"You know what, Nagato? People who fight with the sea have always had some qualities that people do not have. ”

One day, he suddenly said this to his flagship.

The martial girl standing beside him slowly lowered her head, her jade fingers pinched her chin, and she thought for a moment.

"Judgment in the face of danger? Organizational skills beyond the ordinary? Or is it luck that no one else has? ”

"Neither."

The young man turned the military hat on his head one hundred and eighty degrees and rotated it one hundred and eighty degrees again, and pointed the cockade directly at the endless sea in front of him, pointing directly at the dawn horizon.

"It's a little hard to explain, but, Nagato, do you remember when I first received the Silver Bush Medal?"

"Ahh

The girl's expression changed slightly, and her gaze shifted to his face—but his expression remained resolute, and there was no trace of wave. This is completely different from his usual appearance.

"There is no need for anything else, for the weak humans, the tiny humans, the fragile and vulnerable humans compared to this huge steel monster, there is only one weapon that can be relied on-"

"That's courage."

- Wrong time/date -

-- Three years ago--

Light cruiser [Oi]

In the waters of the Southwest Islands, routine exercises and patrols are underway

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On the bridge of the light cruiser [Oi], Lieutenant Commander Shinichi Mitenakami leaned against the brass railing and stared at the endless horizon. He wished he had better luck than the others in his first assignment as lieutenant colonel. But recently there is a great shortage of experienced officers, and he must take his responsibilities.

Shinichi walked around the circular bridge, checking the readings on the various gauges. From here, the sun is setting to the west, giving off a warm feeling...... And the scenery is very different from the neighborhood of the town guard.

The Oi had only completed its first modernization from the shipyard in Kure Shofu three months earlier. The "soul" of this ship, Miss Oi, is a good girl who is conscientious, but as a training ship...... But he didn't deserve a good officer. However, the Oi is very fast, and it has been unearthed from the old data by the design team, and it is very powerful - but it is also extremely dangerous [Type 93 Oxygen Torpedo]. What more could he ask for?

Unlike the frigates that Shinichi had served with before, such as the Fukiyuki and Asahi types, and the Takao-type heavy cruisers that he once commanded, Oi was a light cruiser. After modernization, its firepower is stronger than that of the two destroyers combined, although it is not at all comparable to the fierce heavy firepower of the Kaohsiung-class. Some in the military department thought that large ships were difficult to maneuver in battle, slow and clumsy. But these critics forget that one such mine-mounted cruiser is equipped with four 140-millimeter guns – even though the firepower is insignificant compared to those deep-sea anglerfish. However, the 10 610 mm caliber 4 interpack torpedo tubes are real killers. Unlike other light cruisers in the fleet, the Oi was not equipped with any reinforced armor, and the space saved was replaced with a water reconnaissance aircraft catapult that could widen their field of view - which allowed them to see farther.

There must have been some people in the shipyard who liked the newcomer to the shipyard, the newcomer "Little Girl" — whose hull was painted with bright red combat paint on both sides — as a symbol of the practice ship. Strictly speaking, this is not in accordance with the regulations of the military department, and sooner or later it will have to be removed...... But the letter one loved this decoration.

He sat in the lieutenant colonel's chair and looked at his men, or students, the junior officers who were doing their jobs.

However, they are more like groups of boy scouts on a cruise ship than their subordinates doing their own duties...... Well, they are indeed all children, and none of them are older than 23 years old - this minimum age of maturity as an officer.

The sons of high-ranking officials and the sons of high-ranking cadres of major generals...... They are all talking and laughing, appreciating a completely different scene from the sea view that they are tired of seeing. And in the midst of the group of young men in hot and crisp white naval uniforms, talking and laughing, the kid with the highest rank in the group on his shoulder grabbed Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi's attention.

Unlike the expressions of these people who came to "gild" not so much to improve their actual combat experience, he was quietly arguing with Miss Oi, the contractor of this ship, with a solemnity on his face that did not relax at all.

