Battle of Flora Island 2
Five minutes after the war started.
Boom*!
Finally, bombardment from the Hispania fleet began sparsely.
"Each ship, move on to second action!"
From a magic smartphone, instructions fly from Mary, who is now the Commander of the British Fleet's Hispania Annihilation Force and is the leader of the Flora Island Recapture Pirate Alliance.
At the same time, the ships of the Flora Island Recapture Alliance, which had been gathering in one place and bombarding them, moved freely around the sea in order to prevent the enemy from narrowing down the target of their bombardment.
"What's the point of this action?"
"This is to prevent them from narrowing their aim!"
"I know that, but then, shouldn't we have just moved around and attacked from the beginning?"
"That’s because it’s easier to hit the target if you fire from a stationary position!"
"Is that so?"
"It’s just like shooting in soccer!
You don't get many with dribble shots, but you can score a lot of goals with penalty kicks!"
Shiro gave an example that even a child could understand.
"Indeed. But all the shells fired from the Golden Skull land on enemy ships, right?"
"That’s because I carefully calculate and fire with my clairvoyance and appraisal eyes!
As expected, even I can't hit the enemy ship at this speed without clairvoyance and appraisal!"
Yes, we, the Golden Skull, normally move around at speeds of over 100km/h.
To put it bluntly, the speed is such that you might get seasick.
After about 30 minutes of continued bombardment, the enemy ships' fire completely stopped.
This is because the Hispania fleet that was anchored on the sea side of the port of Flora Island was completely damaged.
The Hispania fleet, which is still anchored on the island in the back of the port, is safe, but there is a friendly ship in front of it that is on fire and is severely damaged, so they cannot leave the port and cannot fire cannonballs.
"What will happen after this?
Wasn't the plan to chase down the Hispania ships that had escaped from the port, or to rush into the Hispania ships that couldn't leave the port and engage them in hand-to-hand combat?"
"Well... it seems like things went better than expected..."
At the strategy meeting, we did not envision such a complete victory.
This was probably because they thought that the Flora Island Recapture Pirate Alliance would not attack Flora Island, where fighting between pirates was completely prohibited.
Or rather, it would be better if they didn't know that we were coming so close.
We also threatened to tell the crew of the captured Hispania scout ship that the British fleet was nowhere to be found.
"That's one reason, but I think it's also because the firepower of the Flora Island Recapture Pirate Alliance has improved!"
Yes, the last time Shiro visited Onigashima, she had fully tuned several of the Mary Anne Pirates' pirate ships.
Using this as a model, the talented blacksmiths living on Onigashima magically remodeled the pirate ship of the Mary Anne Pirates.
Moreover, they used a large amount of adamantite steel brought over from Slime Island.
"Could the executives please gather on the mothership."
I heard Mary's voice from the magic smartphone that was left connected during the battle.
Mary, the commander of the Flora Island Recapture Pirate Alliance, seems confused as to what to do due to the unexpected development.
For some reason, we gather on the mothership of the Mary Anne Pirates.
"Wouldn’t it be better if we just keep surrounding Flora Island like this?"
As soon as the meeting started, Shiro immediately voiced her opinion.
"Indeed, we have received information from the Hispania army scouts that the purpose of the Hispania fleet is to land from the western side of the Kingdom of Britain and invade it, so if we can stop the Hispania army in Flora Island, This means that we have completely blocked the enemy's strategy..."
Anastasia, who is actually the operational staff, folds her arms and is deep in thought.
"Then what are we going to do! Master!"
Leader Mary asks Anastasia a question.
"We've made good progress, so as Shiro-sama said, it's best to surround Flora Island so that the Hispania fleet can't leave port!"
It appears that the plan has been decided.
In fact, I think it's strange that no one gives their opinion on the strategy that Anastasia has decided on.
Anastasia is a person who has nothing to do with the oni race, but for some reason, no one pays attention to it even though she acts like the leader of the oni race and the ogres, apart from princess Mary.
"Master, you are really insensitive."
"What?"
So, we returned to our respective ships and decided to check on the situation around the port of Flora Island to make sure that the Hispania fleet was unable to set sail.
"Do we have to do anything?"
"The Hispania fleet in front of us is either completely damaged or sunk!"
"Perhaps they will remove the sinking ship and attack again!"
"Well, if they use a large-capacity magic bag, it might be possible to somehow remove it!
But it's not easy!
As expected, you can't remove all the ships in an instant, so the moment they remove them, they'll be fired at once!"
"When did you make such arrangements!"
"We had a regular meeting using the magic smartphone a while ago, so we made the decision at that time!"
"You made me an outsider again!"
"Master, did you want to attend the regular meeting?"
"No. I don't want to because it's a hassle!"
"Well, that's good, then!"
"That's right!"
Time passes like that, and from time to time, a badly damaged Hispania ship is removed, but at that moment, Golden Skull No. 2 fires a railgun at the Hispania army, and it increases the number of new shipwrecks.
It is truly eco-friendly as it only requires one bullet.
"It looks like they've given up on removing their ships..."
"The moment they remove it, Golden Skull No. 2 will fire a railgun at them!"
"It's pretty energy-saving because it usually sinks two ships with one shot."
"It's a giant electromagnetic cannon that I made!"
"But if we keep going like this, we won't be able to defeat the Black Bart Pirates, right?"
Yes, Shiro's personal goal is to defeat the Black Bart Pirates and have the Golden Skull Pirates enter the Five Dukes in their place.
"That's right. We haven't sunk any of the Black Bart Pirates' ships, and even with clairvoyance, I can't figure out where they are..."
As we were talking, smoke rose from the back of Flora Island.
At the same time, Shiro's magic smartphone rang.
"Master! We have received information that the Pirate Alliance ship that was scouting the back side of Flora Island was attacked by the Black Bart Pirates!"
"What did you say!"
"It appears that the Black Bart Pirates have escaped from the other side of Flora Island!"
"What are we going to do? Maybe they betrayed the Hispania army because they thought it was a losing battle?"
"That doesn't seem right! No matter how you think about it, the direction the Black Bart Pirates are headed is towards Great Britain!"
"That's not good!"
"It’s not good!"
"Shouldn't we be going after them?"
"We can't just lift the siege on the port!"
As we were talking, Shiro's magic smartphone beeped again.
"Hello! Yes! I understand!"
Shiro is talking to someone.
I wish you could put it on speakerphone so I can hear it too.
"Master! Let's go! I received a call from Anastasia-san, and the fast Golden Skull Pirates will be chasing the Black Bart Pirates!"
"What! We're going to attack the Black Bart pirates, who is one of the Five Dukes, all by ourselves!"
I was shocked and terrified.
"If we aim to become one of the Five Dukes, this is the path we cannot avoid!"
"Since when are we aiming for the Five Dukes?
I just want to be a harem hero!"
"Master knows, right? My dream is to raise Master into a great hero!
In order for people to recognize Master as a worthy hero, Master needs to perform many feats!"
Shiro answered as if it were a matter of course.
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