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Chapter 6 - Chapter 5 - Duel Flagship

A long day has passed, and the condition of the Gibraltar military base is filled with rumors about me. A secret submarine under the control of the Admiralty Code. A supreme command to monitor the movement of the Azurlane alliance.

 All information about me is a failed experimental submarine abandoned by the Eagle Union.

 Thanks to the rumors and character settings, I got a special room and special services as apologies.

 Yup! Private room and private dock. Isn't that a special service for a ship like me? This is not a special service involving women or alcohol. The military base is not stupid enough to greet guests from a secret unit.

 Their movements look like, "Don't provoke a commotion with the Admiralty Code unit!"

 The nonsense and false orders I made were terrible.

 Umu! Social Engineering is the best! With thorough preparation, even a wolf cub can lead a herd of bison!

 Tonight, I want to relax and enjoy the night breeze on the body of my submarine.

 Although the room given is quite comfortable, the body of my submarine has a comfort that is hard to say. It's like we are tied to each other and I don't want to leave it.

 Very funny, isn't it?

 Since when did I have this kind of relationship with ships? Moreover, it is my submarine body.

 No.. no!!

 I am not a narcissist!

 This is just maintaining the health of another body of mine!

 This is like taking care of my submarine body so that it doesn't get damaged!

 Yes! That's right! This is my submarine body care!

 In the middle of the night wind, a woman came to see me. More precisely, a female flagship came to see me. The woman was the KMS Bismarck, a Battleship made by the Nazi German navy that became a great terror for the British navy. Putting aside the dark history of Bismarck and her sister who wandered the icy seas, Bismarck had a perfect physique for a German girl.

 Bismarck came to me and took off her gloves.

 Ugh, I can feel a bad feeling about this.

 "Hey! I want to duel you!" Bismarck said in a high tone.

 Yep! As I thought! Bad feelings always hit the mark.

 Bismarck threw her glove and it hit my face.

 Hmm... The glove from a German girl! This is a priceless treasure!

 "Duel?" I replied while coldly glaring at Bismarck and removing her glove from my face.

 "Yes! I want to see the capabilities of the secret unit protected by the Admiralty Code!"

 Ugh... That's so troublesome...

 "Hmm... That's so troublesome. My fuel and ammunition supplies are very limited. Moreover, the task given by my Admiral is very troublesome to do. I don't want to have a pointless duel. I will accept this duel if I get compensation for the wasted time, fuel, ammunition, and troublesome requests unilaterally."

 "H-Huh? Un! I understand if my request is made unilaterally. But-"

 "Well, I will do it on one special condition. The loser will do everything the winner asks."

 "Heh! Very confident!" Bismarck responded to the request with a smile.

 "Then, let's do it now."

 "Heh?!" Bismarck's facial expression turned serious after my last words.

 That night, two ships moved out of the Gibraltar military base. A radio wave trying to contact me came from the Gibraltar command center room. After a small troublesome explanation and a little support from Bismarck, the duel between KMS Bismarck and USS Seawolf was approved by Female Admiral Gibraltar. Our little duel raised the fire of the nightlife in the Gibraltar military base. A small aircraft took off from HMS Victorious and HMS Ark Royal to observe our duel.

 "Bismarck, I entrust this fight to you. Iron Blood's goal this time is to measure the combat power of a secret unit capable of destroying Siren Strongholds."

 I managed to catch a small radio wave coming from KMS Tirpitz.

 Yup! This little duel had been planned by Iron Blood.

 The location of our duel was not far from the Gibraltar military base. The night conditions were perfect for night combat and the disguise of my black submarine. The rules of this duel were very simple, if one bullet had hit the opponent then the duel was declared over.

 As I passed the outer perimeter of the Gibraltar military base, KMS U-30 and HMS Spearfish followed me slowly. I could detect their location underwater because my passive sonar picked up their signals.

 

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After 25 minutes, my submarine arrived at the duel location.

 Well, the distance of this duel is not far from the entrance of the Gibraltar military base. We just make sure the distance is safe so that no bullets fly into residential areas.

 That's right, misdirected bullets are more dangerous than integrated bullets.

