Azur Lane:The 3rd Nagato Class

Fire Within

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Nagaro's POV
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rendezvousing with Azur Lane after my battle with Mutsu, it became apparent to Me, just how much of a bad situation we were in.the Eagle Union and Royal Navy have suffered extensive injuries, it was arguable that more than half of the combat force we had was now incapable of combat

with so many fighters out of commision, we lost a significant amount of firepower and I was unsure if we could proceed with the mission.the Empire would need some more time to assess and reorganize but that was very little time bought for the damage that was done.if we proceeded with secondary attack, we would risk leaving the injured unguarded and vulnerable but if we leave people to protect them, then we lose even more firepower, a unfavorable situation that couldn't have happened at a worse time

Kasumi was tending to Foo, who also seemed to have taken an extensive amount of damage, Ms.Yorktown was trying to reorganize the Eagle Union and get all the injured patched as much as possible while the Queen of the Royal Navy is planning and making decisions with the rest of subordinates

I stayed out of people's way for them to get proper rest as I joined Kasumi who seemed relieved to see that I was fine as I sat down next to her and let out a sigh.I already knew that she was well aware of the current situation and she knew thing were as dire as I thought they were.she was clearly worried about the situation and frankly, I was too as I was unsure of how to proceed with the plan

we could at least be sure that Iron Blood won't be able to interfere or assist in any near future battles and the Sirens would need a small amount of time before they can reorganize themselves which is better than nothing but with the severe lack of firepower and overall plan, it was unlikely that we would be able to take advantage of the Empire's vulnerability 

Kasumi:how will we proceed, Sir Nagaro

Nagaro:I'm not sure, with the fleet this badly damaged, we're lacking a severe amount of firepower to make any kind of significant push

Kasumi:could we get reinforcements?

Nagaro:that would have to be left up to Ms.Yorktown or the Queen but if we call more people from the base, we'd risk leaving it underpowered and prone to an attack

Kasumi:maybe there are other allies that could be called to help

Nagaro:no Iris Libre,Northern Parliament or Dragon Empery fleets operate in these oceans as far as I know, it's unlikely that they would send a fleet to assist due to distance

Kasumi:well we can't possibly siege the Orochi like this

Nagaro:I know, with the amount of people we have, we could do sneak attacks but we'd be leaving the injured unguarded and they could be taken out while we're away, Azur Lane would never allow it and I'd rather not either

Kasumi:what can we do then?

Nagaro:at this point, all we can do is wait for an update from Ms. Yorktown and the Queen about the situation and decided with them but I'm worried we might miss our chance to strike if we wait too long

there wasn't much we could do in the situation other than wait. our next move will, no matter what we do, be decided by Azur Lane. whether or not they choose to continue the battle or pull out to protect the injured, Me and Kasumi don't have much of a choice but to either follow with them or find a way to finish the fight

we wouldn't get another chance for the Orochi to be so vulnerable. the Empire will reinforce the Orochi and their current forces and once that happens we'll be too outnumbered and too outgunned to win, there was no hope if we prolong the battle or wait too long