After dealing with Bismarck and Tirpitz, I knew that it's not over yet. The shipgirls I'm going against is a priority ship and a super rare. Last time I met a priority ship was when I met is Monarch, now she's married to me because of my lack of options. I don't really get what's with the bullshit about with this Ironblood. But, as far that I could remember... It could either be Roon, FDG, Mainz or Odin. This better be a worthful Victory or it would be all for nothing if Michael and I just ended up killing her...

Kevin: I guess Hood took Bismarck for her own revenge... I suppose we should take Tirpitz to her guest room and give her the reason to stay papers.

Michael: Gut. I'll deal vith that. I hope zhat she'll recover.

Nagato: Are you still stuck with that native language of yours?

Michael: Partially...

Kevin: Either way, we have to be ready for an another Ironblood.

Michael: Easier said than done. We'll be eating shells by an another Priority Ship, FROM ZE IRONBLOOD!!!

Nagato: But, like Commander said, while retreating, always call for reinforcement.

Mutsu: Replacing the tired and weaken, with a fresh and good condition.

Kevin: Better with many wounded than dead... Now, let us go.

Mutsu: Well, see you two around!

Nagato: Farewell, Commander.

I nodded. Nagato and Mutsu left, leaving me with Michael. We put Tirpitz in the guest room and then left.

Michael: Vell. I wish that we could get a break...

Kevin: You don't say.

Michael: I know, but, we should always enjoy the little things.

Kevin: ... Then, what should we play?

Michael: Basketball?

Kevin: How about tennis?

Michael: Are you sure? Neither of us, knew how to play.

Kevin: Baltimore will help... We just need a tennis court to play in...

Michael: Mein Gott... Don't tell me...

Kevin: Yes. Akashi...

Michael: Plus the debt for breaking the forth wall...

Kevin: I'm on the verge of bankruptcy...

Michael: God have mercy on our soul...

Few Minutes Later...

Me and Visscher have arrived at Akashi's store.

Akashi: Hello Shikikan, nya.

Kevin: Akashi.

Akashi: Oh, who might this be, nya?

Michael: Mien name is Michael Visscher, I'm your Kommandant's friend.

Kevin: Well, we're here to buy a tennis court.

Akashi: It's nice outside to play outside, nya.

Kevin: I know. Just how much?

Akashi: Well... if I add it up... it should be... 600 gems! Nya!

I took out a few promise rings, from other dead Commanders. And yes, I've been stealing from the dead to pay off my debt.

Akashi: You know that's stealing, nya?

Kevin: It's either my debt or my siblings paying the price...

Michael just rolled his eyes.

Akashi: Well, since it's useless for shipgirls without a Commander, nya. I won't tell anyone about this, nya.

Kevin: We're just business partners, Akashi. These must be 1100 gems.

Akashi: 800, nya.

Kevin: 1000!

Akashi: 900, nya?

Kevin: I'll keep 1000. Yes or no rings.

Akashi: *sighs* Fine. What else, nya?

Kevin: Debt.

Akashi: I'll keep the rings then, nya.

Kevin: Deal.

My phone vibrates. I took it out and checked, the debt is now almost fully paid.

Akashi: Thanks for bargaining, nya...

Akashi's Mind: If only he let me keep the rings, instead of negotiating, nya...

A Minute Later...

Akashi: The skin has been transported to some of the shipgirls dorm. The tennis ball and rackets is right here, nya.

Akashi pulled out a tennis ball and two rackets.

Michael: Heh. After this, I'll teach you on negotiation.

Kevin: That would be nice.

Michael grabbed the ball and rackets that was placed on the counter.

Akashi: Pleasure doing business with you, nya.

Kevin: Goodbye then.

Few Minutes Later...

Michael and I have arrived at the beach, and it a separate area, it's a hard court.

Michael: Alright, how about we keep on our combat uniforms?

Kevin: Let me guess? A new training of yours?

Michael: Ja.

Kevin: Well... I'm not sure...

Michael: What's wrong?

Kevin: I mean, what if a girl saw you training me, and they'll think that you're the Commander.