Miss Oi was always casually checking her surroundings, and Shinichi knew that this was the equipment she cared about the most: the Type 93 oxygen torpedo. She moved gracefully around the perimeter with her slender fingers, scrutinizing the condition of the ship - the unhurried attitude was almost like sleepwalking. Her black hair always hung down, blocking her eyes. What surprised Shinichi the most was that the file noted that Oi had survived several battles with large deep-sea ships...... Perhaps her apparent lack of motivation was just due to combat fatigue.

At this time, Hayato also noticed Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi who was walking towards him.

"Lieutenant Colonel, I don't think we have much time, if we continue to sail for about 5 minutes, we will all become algae chips on the bottom of the sea."

Lieutenant Colonel Ling Xinyi's explosive speech with raised eyebrows came out of the mouth of this midshipman without changing his face.

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The time/date is incorrect

Captain Tsukiko Human

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Since starting his internship, Hayato has always wanted to prove his existence.

Others say that he is greedy for merit, unscrupulous for the sake of official rank and contract qualifications, he has always had only one small wish—the wish hidden deep in his heart. And now, perhaps, is the time to prove his guesses and tactical predictions.

It's just that this speculation really made Hayato's heart sink into his stomach all at once.

"Tell me what you think, Captain Hayasato."

Hayato looked at his instructor, and Shinichi Edgeworth carefully straightened his naval hat, apparently shocked by his statement.

"Recently, people from the Agricultural Meteorological Bureau have been receiving reports of iron-gray unidentified birds appearing around this sea area."

Hayato straightened his navy hat as well, and said to his teacher solemnly.

"I guess maybe you're too sensitive, aren't you? I know young people are very sensitive to some information, but I still hope that you can confirm the accuracy of the information once again. Don't listen to the wind or rain, as you know, colleagues in the Indian Ocean have been laughed at many times because of this. ”

Faced with Edgeworth's still somewhat disbelieving attitude, Hayato silently clenched his fists.

"As you know, the danger in the sea has increased again recently, and from time to time there is news that a transport ship or merchant ship has been attacked......

Despite this, Oi and Shinichi still looked at Hayato suspiciously, as if they were noncommittal about his claims. As for the stubborn disciples who were still talking and laughing and even discussing what the cafeteria would provide for in the evening, Hayato felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart. Hayato casually turned his head out of the porthole, looking at the gradually darkening horizon and the gray birds soaring across the fiery red sky......

- Gray Bird?!

Hayato's brain immediately began to spin at high speed—an image of a corridor of an unidentified object came to his mind. It looks a bit like the head of a sunfish. This sensation made Hayato feel a chill from head to toe.

He quickly recalled the database of deep-sea perchants provided by the Military Intelligence Agency, and after a quick search, he finally found a piece of information that he had carefully noticed—he superimposed it on the outline of an unidentified object, and magnified it a little more.

Exactly matched!

"Lieutenant Colonel! Oi, immediately Z-shaped forward, the left car is moving forward at full speed, and the right car is going backwards at full speed! ”

"The enemy's ヲ-class aircraft carrier is nearby!"

Seeing the drastic change in Falato's face, Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi was startled at first, and then drank:

"Watch your words! Captain Lieutenant of the Moon Falcon, now-"

"I don't have time to explain right now!"

Hayato was eager to snatch the steering wheel himself, but the restraint and self-consciousness of being a subordinate prevented him from doing so - which almost led to a completely irreparable end.

Immediately after, a piercing scream familiar to them came from top to bottom, getting closer and closer......

Suddenly, there was a deathly silence around them. Because they all know that this is the scream they are most familiar with. What they call the "Flute of Death" is the whistling sound of bombs. Judging by the sharpness of the sound, at least 1000lb of aerial bombs!

Without the slightest hesitation, Hayato grabbed the handle on the bridge beside him that could hold him in place, and shouted:

"All of you put your body down and grab any fixation!"

Although Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi and Oi also understood, they were still a little slower in the end-

Rumble!!

A huge column of water rose from the starboard side of the Big Well: a near miss, a blessing in misfortune, but—

With the violent shaking of the hull, in that instant, Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi was thrown hard against the bulkhead, and after a crash that made people feel chills in the back when they heard it, he fell limply to the ground. The others weren't much better, except for Falato, who almost all passed out in the impact. Although Miss Oi was not directly hit by the aerial bomb, a bloody arrow burst out of the left side of her body...... It also made her lose consciousness almost instantly.

