That relentless fighting style of hers, sticking right up against the enemy for close-quarters combat, had basically originated from this. If it hadn't felt inappropriate to simply hug the opponent, she might even have charged forward for a bear hug before stabbing them with her blade.
Wasn't that a one-hundred-percent hit?!
But it didn't matter.
She still had to make use of artillery fire in the future.
This modification had also greatly increased Musashi's speed.
Once she was faster, everything became much smoother.
At least she wouldn't be kited anymore.
That was great!
At the same time!
Elsewhere.
Compared to the fierce chase between Musashi and Helena Meta, where masters clashed, the battlefield on Shimakaze's side looked even more imposing!
It looked like a real war.
A large-scale battle!
That was because she hadn't gone in empty-handed like Musashi.
She had brought Mass Production Types.
And quite a staggering number of them.
Her opponents were Enterprise and Helena.
They had brought Mass Production Types as well, forming an organized force. Their scale was not only much larger, but their structure was also far more complete.
On Shimakaze's side, since she was a destroyer, she could only bring destroyers. Enterprise and Helena, however, had both carriers and light cruisers—a perfect combination.
And so.
The moment they realized they had nothing more to say to each other,
the war began.
Enterprise easily seized air superiority.
Carrier-based aircraft roared overhead, launching bombardment after bombardment or dropping torpedoes. They sent up splashing waves and unleashed shockwaves that shook the sea.
Helena, Enterprise's longtime friend and escort, brought her own Mass Production Types to protect all the carriers. She escorted them with cruisers, guarding the carriers.
That alone was enough to give those carriers an immense sense of security.
For the destroyers to eliminate the