Michael: Hmm... Nein, I very doubt it, plus... most of the girls are onto you. Explains why you're still wearing your Eldolon Sniper Uniform. That's from New Jericho.

Kevin: Sacrificing Speed and Stealth for extra armor and accuracy. I guess it's worth it.

We got to our opposing sides, with Baltimore...

Baltimore: Everyone! Let's see who'll win! The Commander of our base against the Director of the Azur Lane. Best of fives!

Michael: May the best man wins, kid.

Kevin: It's on, Mich.

An hour later...

Michael: Damn... That was close...

Score:

Commander Lee: Set 6, Points 6.

Director Visscher: Set 6, Points 6.

Baltimore: One last shot! Whoever wins the last shot, win the duel!

Kevin: *Heavy Breathing* I won't... go down... Visscher!

Michael: *Heavy Breathing* Heh... Heh... Bring it... ON!

Takao: Wow... that went competitive, real fast.

Hood: Well, we might try with the Commander.

A Minute Later...

Baltimore: Here we go! The Commander gets only one shot, and he's on the advantage. If he wins the ball, he'll win this one. If Visscher turns the tide, he'll win instead!

I tossed the ball up and hitted it. Michael quickly goes after it. I was able to parry it and Michael going for the high rise, but this is what I've waiting for. I jumped and unleashed his powerful shot. But Michael did the same. Michael hits, and holy-!

Michael: AGH!

The ball flies past me. Hitting the fence.

Baltimore: GAME, SET, AND MATCH! THE DIRECTOR WAS WON A CLOSE VICTORY, AGAINST THE COMMANDER!!!

A sounds of clapping as Michael helped Kevin up.

Kevin: Well... I guess you're still better than me.

Michael: No, you're getting better than before! I suppose you're getting adaptive with armor.

Kevin: Whew... Yeah... I guess you're right.

Until someone hugged me from behind.

Michael: Ey. What are you doing?

She let go, and I turned around.

Kevin: So, who are you?

Roon: I'm Roon, the Ironblood heavy cruiser. I don't know this place very well, so could I ask you to give me a tour?

Kevin: Yes?

Michael: Well, I'll be going now. Goodbye kid.

Kevin: Same here Michael.

As Michael left, I took out my map and helped her. Hopefully, nothing bad happens.

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*Rows of guns readied*

Michael: Don't even try.

I mean, Meet the Spy by Doctor Valve.

I spent the day giving a tour for Roon, showing her the dormitory, the docks, the academy... the important stuff basically. I told her were my office is if she needed help.

Roon: Commander? What do you like to do?

Kevin: Weapon Maintenance. Can't have them malfunction or break at the sudden.

She then gave me a hug, it's strangely comfortable.

Roon: I love giving hugs, especially for you Commander.~

Kevin: Mhm...

She continued to hug me. I decided to let it happen. She stopped hugging me after a while. Then, Jintsuu came to me for important information.

Jintsuu: Hey, Kevin, we got a problem.

Kevin: What it is?

Jintsuu: Hood's gone for like a few hours.

Kevin: She's busy with Biscu- I mean Bismarck. I could hear moans in Hood's dorm.

Roon: Is it something bad?

I looked at Roon.

Kevin: To be honest... I don't know what's happening in there, But, I could tell is smexual.

Jintsuu: And... Atago got drunk.

Kevin: Already? Why?

Jintsuu: I've a same thinking as you.

Kevin: By the way, where's Michael?

Jintsuu: Well, he's working with the... you guessed it.

Kevin: Yeah.

The Portal.

Kevin: Anyways, I'll be visiting Nagato and Mutsu. You have a good time.

Jintsuu: Sure. Take care.

I went to Nagato and Mutsu. Since Michael is busy rebuilding the Portal from errors, while Roon is following me... However, I felt like I've seen stalked, by a certain... Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier... I knocked on their door. The door opened by Nagato.

Nagato: Hello, Commander.

Kevin: Greetings, Nagato. How's the day?

Nagato: I'm doing well. You?