 The distance between Bismarck and me is only 40 kilometers. That is a distance close to the range of Bismarck's main cannon, she only needs to approach me and shoot without hesitation. Because my submarine has been followed by two submarines, my position is very easy to detect even in the darkness of the night. Especially with the planes that are spying on us in the air.

 A red flare flies in the air, it is a sign that the duel will begin. After three red flares flutter in the air, it indicates that the duel has begun. From a distance, I can see Bismarck moving closer to me and pointing her cannon at me. A radio wave from KMS U-30 has informed my position strategically.

 Wooow!

 Duel with cheating? Very descriptive of Iron Blood!

 They are very clever for cheating like this. Unlike KMS U-30 who informed me of my position, HMS Spearfish only observed the duel from a distance.

 To respond to this cheating, I loaded my two torpedo tubes with Mark-48 torpedoes and Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missiles.

 The latest modern submarine units may be equipped with Vertical Launching Systems, but what about my Seawolf-class submarine?

 Uhm... It's a bit embarrassing to admit this but...

 I don't have a Vertical Launching System!

 How am I supposed to launch a missile attack without a Vertical Launching System?

 It's very easy! I just launch them through the torpedo tubes and they'll crawl to the surface of the water.

 My attacks were focused on KMS Bismarck and KMS U-30.

 Bluuuurpp...

 Booooossshh...

 My two torpedo tubes moved to open their valves and spewed their contents.

 Ugh... How can I explain this sensation?

 It's like shitting in the toilet and releasing torpedoes from the bottom hole.

 "Aaaah~ Kimochiii~" Without realizing it, I entered a state of shock.

 The Mark-48 torpedo connected by cable moved toward KMS U-30, while the Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile began to fly to find its target.

 Well, before launching the Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile. I have locked Bismarck's coordinates in my radar range.

 Swwwwoooossshhh...

 The Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile has moved to the surface of the water and left a trail of smoke towards the Bismarck. The position of my submarine has not changed, there are no signs of my submarine moving forward or backward. I just stand still and rely on my weapons to break through the defense of the two cunning Iron Bloods without diving.

 Submarine combat without diving?

 It looks stupid but...

 I don't need to dive if the target's range is within my attack zone!

 Booooommmm!!

 Splaaashhh!!

 Kaaabooommmm!!

 Bismarck and U-30 were attacked at the same time, the Bismarck ship was filled with black smoke billowing in the air and U-30 issued an emergency signal regarding the body of its submarine which was slowly sinking.

 The emergency signal sent by U-30 was immediately responded to by HMS Spearfish while I moved towards the Bismarck ship to save her.

 This duel ended with a crushing defeat of Bismarck and U-30 in one attack.

 

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Great panic enveloped the Gibraltar command center room.

 The Iron Blood and Royal Navy were very surprised by the combat capabilities of the USS Seawolf. An attack that was difficult to understand had been reported via radio contact. The KMS Bismarck which was the pride of the Iron Blood party was hit by a critical attack that destroyed the front of the ship and slowly sank. While the KMS U-30 experienced an explosion underwater with an unknown direction of attack. The position between the USS Seawolf and the KMS U-30 was very far and beyond the reach of the USS Seawolf torpedo holes. No one understood why that could happen.

 The distress signals from KMS Bismarck and KMS U-30 began a busy night for the Gibraltar rescue ships.

 USS Seawolf returned with Bismarck and U-30 dragged by HMS Spearfish.

 The duel between them and the Iroon Blood's cheating had been discovered. In defense of this incident, USS Seawolf made a fairly reasonable statement.

 "This duel was intended for KMS Bismarck with USS Seawolf, but KMS U-30 made a small contact that informed me of my position in the darkness of the night. That means KMS U-30 joined a duel with small faction as KMS Bismarck. It was not my fault for considering KMS U-30 as another part of KMS Bismarck."

 Due to the incident, the flagship Iroon Blood temporarily moved to KMS Tirpitz and strange rumors spread. For some unknown reason, Bismarck was seen very aggressively approaching Seawolf. There was an eyewitness who saw Bismarck enter Seawolf's room and then come out in a maid's uniform.

 After the rumor, a photo of Bismarck in an embarrassing pose circulated at the Gibraltar military base.