"All ships, heed my command. Lock onto the Galactic Empire's Seventh Fleet."
"Shogunate Self-Defense Fleet, remnants of Harusame's 5th Division, Altana Liberation Army prisoner ships—launch your offensive according to instructions immediately."
"Those who fight actively will have their merits entered into the records. After the battle, they will receive compensation and commendations according to Astral Legion standards."
"Those who disobey or passively avoid battle—"
Sylph's calm voice echoed through the communications channels of every spaceship.
"I will directly take over control of your warships and forcibly place them in the 'physical shield' sequence, using them to provide cover for our warships."
Faced with such naked threats and inducements—
Whether they were Harusame pirates, Shogunate Samurai, or Altana Liberation Army members who had only just recovered from their lingering fear—
They had no choice but to obey with gritted teeth.
Thus, nearly a thousand spaceships of different paint schemes and wildly varied shapes—
Like beasts driven by whips, joined Kizaru's First Fleet in battle.
Almost at the same moment—
Countless points of light suddenly lit up across the formation of the Galactic Empire's Seventh Fleet.
They were the glow produced as laser cannons charged.
In an instant—
Brilliant yet lethal high-energy beams tore through the pitch-black, deathly void.
They interwove into an impenetrable three-dimensional web of fire.
Countless carrier-based aircraft from both sides, like swarms of bees leaving their hives, were the first to clash.
They darted, tangled, and collided through the vast central airspace.
Fireballs born of explosions bloomed soundlessly in the vacuum.
Like grand yet cruel funeral fireworks.
Amid this chaotic battlefield, one special force appeared particularly ferocious.
It was over ten thousand Decepticon Mechanical Race warriors belonging to the First Fleet.
Rather than rigidly exchanging fire like carrier-based aircraft—
They relied on astonishing mobility and flexibility.
They folded