Kevin: I'm fine as well. No need to ask.

Mutsu: Hi, Commander!

Kevin: Just for a little visit. How's things?

Mutsu: Well, we practiced shooting with Michael, as he's needed our accuracy to improve.

Kevin: Well, he'll need every shipgirls, trained and at ready. Hence the training.

Nagato: No wonder he was as strict as you...

Kevin: *Chuckles* I take that's a complement.

Nagato: We'll be resting. Take care Commander.

Kevin: You too.

We lefted after Nagato closed the door. I noticed Roon is looking at my left hand.

Roon: What's on your left hand?

Kevin: I'm sorry?

Roon: Did you get married?

She's now acting suspicious. She might be one of those lunatics, but hey. Why not ask a half-lie.

Kevin: To be honest... I don't know if it's a legitimate marriage or an illegal one...

Roon: *giggles* So, you're conflicted.~

Her robot ship riggings appeared out of nowhere and was pointing at my face. I quickly take out my Energy Sword and my Iron Fury.

Roon: Don't worry, I'll make you change your mind.~

Kevin: Bring it then. URRRRRRAAAAAAAAAA!!!

A Few Minutes of Slashing, Gunshots, and Shell Fired.

Roon: *giggles* You're a tough one, Commander. I like that you're also quite relentless... *giggles* You and I will always be together forever and forever...

Kevin: *Heavy Breathing and Coughing* I... won't... *coughing blood* stop... fighting...

Both my and her blood was scattered around and I was bleeding... I could barely move... I tried standing up again, not a straight one, but... welp.

Roon: I knew you were married, I also knew you were conflicted about before... So, you're quite impressive with your subtle lies...

Her riggings disappeared... I hold myself at a wall...

Roon: I really like you, Commander.~ You may not be born Ironblood, but your heart and mind are like one.~ Maybe... you do deserve to join us.~

Kevin: And... what? Die by... your hugs?

Roon: That's cute coming from you.~

She then hugged me again. After a while, I can see my blood on her clothes and her's on mine. She's still tougher than me. 

Kevin: Can you...? Let go...? I'm going to... suffocate...

Roon: Hmm... Ok.~ Since you did showed a will to fight.

She let go of me, and I realized that it's now dusk...

Roon: I'll be going now. I forgot to check in the guest book.

Kevin: Fine...

Great... not only do I have sand and sweat in my armor but I'm also bleeding, and the armor it's on the verge of breaking... Once she headed to the dormitory, I went to Enterprise's room.

A few minutes later...

I've reached to Enterprise's dorm room with me holding the wall, just to keep me from falling. I looked around.

Yorktown: Commander, What happened?

I realized that her sisters are in there too.

Hornet: Hey, Comm- WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOU!?

When they turn on the lights, they were horrified to see me, gravely wounded...

Kevin: Another Ironblood... And it's Roon... I also told Michael... to tell HQ... to get an another one...

I collapse, groaned in pain.

Kevin: God... It's more painful than I've thought... I feel weak... But... What were you doing?

Enterprise: I was in the bathroom, getting ready to sleep...

Kevin: Well... that's... *Violent Coughing*

Yorktown: We should take him to the Medical Ward! Hurry!

I blacked out, due to the blood loss.

30 Minutes Later...

Vestal: And... done... He should be recovering for a while. If he didn't have the Nanoshot, the Medical Nanites or even both he gave to me... He won't be able to heal quickly...

Enterprise: Yeah... He can be reckless at times...

Vestal: I suppose the Ironblood are more of a problem than this. I hope, Michael could gather help.

Kevin: ... I'm still alive you know?

Vestal: I know... So, the Ironblood girl is Roon?

Kevin: Yep.

Vestal: Okay... a knockout syringe won't do the trick, obviously. Ironblood shipsgirls have these nasty ship parts that can bite. They're also crazy over Commanders. Thanks to you, they're willing to have you join the Ironblood.

Kevin: Jesus...

Yorktown: They're psychopaths, extremely... honestly, I'm surprised you're still alive... if it was an ordinary commander... they would've been dead by now.

