Whoosh!
As if using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Jack, a man freer than the wind, returned to the parade grounds.
At this point, only a few minutes had passed.
A group of Shipgirls had already lined up before him, awaiting the sortie command.
Then, Nagato, still temporarily acting as the Fleet Flagship, stepped forward.
"Commander, 65 Sakura Empire Port Shipgirls were expected, 65 are present, all have assembled. Commander, please give your orders!"
This was the most complete turnout.
Excluding some special μ-Armaments, remodeled ships, and unique Shipgirls like Little Taihou, the entire Sakura Empire had over ninety ships.
Some elementary schoolers, such as Kisaragi and Uzuki, were left outside the Blue Archive Port.
Only these 65 ships, with a minimum level of 50, followed the main fleet back to the Sakura Empire.
Their gazes were resolute, as if they were Valkyries about to rush into battle the next second.
Jack stepped onto the stage, becoming serious with the atmosphere.
"I have good news and bad news to tell you."
Jack didn't keep them in suspense, pausing for a few seconds before speaking directly.
"First, the bad news: through some methods I arranged beforehand, I learned that a large Siren fleet will soon arrive at the Sakura Empire Port. The Tester is leading them, so there is no alternative to combat."
After he finished, no one wavered; instead, their fighting spirit grew even stronger.
"Very good! I truly didn't misjudge you; you are all excellent Shipgirls."
"Now for the good news: I plan to make this Siren attack part of the parade. During the process, I will provide you with a special armament called gods eye. The probability of activating it through actual combat will greatly increase."
"This is a trial, my Shipgirls! It is also an opportunity. As long as you successfully awaken your gods eye (including those who have already awakened), you can apply for a special individual teaching reward, lasting 7 days. The Commander will give you private lessons, explaining the usage of advanced elemental theory!"
At these words.
All the Shipgirls, including those who had previously enjoyed his exclusive attention and those who had never, were without exception excited.
This was not bad news and good news; it was clearly a combination that formed one enormous piece of good news.
If it were just a solo mission, everyone might have varying degrees of concern depending on the specific circumstances of the mission.
But merely fighting alongside the Commander to defend their homeland already made them feel a surge of adrenaline, fearless of any powerful enemy.
What's more, the Commander would also provide special armaments, as well as super ~ awesome rewards after activating them.
Taihou: A whole seven days, ah ~ continuing what we didn't finish last time, I wonder if we can create a Little Taihou?
Akagi: Seven days again! I will definitely awaken my gods eye this time! I've thought of some really good poses these past two days ~
Ibuki: Exclusive time with the Commander?! Hmm... can someone like Ibuki also do it?
Nagato: *cough*, I'll try this time. Surely my sisters won't think I'm abusing my authority to get close to the Commander, right?
Kaga: New armament?! Does this mean I can become stronger again?
Hakuryuu: Hahaha! Tough! Invincible! I love you, Commander!
Basically, everyone was thinking about what beneficial activities they could do for their physical and mental health during those three days.
Only a few battle maniacs were interested in the special armament, gods eye, mentioned by Jack.
Seeing everyone so interested, Jack immediately began distributing them on the spot.
He spread his palm, conjuring one grayish-white gods eye after another out of thin air.
He had already distributed them once before, taking some time for Ibuki and others to come into contact with elemental power before awakening their gods eye. The process was quite cumbersome, and how to master the balance between the two powers was also a problem.
After that, Jack used this as a parameter to adjust the structure of the gods eye.
It wasn't until he later gave it to small yellow chickens, and small yellow chickens completed its autonomous awakening, that the Azure Lane World version of the gods eye was finally completed.
What he was giving to the Shipgirls this time was the brand new 2.0 version of the original stone.
Jack materialized about 60 gods eyes on the spot, then threw them over.
One floated in front of most of the Shipgirls.
And the sharp-eyed Shipgirls also noticed that a few Shipgirls among them did not receive a gods eye.
Just as they were wondering.
Crackle!
A thunderclap sounded.
The glass bead at Takao's waist flashed brightly.
Coincidentally.
Atago, Ibuki, Mikasa, Shoukaku, and Zuikaku also awakened gods eyes of various colors.
They were the ones Jack had already given gods eyes to before.
This immediately caused a huge stir, the scene completely erupted.
After all, that was an admission ticket to spend a full seven days of shameless intimacy with the Commander!
"Ahem! Ladies! Next, please proceed to the Navy Cafeteria. After you've eaten and drunk your fill, follow me to... conquer the Sirens!!!"
"Yes! We swear to follow Commander-sama to the death!" x N
"Yes! Taihou will definitely try to get pregnant with Commander's baby within seven days!"
A discordant voice emerged from the crowd, but Jack selectively ignored it, leading everyone directly to the Navy Cafeteria.
...
The loud voices of the Shipgirls swearing their allegiance carried very far.
In the distant sea, Observer witnessed this scene, her small mouth curving into a pout.
"Hmph! It's just a lot of people. If you count the mass-produced little guys, who knows whose voice would be louder!"
"Oh, wait... if we Sirens called the mass-produced little guys to flirt together when serving the Commander, would that give us more of an advantage?"
Observer started her little brain, thinking about how to make the Commander like the Siren race more.
Instead of constantly revolving around those Shipgirls.
...
Half an hour later.
At the Navy Cafeteria, everyone was having a lively meal together.
They looked nothing like they were about to embark on a major battle.
In a certain area, the confrontation between Takao and Ibuki caused waves of cheers from the crowd.
"Lightning! Cut through everything!"
"Water, Water Formation Wall!"
Crackle!
Purple lightning instantly reached Ibuki's front, then was blocked by a huge Water Release.
The Water Release was like a lamp, immediately emitting brilliant blue-purple light.
"How amazing! I wish I could awaken a lightning attribute too!"
"In terms of attack power, I heard the fire attribute is also good. I want that!"
"But I heard the Commander mention that the 'version's child' seems to be the grass attribute?"
"What version? What child? What is that?"
A fatal triple question. The Destroyer Hatsuharu couldn't answer directly and replied,
"I don't know~"
"Ah! The Commander is here, let's go ask him quickly!"
The Shipgirls still discussing the gods eye attributes saw Jack emerge from the kitchen, so they swarmed him, eagerly asking which attribute was stronger.
Mikasa smiled and walked towards the two who had been sparring earlier.
"Yo! Junior-chan, your popularity seems to have been stolen by the Commander~"
Takao sighed, sheathing her sword: "Senior, please don't tease us. I'm starting to think that awakening this power early might not be a good thing."
Compared to the 2.0 version of the gods eye, which awakens by adapting to the Shipgirls' power.
Takao's 1.0 version still requires adjusting the compatibility between the two system powers. While its power is certainly stronger than the 2.0 version, it loses a large part of its maneuverability.
One could only say it had its pros and cons.
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