Falato, struggling to his feet, found himself almost the only one still conscious on the bridge. However, his despair is far from over:

On the horizon of the sea, when the sun was about to set, two approaching dark shadows slowly broke through the wind and waves, and sailed towards them:

(The model of the enemy ship is photographed, and the heavy cruiser リ-class ......!) ）

Holding the porthole with both hands, Hayato slowly stood up, with a trembling hand, took out a pale green hard candy from the pocket of his uniform, threw it into his mouth and began to chew it vigorously. The sweetness of the sugar and the creaking tremor made his burning nerves cool down gradually. Gradually, a bold plan that would definitely be vetoed by Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi slowly took shape in front of the looming black shadow.

(This is definitely not my burial place!) ）

With that in mind, Hayato straightened his navy hat with all his might.

"Combat position, ready to engage the enemy!"

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The situation is not at all encouraging.

"Everyone who can still stand, immediately help Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi Edgeworth to the medical room on the lower deck! If there are those who are injured, go with them! ”

Inside the bridge, the brief panic quickly disappeared without a trace, although they were all mediocre gold-plated people, but the seriousness of the military academy also honed a person into a quasi-qualified warrior. Soon, these people, most of them were injured to varying degrees, and all of them were transferred to the lower deck. Now, inside the bridge, which was not too spacious, only Oi, who had bandaged his ribs and stood there with a calm face, seemed to have nothing to do with the grim situation outside.

"It doesn't seem like it's time to resign yourself to giving up on treatment, so it's all up to you, Miss Oi."

Hayato wiped his wet, transparent palms on his uniform, but when he turned around, he saw Oi, who was thinking in the shadows with his hands folded and his expression buried in the shadows:

"This kind of look will leave a bad impression if Miss Kitakami sees it, these damn algae clippings, anglerfish, rotten meat, shameless people, S.O.B. ......"

In short, it's good to be very energetic.

Hayato wiped the cold sweat from his forehead once more. But the opposite side obviously didn't give him a chance to relax, and now, the two heavy cruisers had already started firing in turn!

The soaring column of water instantly enveloped Oi's thin body, and although all of them were near-misses, Hayato swore that a cannonball had just grazed the edge of the turret and flew over, smashing into the water to form a soaring column of water.

(The first round of shots was all at the far drop, which means that the opposite side miscalculated our travel speed.) ）

In the midst of the shaking waves, Hayato bit his lip and began to use his mind with all his might.

(And just now there was only one aerial bomb, and the other side can release carrier-based bombers, and recently only regular aircraft carriers have often appeared in this vicinity.) ）

(Now that it's starting to get dark, it's impossible for even the carrier-based planes of the deep-sea monsters to fight at night.) There is only one, which means that this is just an armed reconnaissance, and now only two heavy patrols have swaggered into this sea area where we have almost the initiative, and it can only be said that ...... ）

(Are they tempting us?) But what is the point of such a move in the face of this complete force overwhelming? When did they not attack in a big way, crushing us to death with a bottomless volume? ）

In the midst of endless doubts, Hayato decided to take out the two guys in front of him as a priority.

At least, you must not sink into the sea here!

"Miss Oi, before you set sail...... I know the Kure Navy Factory installed a supercharged turbine in your agency, and now it's pouring in all the excess stuff that can be poured in - but how much power do we get if that isn't included? ”

Hayato turned his head and looked Oi in the eye, as if pleading. Because he knew that this ship was not only a combat ship that he had to command, but also the "body" of the person in front of him. 's own mess is adding an extra burden to her.

Oi just smiled indifferently, as if the request to the commander in front of him was just a trivial request:

"If you don't worry about burning someone's lower abdomen, the output can become 115%?"

"Then ...... Please! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Hayato suddenly felt his body lean back, and the speed of the ship increased again—and at the same time, the Ojing, which was advancing in a serpentine shape, deftly avoided the bombardment from the two heavy cruisers.