Hornet: Yeah. Are you as lucky like Yukikaze or it's your armor took the beating?

Kevin: I don't know... Maybe it's my will to fight and my armor...

Yorktown: That's what I've heard. Roon was known to be one of them.

Roon was a psychopath... Why am I not scared...

Vestal: Just don't make her snap. We're about to reach the endgame...

Kevin: I see...

Not again... If it's the Ironblood and Hector's bullshit. That would be a high chance.

Yorktown: We'll tell Michael to give us you new uniform. What about your weapons?

Kevin: Ask him too. He'll be the one giving it to me... For now... Let me rest...

I closed my eyes and sleep...

3rd Person View...

They looked at his vitals, his heart is still beating. Just slowly.

Yorktown: It's a pity that the Commander is the one protecting us...

Enterprise: Yeah... He even worked overtime just to get some medicine for himself.

Hornet: Well, we still have to sleep. Once he's wake up, we'll help him with Roon.

They lefted Kevin alone, to recover. Yorktown kissed Kevin and then leave. Kevin looked at Yorktown, sighed and the closed his eyes.

Kevin's conscience, The Void.

Kevin wake up to see himself in the void. With the Shadow of himself.

Shadow Kevin: The end of Azur Lane is near...

Kevin: Why?

Shadow Kevin: Hector Vinzenz is not his real name.

Kevin: Then, who is he?

Shadow Kevin: His real name is, Arthur Siegfried. The real Undertaker of Ironblood.

Kevin: ... Didn't he-!?

Shadow Kevin: Died? Yes. But he's reborn as someone worse. Yes, like the files, he has done many high crimes...

His shadow self walked around him.

Shadow Kevin: But. He failed to stop the Shadow Company's influence. They're deceptive like snakes, but keen eye'd as an Eagle. You can't stop them easily...

He stopped in front of Kevin.

Shadow Kevin: However, should you succeed on defending against the Allegiance and redeeming the girls... they'll lose their influence in here. Liberating them.

Kevin: I see...

Shadow Kevin: The sun is about to go up. We must depart now.

Kevin: Goodbye.

As the day breaks...

I woke up from my bed and luckily no one slept with me. I owe Enterprise and her sisters after what Roon did for me. I still wondered to myself if Roon is really a psychopath. I got up from my hospital bed and got into my new uniform at the counter and my weapons and started my day. As I got up I sawed Michael there, not in a good mood.

Kevin: Michael?

Michael: *Groans* Hey kid...

Kevin: Let me guess. Roon?

Michael: Yeah. That fucking bastard...

Kevin: What did she do?

Michael: She straight up punched me in the gut, while I didn't do anything to her. She warned me that "Don't try to poison my Commander with your treacherous lies."

Kevin: Son of a bitch... She's trying to kill you.

Michael: Yeah, ended up bleeding. But I managed to bandaged the wounds.

Kevin: Alright... here's the plan... *whispers* But, keep it quiet...

Timeskip to the Afternoon.

After finishing up a sortie with the shipgirls, I met Takao, Jintsuu, Yorktown Sisters, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Rodney and Michael at the docks. I allowed the other girls to rest after that sortie.

Jintsuu: Still can't believe you actually fight in those sorties too...

Kevin: Since the Ironblood, I've have to push through my limit or I'll be weaker than the Ironblood.

Enterprise: You haven't seen Roon, right?

Takao: Yeah, she didn't snap, right?

Kevin: Still... We have to be ready.

Prince of Wales: Of course, Commander. We'll deal with the Ironblood, together with Michael.

Rodney: Just don't betray us, ok?

Michael: Jahowl. Wait... Shit! It's Roon!

I quickly take out my Athena NS-2, Michael with his SPAS-12 lock and loaded, Takao got her katana ready. Enterprise got her bow ready, Rodney, Hornet and Yorktown with their own riggings ready, Jintsuu got her two iron fans ready and Prince of Wales and Duke of York got their swords ready.

Jintsuu: It's her...

Roon: Com~man~der~ *giggles* I've found you...

Kevin: What do you want!?

