Chapter 624 Transport Fleet, Dawn and Thunder (3000 Words)

The next second after Kaohsiung and Ibuki installed the magatama in their hands, the space in the red torii gate that originally looked ordinary and could directly see the back began to slowly twist like a vortex.

It only took a few seconds for the twisted space to gradually return to normal.

But from the front of the torii gate, the world inside the torii gate was completely different from the empty sea outside the torii gate.

It was a corner of a large island covered with dense white-leaf trees. On the beach, in front of a large pier with white lanterns and the flag of the Sakura Empire camp, several mass-produced destroyers were moored.

From the outside, it looked like a lonely red torii gate on the sea, which was the entrance to the mirror sea area of ​​the holy domain barrier outside the Snow Sakura Island where the main force of the Sakura Empire camp was now located.

And Kaohsiung and Ibuki didn't wait long before several figures with ship equipment and searchlights turned on came slowly in front of them in the moonlight.

It was the Sakura Empire transport fleet returning from Inaba Island.

As a transport fleet, the main force was naturally the little lolita on the destroyers.

Soon, Kaohsiung and Ibuki saw a little loli with black hair and ponytails, who was driving at the front of the fleet, with a searchlight tied to her arm and a white one-eyed mask on her face.

"Finally~ I'm back. I'm the eldest sister of the Sixth Destroyer Squadron, Akatsuki. Sister Kaohsiung and sister Ibuki, you've worked hard!"

The little loli of the destroyer, dressed in a capable outfit of a Sakura Empire ninja, stretched her waist after speeding up and came in front of Kaohsiung and Ibuki, then waved and smiled excitedly at them.

Special Type III Akatsuki-class destroyer No. 1, Akatsuki.

Behind Akatsuki, the other three little loli of the destroyer also came to the torii.

It was the three sisters of Akatsuki from the Sixth Destroyer Squadron:

The lively little loli with ash-gray silver hair, wearing a red and white navel-baring witch costume and carrying a huge gray mechanical anchor on her shoulder, the second ship of the Special Type III Akatsuki-class destroyer, Hibiki.

And two little black-stocking lolita wearing the same kimono, with cute faces like twins, ponytails, long hair, and a pair of demon horns on their heads.

However, whether it is the fabric color of their kimonos, hair color, or eye color, they are all completely opposite pink and sky blue.

The third ship of the special type III Akatsuki-class destroyer, Lei, and the fourth ship, Dian.

The sixth destroyer, Akatsuki Raiden, is the main member of this transport fleet.

Following closely behind them is the big sister Kashino, who is a transport ship of the Sakura Empire, wearing a white navy uniform and black stockings over the knees, with a sword on her waist and a gentle smile on her face.

The transport ship girl with long chestnut hair, small curved horns and bull ears on her head, and a tired face slowly controlled the ship equipment to drive in front of Kaohsiung, and said with an apologetic tone and a wry smile:

"Finally, we are back before midnight. Oh, I didn't expect that we would be attacked by monsters on the way back. Fortunately, we have the protection of these four children, otherwise Kashino would be in big trouble."

"Oh, yes, this is the New Year's Eve gift I prepared for you~"

After Kashino said to Kaohsiung, he reached out and touched Lei and Dian's heads, and then seemed to remember something. He fumbled in the storage space of the ship equipment, took out two packaged gift boxes, and handed them to Kaohsiung.

"New Year's Eve gift? Kashino, this is too polite."

Kaohsiung took the gift box in surprise, and Ibuki also came to her side and took the gift box from Kashino's hand.

After the two opened the gift box, they took out the flower vine pendant inside and looked at it carefully in their hands.

"Hehe~ These are just some handmade specialties from Inaba Island. The islanders have been preparing for the celebration like us these days, so I prepared a gift for everyone~"

Kashino saw the surprised expressions on the faces of the two heavy cruiser companions, narrowed her eyes and laughed.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she felt a dazzling white light hit her face.

"Sister Xiao! It's time to turn off your searchlight!"

"Sorry, sorry, I just neglected it!"

Xiang noticed where the beam of light came from and immediately said to the ninja sister who had not turned off the searchlight on her arm.

And Xiao also quickly admitted his mistake and turned off the searchlight on his arm in a panic.

"Speaking of which, I looked at the list of members of the transport fleet at the dock. It seems that there should be six of you in total?"

After Kaohsiung put the flower vine pendant given by Kashino into his pocket, he looked at the companions in front of him and suddenly said thoughtfully.

"Long time no see, Kaohsiung."

As soon as Kaohsiung asked this question, a cold and emotionless voice came from behind Kashino in the next second.

A little loli with bunny ears, black side bangs, wearing a black and red classical kimono and wooden clogs, slowly emerged from behind Kashino.