"The main engine overheated, and the output was 118%, and it reached its limit after about 1 minute...... That's the limit of what people can do. ”

Oi pressed her lower abdomen, her eyebrows slightly twisted together, and it could be seen that she was already feeling a little uncomfortable.

But this is still far from achieving the tactical goal that Hayato secretly planned in his heart. Hayato gritted his teeth hard...... But he hesitated for only a second.

"Use nitrogen oxides! That can buy us five minutes of time! ”

Oi still looked at Hayato so indifferently, and then, she did so without saying a word.

"Heading 2-3-7, three-quarters of the left car is out, right car is full speed! Full door loading of armor-piercing high-explosive shells (APHE), turret turn right, lowest angle of fire. At the same time, all oxygen torpedoes are set to a delay-triggered fuse! ”

In the midst of the race against death, Hayato shouted. Amid the whistling of the shells, Oi held on to the railing of the porthole, endured the sharp pain in his lower abdomen, and asked loudly:

"Course conflict! We're going to crash right into their arms! ”

Directly in front of them, two heavy cruisers were awkwardly steering, trying to turn what had become a battle with the same sails—and straight bows colliding with each other—into a T-shaped battle in their favor.

"Their Weapons ......"

Hayato clenched his fists. On the iron-gray hulls, but with red veins, a total of nine 8-inch triple guns reflected an eerie matte afterglow in the sunset that was about to sink into the sea. On the other hand, Oi, minus the torpedo, 4 doors 140mm...... That is, the 6-inch gun is not enough to see at all.

"Turn 0-3-2."

Falato's tone was unusually calm. Oi wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and replied:

"The course is still conflicting, sir. We're going to hit it straight up. ”

"I know," Hayato replied, "actually, I was going to do it. ”

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If you look at it from a distance, the deep-sea habitat ship is similar to the ship model toys sold on the market, which give children an intuitive impression and show the power of the current navy. However, it would be foolish to think that they were harmless to humans and animals, and now even a small error of judgment would have caused the Great Well to die at the bottom of the sea.

Now, they're rushing forward, even as the roar of the engines that deliver this speed has come to the fore. Oi's condition was getting worse and worse, and he was almost on his knees. Falato, however, remained unchanged and held the rudder with both hands.

In front of them, the two heavy cruisers were getting closer and closer, and it seemed that they had also given up turning and began to rush straight here—

"Artillery fire!"

Knock –

A dull dull sound, followed by the sound of metal tearing, and a wisp of blood flowed from Oi's forehead.

"The detective was hit...... Engine output began to decline and it was no longer possible to maintain the established speed...... Mutter! ”

"Compressed gas, is the filling complete?"

"All ready......!"

Hayato slowly stepped back, reached out and grabbed the big well, helping her up.

The shadow of the heavy cruiser was close at hand, but their next shot was being loaded, and in the same course, there was no way back for both sides—

The porthole was shrouded in smoke, and Hayato silently counted his heartbeats with Oi: once, twice, three...... If the bridge had been hit by artillery fire at close range, they would have been turned into dust and minced flesh, and there would have been no time to count.

With eight seconds or so to go, they'll run head-on into the Heavy Patrol—

"Collision Alert!"

"-The left car is going back at full speed, and the right car is going full speed ahead!"

The clash of steel is always so moving, and the pitch-black sea is instantly ignited by the sparks from the collision of the two ships! With a dull creak, the Big Well screamed and glided over the sea that was getting dark—and then—

Z-crunch!

The Oi flew close to the side of the first heavy cruiser, but the collision alone threw Oi and Hayato against the wall, and their foreheads slammed together.

"Batteries No. 1 and No. 2 fire! Torpedo tubes No. 1 to No. 3, fire! ”

Although Oi was about to lose consciousness, she still faithfully carried out the order.

The sound of gold and iron, the sonorous metal friction sound, but at the same time it was mixed with a strange dull sound.

An imperceptible smile appeared on Hayato's lips.

The sparks stirred up by the second friction ignited the sea once again. At this time, Hayato repeats his old tricks-

"Batteries No. 3 and No. 4! Torpedo tubes No. 4 and No. 5, fire!! ”

It's another sonata of gold and iron, and this time, still mixed with strange dull notes.