Roon: You.~

Enterprise: He's not your husbando.

Takao: He's not yours!

Roon: Give... him... to me...

Michael: Like hell, we would give him to you! Especially you punched me in ze stomach, for no reason!

Rodney: The Commander is not yours...

Prince of Wales: Over our dead bodies! We, The Royal Navy will make to take our pride back!

Roon: ...Nine of you... will die... I'll have my commander alive... HE'S MINE! YOU ALL WILL PAY!

She has now snapped. The Battle for our Base and Humanity has begin.

The Theme...

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Roon: Commander is mine... but I guess I'll kill you all. *laughs*

Kevin: FOR AZUR LANE! FOR THE COALITION!!!

Michael and the Others: FOR THE HUMAN RACE!!!

They fired and I shot a paralyzing shots at Roon.

Michael: Everyone, I've a dangerous plan, but it might work! *Blast Roon's riggings back*

Takao: Then Hurry! We won't last!!!

Only Jintsuu and Takao temporally retreat, while the rest of us hold her back.

Michael: That's the plan.

Jintsuu: Are you sure!? You'll distract her with your Holographic Decoy!?

Michael: Ja. But this is a one shot chance.

 Meanwhile...

I was able to continue parrying Roon's snakes attacks. As I've learned her attacks, and took fencing lessons by Wales and Duke.

Kevin: May the dark, be free from your corruption!

Roon: Commander... YOU'LL PAY!!!

Kevin: Come on then!!! KILL ME!!! I DARE YOU!!!

Outnumbered and Outgunned. She's been pushed back, inch my inch.

Kevin: URRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

I kept parrying. Until I got a few slashes onto Roon.

Kevin: More where that came from!

Duke of York: My, thou really are both a Commander and a Fighter. Maybe, you do deserve for our nation's leadership.

Kevin: Not now!

Combined with my Hera NP-1, she's losing her momentum. Until some Royal Navy Planes, dropped bombs on us, we all evaded.

Prince of Wales: Damn it! A Turncoat!?

Kevin: Another one to be exact...

It was Illustrious.

Illustrious: Sorry, Commander, but, looks like I've to deal with some... pest...

Kevin: Air Support Needed!!!

Then the Eagle Union Planes, goes against Illustrious's one. Outnumbering her planes, we got secure skies for us.

Hornet: Hell yeah! With you on our side, we'll be winning battles, over and over!

Kevin: Leaders tends to make errors... Don't treat me as a Great Commander...

Yorktown: He's not wrong, Hornet.

After a while, Michael came back with Leipzig and Prinz Heinrich.

Roon: YOU!!!

Roon went after Michael, he quickly dodged sideways. Leipzig makes Roon trips.

Roon: You dare to-!? EEP!

Leipzig: Roon...

Roon: W-Wait... AHHHHHHHH!!!

The other girls were confused, why Roon is afraid of Leipzig, despite she's now a retrofitted elite ship.

Kevin: Huh. Now, with Illustrious...

I walked to Illustrious, and attacked. I dodged some of the incoming bombs, while the rest I resisted the pain. Jumped through, torpedos, and slashed some planes.

Illustrious: Commander... Don't make me bring Formidable...

Formidable: How about you don't move an inch, Lusty!

Illustrious: Eh!?

Kevin: Oh shit.

Formidable/Female Dio?: ZA WARUDO!

The entire time stopped...

3rd Person...

Formidable carried Illustrious back to her own dorm, and used Michael's tranquilizer on her. she went back. But...

Formidable: Hehehe.~

She then kissed Kevin for a while, until time went back to normal, that she lets go. Leaving a blushing Mister Kevin McDumbass.

Kevin: -_- ... Really?

Formidable: Sorry Commander.~

Kevin: NEXT TIME, JUST ASK, YOU IDIOT!!!

Hornet: Err... Commander?

I turned around and... what the fuck...

Roon: P-Please... Stop...

Kevin: *sighs* Leipzig, enough!

Leipzig: Huh? Oh... Commander...

Oh man... This is going to be a long conversation...