Elder brother's garrison

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"Uh……"

Rome paused for a moment, then stared blankly at Rodney's retreating figure in the distance.

It seemed they had sensed Rome's gaze.

Rodney, who was in the distance, retrieved her ship's rigging, turned around, and looked towards Rome.

Rodney's face beamed with a sweet smile as she raised two V-signs at Rome, making a rather lively and adorable victory gesture.

Behind Rodney was Hindenburg's charred and mangled body, blasted by the Yamato cannon.

"……"Rome.

This older sister is so cute.

If I hadn't seen how ruthless and precise she was when she struck, like a pirate butcher...

At this moment, Rome began to understand a little better why Rodney had never had the opportunity to participate in training exercises.

"Okay! It's my turn next!"

Just then, with the sound of a punch, Washington strode out from behind Rome with an imposing air.

"Huh?? Washington, the big sister?"

Rome was taken aback.

"Oh, it's Rome. You played well just now."

Washington heard Rome's voice, glanced at Rome, and grinned at him, "How long have you been in the naval base?"

"Uh...it's been almost a year."

"have a future."

Washington nodded and patted Rome's little shoulder twice with satisfaction.

Rome was rendered powerless by Washington's two blows.

Washington waved to Rome and ran towards Hindenburg while stretching his muscles.

Roma looked bewildered at Washington, who had replaced Rodney, and then at Veneto.

"Didn't I just say that this exercise represents the rookie naval base?"

Veneto pointed to Hindenburg lying on the water in the distance, "The new recruits have been running amok in our house. We ship girls can't just pretend to be dead."

"Uh... well... what do you mean, boss?"

“Give her military training.”

Veneto gave a thumbs up.

"..."

Rome glanced silently at the other ship girls behind her.

Nelson, Prince of Wales, Akagi, and other ship girls also smiled and waved to Roma.

These ship girls, unlike Rodney, are all veterans who often guide new ship girls in the training field, so Rome has witnessed their strength before.

Those are all fighters with combat power no less than my invincible big sister's...

Rome swallowed hard, then silently turned his head and rummaged through his ship's equipment space.

Although it's unclear what will happen next.

In any case, Rome will first place a rapid repair device here.

-

The sun slowly crept up overhead.

noon.

A van full of ship girls drove straight down the cement road leading to the newbie naval base.

inside the car.

The van's seats were packed full of colorful ship girls, swaying left and right like ripples on water as the van rocked.

"brave!"

Three or four slender ship girls were crammed into the front two seats of the van. One of the ship girls, who was closer to the middle, called out to the charming girl by the window.

The charming girl by the window was studying a map of Qingke City. She heard the ship girl beside her calling her name and gently placed the map on her lap.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" the charming girl named Brave asked her companion with a smile.

"Brave, did Hindenburg upset you again this morning?"

“That’s what I mean…” Yonggan showed a helpless expression, “When she left the naval base before, the commander told her several times to listen to the organization, but she just wouldn’t listen. It’s driving me crazy.”

"After all, she's Hindenburg..." the ship girl smiled wryly, "What can we do? We can't beat her... and she's so stubborn..."

"This time, he also ran to the new naval base alone... Sigh... I hope he didn't cause too much trouble." Bravely covered his forehead in worry.

The van swayed back and forth twice at that moment.

The ship girls, crowded inside the van, swayed a couple of times as the van shook.

"Oh, by the way, why does Hindenburg like fighting so much?"

The ship girl who had spoken to Brave earlier grabbed the armrest of her seat and asked Brave a question with a curious look.

Hindenburg?

"Ah."

“Ah… actually Hindenburg doesn’t like fighting,” Bravely replied.

"Huh? You don't like it??"

“Hmm…that’s not entirely what I meant.” Brave stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said to the ship girl beside him, “What I mean is, actually, Hindenburg prefers winning to fighting.”

"...Everyone likes victory, right?"

"It's not quite the same. Hindenburg's reasons for liking to win are not quite the same as ours."

"Hmm...what's different?"

"You know that Hindenburg was originally just a ship girl based on a blueprint, right?" Brave said to the ship girl beside him. "That is to say, the battleship that served as the prototype for Hindenburg never actually appeared in human history."

"I know this."

“The power of ship girls originates from the legends of their ships.” Brave said, glancing down at his hands. “As the saying goes, without legends, there are no ship girls. But for Hindenburg, her legend is almost nonexistent. In fact… the battleship Hindenburg, which was never successfully built, is itself a kind of existence denied by human history. Hindenburg naturally knows this, which is why, in order to fight back, she so desperately wants to fight other ship girls and desires victory.”

"A desire for victory...?"