After that, as if the enemy had just come to his senses, he unwillingly fired a triple gun - to no avail, as if he was only venting his anger. Hayato struggled to his feet, looked through the porthole behind him, and then sneered.

"Goodbye, bastard."

On the hulls of the two heavy cruisers, near the hull near the organ department, there is a propeller with a tail still slowly rotating, the Type 93 oxygen torpedo.

Like a countdown to heaven, the propeller slowly stopped.

"Boom !!!"

The two heavy cruisers leaped on the surface of the sea like fish leaping out of the water, and then the flames began to emerge from all parts of the hull, and in the gloomy sky, these two luxurious fireworks of death were blooming on the endless sea level.

The sea, which had been noisy just a moment ago, suddenly fell silent. There was no roar of engines, and no one spoke.

"Hayato."

Oi, who was still lying on the ground, suddenly raised his head and smiled at him. She usually has an ancient and waveless expression, but her smile is as soft as a water lily blooming.

"It's the first time I've seen such a wonderful, and very chaotic command."

Hayato smiled awkwardly.

"Do you really think so?"

If Hayato had been so commanding in training, his mentor, Shinichi Edgeworth, would have rated him a C+. He would tell Hayato that it was indeed a command of courage and audacity...... However, it is also an adventurous act, and he also disregards the life and death of his contractor.

And for a moment, Hayato prayed that he wouldn't find anything again. Even if he found something, he couldn't do anything about it now: he couldn't turn the ship's bow, he couldn't drive the remaining torpedo tubes, and the only thing he had was the ship's guns. The engines have been almost completely scrapped and are now emitting a faint **, slowly carrying them to float on the surface of the sea.

Once again, he pulled a piece of candy out of his pocket—this time white—and tossed it into his mouth to chew hard to steady his hand. In the calm night, it's time to contact the base camp and ask them to send a search fleet to pick them up.

He was wrong.

With the help of the wreckage of the Heavy Patrol that was still burning, he faintly spotted it in the distance...... A huge battleship - half as big as the Fuso-class I've ever seen. and an aircraft carrier that emits an eerie, cloudy yellow glow.

Hayato's blood clotted in an instant. He'd seen the kind of aircraft carrier that emitted an eerie light, and could use her carrier-based aircraft to blast this side into a sea of fire in the middle of the night. He had also seen those deep-sea battleships that flaunted their might, and could tear a light cruiser to pieces with a single shot.

But in the next moment of his cardiac arrest, he found that these two battleships, which were enough to turn him into a thing of the past, were slowly moving away from here.

and the eerie, vague murmuring. It seemed to be whispering in his ear, and it was like a beautiful sound from a distance.

[Your wisdom, the concubine body is now seen with her eyes and heard by her ears, and she is really outstanding. 】

[But ants are also ants, and the concubine has no intention of fighting with the body of the ant...... The coming day is long, and there will be a period later. 】

【KISARAGI· HAYATO] (Kiratsu Hayato)

Until he returned to shore, Hayato was in a daze, and he recovered the next day. It wasn't until much later that Hayabusa understood what that meant.

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Right now

Maizuru town guards

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"So, Falato. What exactly is that voice? ”

"I don't know...... Nagato. ”

Hayato gently hugged the girl who was snuggled up to him. Looking at the endless sea, he continued:

"Since then, every time I see the whip-like combat paint on Oi's hull, and the fear that has remained in my heart since then, I hope to remind myself that it is definitely not out of courage that keeps me so calm."

"Because I was so close to death."

Faced with Nagato's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, Hayato turned his head, looked at her, and changed his words:

"However, whenever there is an abyss of despair in the hearts of human beings at this time, some people can draw endless courage from here, because in the face of despair, I know that I have no way out——"

"So at this time, I will remind myself to make the impossible possible."

Nagato looked at Hayato and nodded as if he didn't understand. Then he leaned against him and silently pondered these words.

After saying this, Hayato also looked at the endless sea, which seemed to suck others into the depth, as if to foreshadow something.

PS: Memoirs of Admiral Falyato, written by Admiral Hayato himself, provided.

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