On the aircraft carrier Ibuki, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo watched the carrier-based aircraft formation depart. The massive formation of 176 carrier-based aircraft would become their most advantageous weapon, sinking the German Navy's Aircraft Carrier Formation in one stroke and winning them this naval battle.
Takasu, I hope you can hold on! For the sake of victory, I have to place sinking the German aircraft carriers above all else! Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo thought to himself.
In Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo's view, even if the Capital Ship Squadron, with only two Capital Ships remaining, was lost, it was no great matter. After all, neither the Battleship Mutsu nor the Battleship Ise could contend against the German Navy's Capital Ships. Only aircraft carriers were the true mainstay of future naval warfare. If they could sink the German Navy's aircraft carriers and ensure the Island Nation Navy's advantage in aircraft carriers, then the Island Nation Navy's chances of winning the coming battles would be very high.
Besides, the four Yamato-class battleships would soon enter service. At that time, the Island Nation Navy would possess the most powerful battleships in the world. Even without the Battleship Mutsu and the Battleship Ise, it would not have much impact on the Island Nation Navy. Not to mention that Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō and the others might not be so unlucky. Perhaps they could weather this calamity. If so, the Island Nation Navy would gain an even greater advantage.
Not far from the Island Nation Navy's 1st Carrier Squadron, a long tube rose from beneath the sea. It was a submarine's periscope.
"Island Nation aircraft carrier force spotted. All four aircraft carriers are here." A smile appeared on the Submarine Captain's face. Having found the Island Nation aircraft carriers, it seemed they had already won half of