Azure skies hung with satin-like clouds, and the endless seas rolled tumultuously; in the distance, sky and sea merged seamlessly.
Through a high-powered telescope, one could vaguely make out a few specks on the horizon, bobbing with the swell of the ocean waves as if they could disappear at any moment.
The reconnaissance aircraft had already sent back intelligence, and Arest found the enemy's appearance unsurprising. The fleet's battle formation was set, now just waiting for the enemy to approach.
"Order the fleet to prepare for battle, notify the Air Force they can take off now!"
...
The enemy was closer, even closer. The sound of cannon fire thundered, and the fighter jets from the carrier behind rose one after another, forming a line overhead of the British-Japanese Allied Forces, starting an unusual welcome ceremony.