"Simply put, she's just resentful... Since she's been labeled an unnecessary part of human history, she naturally has a strong urge to prove her worth by fighting powerful ship girls and achieving numerous victories, thus demonstrating herself as an excellent warship." Bravely said, lowering her head to gaze at the circled location of the rookie naval base on the map. "...So, that girl has her reasons..."

“…Ah.” The ship girl stared blankly at Brave’s profile, scratching her head. “No…as expected of Brave…”

"Huh? What does that have to do with me?"

“I’ve been Hindenburg’s colleague for so long, but I never expected her to think like this…” The ship girl gave an apologetic smile. “As expected, Brave, you are a very kind person.”

"Oh, it's just that... because the governor always asked me to take care of and discipline Hindenburg, so naturally I know a lot about her..."

"Brave Mom!"

"Get away from me! She's still a young woman!"

The tall building of the newbie garrison is getting closer and closer.

Amidst the chattering of the ship girls, the van gradually drove towards the newbie naval base.

Arrived at the destination.

The ship girls got out of the van, paid the bill, and watched it speed away along the road they had come from.

"Ah—we've arrived!" The ship girls who got off the vehicle stared at the entrance that looked like the gate to an amusement park, their eyes fixed on the five large characters "Newbie Naval Base" on the huge doors. One by one, they exclaimed, "Wow, it's huge!"

Bravely organized the ship girls' team and carefully led them into the newbie naval base.

"Hindenburg arrived a morning earlier than us. I wonder how much trouble he caused this garrison. We'll have to apologize properly when we see the new admiral..." Brave muttered to himself.

"Hindenburg must have been frantically finding people to practice with before we arrived." The other ship girls beside Brave, upon hearing the name Hindenburg, all expressed their helpless thoughts. "I bet quite a few ship girls have suffered... Hopefully, the admiral of this naval base won't be angry..."

"Hindenburg is still just a child... psychologically speaking..."

"Speaking of which, Hindenburg should be at the training ground right now, right? Should we go find her...?"

"Uh...you're right. After all, she's our teammate. It wouldn't be good to let her run wild on the training ground..."

The ship girls exchanged glances, nodded, and then ran towards the training ground.

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The newbie naval base is much larger than the regular naval base, but the basic layout is not significantly different, and the training grounds are still easy to find.

Following the signs along the way, the ship girls found the training ground at the newbie naval base.

Coincidentally.

As the ship girls entered the training ground, the admiral of the rookie naval base happened to be there as well.

The ship girls on the training field were busy with their own tasks, and at first glance, it looked lively and bustling.

"Ah, you must be Sister Duan's ship girls! I've received all the details from Sister Duan. This will be your new home from now on, and I'll arrange accommodations for you right away. Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm the admiral of this naval base. Hello..."

On the shore of the training ground, a little girl with white hair, beaming with a happy smile, saw the ship girl team and walked over with a smile, gently introducing herself to the ship girls.

The ship girls stared blankly at the white-haired little girl.

But at this moment.

It was supposed to be the time for the handover report to the new admiral, but all the ship girls' attention was focused on the corner behind the white-haired little girl.

In an inconspicuous corner.

Hindenburg, whom I hadn't seen all morning, was sitting in the corner with her back to the wall, hugging her thighs. Her face was turned towards the wall, her body hunched over, her head bowed, and she didn't say a word. She exuded a strange black energy.

Uh……

This……

This is……

Is he becoming withdrawn?

Chapter 1270 Cut! Smash!

Until later.

After noticing the confused looks on the ship girls' faces, the new admiral explained to them what the ship girls, led by Brave, had gone through that morning.

Actually, it's nothing to talk about now.

While Hindenburg crashed through a wall and barged into the training grounds shouting for a fight.

The "newbie naval base" was just following Hindenburg's suggestion; she found some ship girls there and practiced with Hindenburg for a morning.

Rodney, Nelson, Washington, Veneto, and other battle-hardened front-line ship girls had close contact with this newcomer ship girl, allowing her to experience the pleasant atmosphere of the new naval base.

Hindenburg thus achieved an impressive record of zero wins, one draw, and over twenty losses.

now.

The Sindenberger was squatting in the corner, contemplating life.

Xiaobai has finished explaining.

The ship girls of the 10th Naval Base stared in disbelief at Shiro, who had a gentle smile on her face, and were speechless for a moment.

Hindenburg...was she abused?

The ship girls were surprised.

Although Hindenburg is extremely reckless and impulsive, she is, after all, the undisputed boss of the 10th Naval Base, making countless ship girls who come to challenge her cry for their mothers.

Although these ship girls didn't think Hindenburg would maintain its undefeated record in the newbie naval base as before, but...

No matter what, not even getting a single victory is just too terrible...

The ship girls stared at Hindenburg, who was squatting in the corner, seemingly entering a self-isolating mode.

Beside Hindenburg, a small pile of quick-repair devices, broken in two, was stacked up, forming a small mountain.