At the same time as this expressionless little loli came out, several small light balls with fluorescent purple tails, like ghost fire, also appeared around her and her ship outfit.

It was the other boss lady of Linlan Port besides Akashi-the second ship of the Kagero-class destroyer, Shiranui.

This little loli of the Viper Port, who is now the supply specialist of the Sakura Empire, is a little loli with a low sense of existence, but has a poisonous tongue.

She had just met Kaohsiung and Ibuki on Snow Sakura Island a few days ago, and she said it was a long time no see, which was obviously an expression of dissatisfaction with Kaohsiung's disregard for her just now.

"Sorry, it's my negligence. It's a bit awkward to say it's been a long time no see."

Kaohsiung has experienced Shiranui's vicious tongue many times, so he immediately expressed his apology.

But while apologizing to Shiranui, Takao couldn't help but glance at Kashino in front of her.

In fact, she can't be blamed for this. The main reason is that all her eyes just now were attracted by Kashino's extremely proud mind.

At the beginning, the commander liked to set up Kashino as a secretary ship, and he giggled when he repeatedly touched Kashino's pair of killing weapons that would make any man salivate.

And Shiranui remained silent behind Kashino, which was why she made such a major mistake by not paying attention to the radar system.

After receiving Takao's apology, Shiranui remained expressionless, but she always had this cold look whether she was happy or sad. It was difficult for Takao to guess whether Shiranui accepted her apology.

"Kaohsiung, another monster appears in the sea leading to Inaba Island. Next time, I may have to trouble you sisters to go shopping with me."

Fortunately, Shiranui's opening showed that she did not take such a trivial matter to her heart.

But after hearing the word "monster" again, Kaohsiung frowned slightly.

"Monster, I know."

She and Ibuki were one of the main members in the last effort to clear away the monsters in the surrounding sea area.

Unexpectedly, not long after this, monsters appeared again in the clean sea area.

Although the strength of those monsters to them is just larger animals with strange attack methods, if there are too many of them, it will also waste the oil they consume using the ship.

Before the commander came back with Akagi and Musashi, the remaining oil on their island could not last long.

"On New Year's Eve, don't discuss these work topics."

At this time, Kashino spoke softly and interrupted the conversation between Shiranui and Takao with a smile. Then she looked at Takao expectantly and asked:

"Takao dear, isn't Choumi taking care of Shinano-sama? Has she told you how long it will take for the commander and Musashi-sama to return?"

When Kashino asked, the four little lolita from Akatsuki Raiden and Shiranui all looked at her expectantly.

Even Ibuki was reminded by Kashino, remembering that it was Takao's fourth sister Toriumi who took care of Shinano during this period, and also looked at Takao's face.

"Forehead……"

Kaohsiung is not a ship girl who is good at socializing with others.

She originally wanted to say that it would take at least ten days for the commander and his companions to return, but she thought that if she told the truth directly, she would probably disappoint several of her companions.

Just when Kaohsiung was caught in a dilemma, he didn't know whether he should tell the truth or not.

Suddenly, a "beep" sound of electricity came from the fleet channel of their ship, as if they had received a signal.

"Sister Xiao, have you turned on the voice on the communication channel again?"

Combined with Akatsuki's Madaha behavior just now, Hibiki lifted the huge mechanical anchor on her shoulder to the sea with one hand, and reached out to poke her ninja sister's waist.

The twins Lei and Dian also looked at Akatsuki with dissatisfied eyes. This was not the first time Akatsuki had made such a mistake.

Being complained and watched by her sisters, Xiao was stunned even though she didn't remember that she had turned on the communication voice just now.

Could it be that... I really forgot to turn off the communication voice just now?

So after hurriedly checking his ship's equipment, the little ninja said with great conviction:

"My communication voice is not turned on. This is not my fault!"

Since it was not Xiao's mistake, Kaohsiung immediately thought of another possibility:

"Could it be... that it's the Siren's signal interference?"

Since tonight is New Year's Eve, the search fleets that were sent out to look for Yuki have all returned. The members of the transport fleet in front of them are the last ones to return.

And there are still more than ten days before the Commander and the others return, so there is only one possible source of trying to access their fleet channel, and that is the siren's signal interference.

After confirming this, Kaohsiung said to the companions in front of him with a serious face:

"Everyone, you should enter the sanctuary boundary immediately and inform Tosa and Ryuho who are stationed at the dock of this situation."

"Ibuki and I are here to guard the entrance and detect the enemy's tactics..."

Before Kaohsiung could finish his words, the next second, intermittent sounds came from their fleet channel again.

But when they heard the voice on the channel, they were all stunned at the same time.

"The escort fleet at the entrance to the holy realm...please reply when you receive it."

"Repeat, I am Musashi. I am returning with the commander and the aviation mobile team to the Chongsakura escort fleet at the entrance of the sacred boundary. Please reply when you receive it."