped forward to support the other party.

"It's okay, some things are not resolved, but they are more torturous than physical pain. But now I can sleep peacefully. Kitakami was taken to the bedside by Oi and lay back obediently.

"I'm talking nonsense again," Oi shook the basket on the ground and shook it in front of Kitakami, "the Kii still has canned oranges in its freezer. There are no fresh oranges here, so you can just go for it. ”

"It's okay, the oranges you feed me are delicious."

Supporting Kitakami to survive from a certain death situation probably also relied on the belief that she wanted to continue to be with Oi, at least after she was severely injured at that time, the first thing she thought of was to ask the adjutant about the condition of the Oi nearby.

Oi suddenly hugged Kitakami, and tears kept dripping on the military uniforms of the two.

"I'm so worried...... I'm so worried that you'll suddenly leave me when you wake up, and if it's not good luck this time, you'll be as bad as Murayu and Chunyu......"

[Yes. The remaining ships of the Ninth Sentai ......]

Kitakami remembered that there were two less cute little guys in the team since Xili, and he couldn't help but feel sadness in his heart. She stroked Oi's hair, barely smiling to hide that she was about to cry. "I actually know magic, oh, in the most critical moment, I relied on magic to survive the desperate situation. So you don't have to worry at all, I won't sink easily when I go north! ”

[Next time, estimated...... It is estimated that there will be no next time, and it will take at least half a year for the ship to be repaired. 】

"Going north, do you think Kii will come back? I asked Sousuke Takayanagi and there was little hope...... Is that right? ”

Oi is clearly expecting a negative answer, true or false.

"I can't think of a reason why Kii can't come back, and there are some things that can't be predicted by probability alone. Kiyi, she will definitely be able to turn evil into good luck this time and come back from somewhere safe and sound. Kitakami pointed to the floor, "We're on the Kii right now, and if something happens to Kii, the ship will sink too." But it has changed so far, so it can prove that it has been safe so far. Isn't it? ”

"It's true that Kii can always create miracles, and she herself is a ship girl born from miracles, and she will definitely come back safely this time."

Kitakami is willing to believe, not only because Kii himself can always make the impossible possible, but also because there is a super reliable secretary who is about to leave. Probably there has never been such a "prince" character in fairy tales, and the annoying cold-blooded spectator who can appreciate reality as a drama, but it may be Sato Gonjun who has the possibility to take back Kii and save the spiritual pillar of the Ninth Sentai back.

"Summer is coming to an end, so let's go on vacation to Mt. Fuji after returning to Japan this time."

Kitakami didn't want Oi to continue thinking about bad things, and she wanted Oi to believe that the two of them would return home alive after this battle and enjoy the natural beauty blessed by eight million gods.

The ten fingers of both hands were clenched, and Oi finally smiled happily.

"It's a deal."

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More than ten days after Kii was arrested, the nameless island "Gray Land".

As the only surviving natives on the island, Yumi escaped from the temple despite the obstacles of the diving squire, and ran all the way to her once beautiful and peaceful tribe.

But as she walked through the jungle, she saw nothing but unrecognizable ruins, and the five-hour bombardment of naval artillery wiped this primitive tribe of thousands of people directly off the island, brutally erasing it all.

"Ahh......h Didn't ......."

When Yumi fled from the patriarch's house, she remembered the collapse and burning of houses everywhere, the wounded and dead running around in a directionless manner, and definitely not the vast wasteland with only black dust in front of her.

"You're not mistaken, this is where your people once lived."

Diving Suhime easily caught up with Yumi, she admired this human who dared to confront the central Suhime, and it was also the first time that she discovered that a humble human can still exert strength at a critical moment. Diving Suhime rescued Yumi from the brink of death, but the human body recovered too slowly, and Yumi was barely able to move her body until more than ten days later.

The fire had long since consumed all that had survived the bombardment, and the human civilization on the island had been wiped out by the arrival of the central suhime. But even if the most elite divisions and regiments of mankind are stationed here, they will face a crushing end, the only difference is how many people will survive with strong fortifications.

"To the Deep Sea Fleet, you humans are sinful in themselves, so it's naΓ―ve for you to kneel here and weep bitterly. Your enemies will not feel the slightest apology for doing a little thing that is in line with righteousness. Your actions are meaningless. ”

"Everyone's dead here! All were killed! What the hell are we doing wrong?! I don't know who it is except me, but you who are so vaguely regarded as gods have been killed! Yumi ran to a stone pillar and dug through the black dirt with her hands, trying to find even a trace of what was left.

Diving Suhime looked a little surprised, and shook her long hair slightly angrily, pulling Yumi back to herself. "There are two points to be corrected, first, I am not strictly the same system as the deep-sea fleet; Second, although I didn't force you to respect me as a god, what does it mean to run and dig in the mud halfway through when you talk to me? ”

"Let go of me, I'm going to ......" Yumi struggled, trying to get out of the long hair that wrapped around her hands and feet, but it was just wishful thinking on her part. It only takes one force to tear Yumi to shreds.

"Pointless. There is no living person other than you here, and if you are looking for an item to mourn your people, the half of the stone pillar is the most well-preserved object here. Other than that, the residue was shattered beyond recognition, and that's what my radar had done. ”

Diving Qihime wanted to dig up a few skull fragments from the dust and leave them for Yumi as a souvenir, but when she saw Yumi's emotional appearance now, she didn't even bend down to dig the ground.

"What an annoying human! With the courage you had that day, you should be extremely proud of the humans who have confronted the central suihime. ”

The comfort of the "alternative" of the diving scuba is only exchanged for Yumi's more heart-rending cry. The unbearable diving roost loosened her restraints and walked out alone. "Humans, while it's still raining, hurry up and build a grass hut. Also, I don't recommend continuing to live here, with your fragile body, you will get infected in less than 5 days. ”

"Wait, I'm going with you, I don't have a place to live. I beg Lord Poseidon to take me to the outside world. ”

Hearing this request, Diver Qihime rarely stopped and turned around, "Yes." But if you want revenge, I advise you to do it, you can't even win against the weakest destroyer class in the deep sea fleet. ”

After Yumi wiped away her tears, there was only one thought left in her mind. Kii once told her that there is a special group of people in the outside world, and after fusing with the core of the ship, they can obtain very strong powers, such as being extremely powerful and invulnerable like Kii. With Yumi's understanding, such a power can fight the evil "sea god" and avenge the people.

Diving Suhime didn't shatter Yumi's illusion of surviving in the end, after all, Kii cared about this indigenous girl very much. "Come with me with your fantasies. First of all, you give me the obedient temple to cultivate my body. Your human bodies are too fragile. ”